Japan is a country famed for its traditions and unique culture.

It is a country known to have held the rest of the world at bay for hundreds, if not thousands of years, trading sparsely first with the Portuguese, then the Dutch and ultimately the world but not so subtle American persuasion..

The lead up to my trip to Japan was one initially inspired by my love of Haruki Murakami, Ryu Murakami, Banana Yoshimoto, Kawabata, Yusio Mishima alongside the company of Akira Kurosawa, Yasujirō Ozu, Ishirō Honda.

I carefully approached an open room whose insides consisted of several frames, one of glass, one of plastic and the last one a simple opening. My eyes follow the vibrant blues and reds of the floor and they are entranced by the bright orange umbrella and the falling snow. This is an image of juxtapositions, of textures soft and coarse, of dense shadows and brilliant snowflakes, and watching it all, are calm and collected monks standing on the edge of floating world suddenly made pure and quiet by a flurry of snow.

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She searched her mind for a hope that would justify tomorrow. Any tiny, ordinary hope would suffice. Without that, who can live till morning?

Thirst For Love

Yukio Mishima