The time has come – only a few more weeks until my Japanese adventure begins! I will probably fly to Kyoto on March 31st. I have found a flight on the awesome natural language flight search engine adioso.com. I would like to recommend this site to everyone who thinks on the right side of the brain. … Continue reading Getting ready for Kyoto
Month: February 2014
Learning by Copying – how I met my Mr. Miyagi
In December last year, I found myself in San Francisco's Japan Town, walking towards my car with a stack of Japanese garden plans under my arm. What had just happened? I did not know… 40 minutes earlier – I enter the office of Y-san. It instantly takes me back to Japan. Fluorescent lighting, old gift … Continue reading Learning by Copying – how I met my Mr. Miyagi
Book review – A Guide to The Gardens of Kyoto
A Japanese garden guide by Marc Treib and Ron Herman Must-Have-Level: 6/7, I wouldn't want to miss it on my desk or when out exploring. Audience: First-time visitors to Kyoto (if they love gardens and explore on their own), students of Japanese garden culture and seasoned Japanese garden veterans. Character: "Serious Japanese garden book" – no dreamy … Continue reading Book review – A Guide to The Gardens of Kyoto
Arranging my thoughts (and chapters)
I made a post-it for every day of writing (roughly 250-400 words) and arranged them by topic on one big sheet of cardboard. I suddenly think that the seemingly marginal topics (they are in fact marginal on my poster) like "Tradition & Apprenticeship" and "Onko-chishin" could have more potential than the descriptions to my favorite … Continue reading Arranging my thoughts (and chapters)
90 Days in Kyoto 