The Japanese art of sumi-e

Sumi-e (墨絵), also called suiboku-ga (水墨画), is Japanese ink wash painting. Sumi-e painting evolved in the 5th century from Chinese calligraphy. The main subjects

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Kaoru Kakizakai: a modern Komuso (Zen Priest of Nothingness) plays Shakuhachi

Introduction I was blessed to attend a recital by Kaoru Kakizakai in the Onassis Cultural Center of Athens, Greece. Kaoru

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