tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9009793077402514135.post5034967662740944076..comments2023-11-04T01:00:09.472+09:00Comments on the art of living in Japan: Uh oh...I_am_Tulsahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07086202179186118183noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9009793077402514135.post-8243569419864097592009-05-20T08:58:06.215+09:002009-05-20T08:58:06.215+09:00Anonymous,
Thank you for stopping by!
I'm not su...Anonymous, <br />Thank you for stopping by!<br /><br />I'm not sure if what you saw in China is the same thing as what I have heard about or seen But...I have heard of many people in China practicing calligraphy outside with water and brush. It saves paper and ink (and you get to go outside). It may not seem very exotic but it is very ecological.<br /><br />If I were to choose a philosophical reason, it would have to be shogyo mujyo = all things are transient.<br /><br />I haven't seen this in Japan but my calligraphy teacher did something similar using diluted ink/water and newspaper.<br /><br />I hope I have been able to help!I_am_Tulsahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07086202179186118183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9009793077402514135.post-81516318133745964132009-05-19T18:05:00.000+09:002009-05-19T18:05:00.000+09:00Dear Tulsa,
I hope you will be free soon:-)
I ha...Dear Tulsa,<br /><br />I hope you will be free soon:-)<br /><br />I have a question for you as a specialist on the East: when I was in Bejing last year I saw some people draw characters on the ground with water. They would soon evaporate, of course. Is this some kind of Chinese/Japansese art form?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9009793077402514135.post-73553228512050192432009-05-19T16:04:00.000+09:002009-05-19T16:04:00.000+09:00Thank you everyone for the kind words! Unfortunat...Thank you everyone for the kind words! Unfortunately, work does call and I have a regular cold right now so things aren't a good as I would like them to be...but I will take all of your advice!<br /><br />Delwyn, the masks are a becoming an issue here too...Thank you for the tip, I will check the internet!<br />Arigato!I_am_Tulsahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07086202179186118183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9009793077402514135.post-87781662320029719582009-05-19T09:48:00.000+09:002009-05-19T09:48:00.000+09:00Tulsa,
about those masks
when I went to NZ I thou...Tulsa, <br />about those masks<br />when I went to NZ I thought I should have some - all sold out here too but the interesting thing is that the usual ones you see the Japanese wearing will not stop the virus coming in to you. They only help the spread of droplets in the air from an infected person. <br />You have to get a more dense fabric ( I bought mine from a hardware shop - my husband uses them for dust allergies on the building site) you can check on the internet to get the correct grade.<br /><br />I saw the Osaka news last night - scarey...<br />and <br />wash your hands often, use that antibacterial hand wash that you can carry around.<br /><br />Will you be going to work as usual?<br /><br />Take care<br />Happy DaysDelwynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16813713107604750354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9009793077402514135.post-17775272509222623082009-05-19T08:24:00.000+09:002009-05-19T08:24:00.000+09:00Stay well, dear bloggy friend!Stay well, dear bloggy friend!Tess Kincaidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04889725786678984293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9009793077402514135.post-20256249308508454952009-05-19T01:47:00.000+09:002009-05-19T01:47:00.000+09:00I thought of you yesterday when I read in the news...I thought of you yesterday when I read in the news that there are many new cases of swine flu in the Kobe area. I guess the best thing to do is stay home, tackle that pile of books from one of your previous posts and you always have internet to connect to the outside world. <br /><br />I hope it will soon be over! Good luck and don't forget to wash your hands.Jelicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15903146833019745969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9009793077402514135.post-91238952082730631642009-05-18T22:34:00.000+09:002009-05-18T22:34:00.000+09:00That is frighting I'm sure but the less you stress...That is frighting I'm sure but the less you stress about it, the stronger youe imune system will be against it! I'll be thinking of you!Carol Murdockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16749285023748227382noreply@blogger.com