tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658518583188826551.post40886655809999779..comments2024-03-28T06:33:54.252-04:00Comments on Studio and Garden: Ozu's Eye: The Transcendence of the OrdinaryAltoon Sultanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16743040814034732581noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658518583188826551.post-55614465712477478072016-04-10T14:47:24.822-04:002016-04-10T14:47:24.822-04:00I'm glad you think so, JBS.I'm glad you think so, JBS. <br />Altoon Sultanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16743040814034732581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658518583188826551.post-91041556184018119152016-04-09T21:01:05.089-04:002016-04-09T21:01:05.089-04:00Done.
POIGNANTDone.<br />POIGNANTAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658518583188826551.post-61416791950538702552016-04-06T10:17:39.960-04:002016-04-06T10:17:39.960-04:00This post (thank you!)reminded me of a wonderful s...This post (thank you!)reminded me of a wonderful short video about a Japanese farmhouse--minka--and the beautiful relationship surrounding it. Here is the link: http://www.nytimes.com/video/travel/100000003554407/minka-a-farmhouse-in-japan.html?emc=eta1Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658518583188826551.post-71990232567882842552016-03-29T16:26:13.902-04:002016-03-29T16:26:13.902-04:00Enjoy! Enjoy! Altoon Sultanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16743040814034732581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658518583188826551.post-24332875325807955512016-03-29T16:22:59.467-04:002016-03-29T16:22:59.467-04:00The house is a beautiful hybrid of Western and Jap...The house is a beautiful hybrid of Western and Japanese sensibilities. Altoon Sultanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16743040814034732581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658518583188826551.post-34397061780957345332016-03-29T16:22:27.064-04:002016-03-29T16:22:27.064-04:00That's wonderful to hear about, Seth, thanks. ...That's wonderful to hear about, Seth, thanks. I'm currently reading The Unknown Craftsman, which gives an idea of the aesthetics, as does the essay In Praise of Shadows. Altoon Sultanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16743040814034732581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658518583188826551.post-48075330431325444942016-03-29T14:34:33.976-04:002016-03-29T14:34:33.976-04:00Here, by the way, is a lovely new house in Nagiita...Here, by the way, is a lovely new house in Nagiita, Japan, linked here:<br />http://www.archdaily.com/784365/inari-house-tokmoto-architectures-room?ad_content=784365&ad_medium=widget&ad_name=featured_loop_mainseth callandernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658518583188826551.post-26823396044767206812016-03-29T14:32:59.850-04:002016-03-29T14:32:59.850-04:00I have spent a lot of time in Japan, and studied t...I have spent a lot of time in Japan, and studied the culture and history in college. The juxtaposition of modern, industrial, outside culture with the contemplative nature of the culture is its exquisite beauty. One might be in a cacophonous club, dressed to the nines, fashionistas and Sumo wrestlers in yukata all around, and someone will peel an orange, leaving the results set on a small plate, having formed it into the shape of a flower blossoming. Or you might meet a disco queen who is also a master of Tea Ceremony, it is ikebana and neon, all at once and, as such, the highest civilization on Earthseth callandernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658518583188826551.post-18752068830332738322016-03-29T09:53:56.562-04:002016-03-29T09:53:56.562-04:00I'll bring popcorn.
I want to settle into that...I'll bring popcorn.<br />I want to settle into that.<br />Just for a while.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com