Monthly Archives: January 2023

Introduction: Tomohiko Muto is a staff gardener at Ukeyato Landscape: an established Kyoto landscape company which has been a dedicated caretaker of the Nanzen-ji Temple, the head temple of the Rinzai sect of Buddhism, since 1848, among other historic sites. Through … Continue reading →

Introduction: While researching Ito-sensei, I discovered that he actually inspired Vicky Tsai, the founder of Tatcha, one of the world’s most famous beauty brands. She described her encounters with Ito Toryo in a blog post, writing that: “One of the … Continue reading →

Introduction: Sachiko Takamuro is interested in the concept of “shokunin”, a word that is somewhat difficult to translate into other languages. To give a simplistic definition, a shokunin can be viewed as an artisan, but even among shokunin communities, what … Continue reading →