There is no single way to understand art. A quiet reflection on learning how to see through Anne’s work, presented at Gallery Rin in Kyoto.

Tani Q, a ceramic artist based in Shigaraki, Japan, reconstructs the material logic of Ko-Shigaraki. Through anagama kiln firing and controlled experimentation, he challenges the idea of chance in traditional ceramics.

What shapes what we see? A quiet reflection on perception through Anne’s work. Discover the exhibition “There, All Along” at Gallery Rin in Kyoto.

A quiet reflection on perception and unseen assumptions. Discover Anne’s exhibition “There, All Along” at Gallery Rin in Kyoto.

A spring day in Kyoto, spent at a park near the gallery with children under cherry blossoms in full bloom. A quiet reflection on seasonal beauty, slow living, and everyday moments in Japan.

In a Japanese tea ceremony (chaji), the roji garden path plays an essential role in preparing the mind. Discover how the tsukubai, koshikake machiai, and traditional practices create a calm transition before entering the tea room.

A quiet record of preparing a chaji in Kyoto — choosing the scroll, arranging tea utensils, and shaping a tea gathering around the early spring theme “Momo Hajimete Saku.”

Gallery Rin is a small art gallery in Kyoto. This is a blog written by the art director, Shiho Kanai.

Started a group to study seasonal flowers for tea ceremony.

Traditional Gogatsuningyo for Children's Day is now on display at Gallery Rin.

I tried making homemade miso. Miso is a fermented food made from soybeans, rice koji/malt, and salt.

Ninnaji Temple is a Buddhist temple in Kyoto that is related with the Imperial Family of Japan. It is especially faamous for cherry trees.