The tree peony is likened to a standing beauty because its stem grows straight and unbranched, while the peony is likened to a seated beauty because it is low and horizontal.
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Based on the Cyclical perspective of life, we see life as a cycle.
The four seasons of spring, summer, autumn, and winter, which nature repeats, cannot be replaced and each season has its own brilliance.
Winter, when the weather turns bitterly cold. This is the time when the trees prepare for the next spring, dreaming of its next arrival.
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Asakusa is one of the “One Hundred Famous Views of Edo” series of ukiyo-e prints begun and largely completed by the Japanese artist Hiroshige from 1856 to 1858.
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Based on the Cyclical perspective of life, we see life as a cycle.
We can see that life has its own seasons: spring, summer, autumn, and winter.
Every” season of life” has an irreplaceable meaning.
Maturity age is the autumn period of life, the season of harvesting the fruits of life.
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The word shuya refers to the beauty and abundance of the autumn wilds in Japan. To achieve such a scene, within the delicate autumn moonlight, the bellflower and pampas are expressed with lighter colors, mainly with flat silk and metallic threads.
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According to the Cyclical Perspective of Life, life is a cycle. We can see that life has its own seasons: spring, summer, autumn, and winter. Every “season of life” has an irreplaceable meaning. Summer is the Prime of Life, the young and strong age.
Summer is the time when most plants achieve overwhelming growth and become lush.
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This is a design of a traditional small boat motif on kimono. Hikifune means “boat pulling” or towing a floating boat from a towpath along a canal. We can easily imagine the life of this boat owner dragging his boat through this beautiful yet harsh nature.
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Based on the Cyclical Perspective of Life, we see life as a cycle.
We can see that life has its own seasons: spring, summer, autumn, and winter.
Every “season of life” has an irreplaceable meaning.
Spring: Equivalent to Childhood/Adolescence period)
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We all have memories of the spring grasses we saw in childhood. This obi design expresses the beautiful, yet humble wildflowers of Japan that tickle our curiosity. When we search for a design motif, we truly cherish the old references, although it might be refreshing to just go out for a walk to look for new ideas.
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Snow is one of the atmospheric/earth phenomena, as well as a congratulatory symbol for a prosperous year.
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Ears of rice turn golden when the husks of the rice plants have accumulated enough nutrients. About 40-45 days after the ears appear, the now golden ears of rice are hanging down, and it is time to harvest the rice.
The ears of rice that bend low, as if from recognition of its cultivation owed to nature’s blessings, represent an appreciation of blessings.
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Tango no Sekku, Boy’s Day also known as Ayame no Hi (Iris Festival), is one of the traditional ceremonies wishing for the son to grow strong and healthy just like the samurai.