Japan
Japanophile~
Japan
Japanophile~
There is no escape from your own subjectivity.
I have discovered three common elements involved in attraction: the actual beauty of the object itself (innate attraction), the amount of love that has been poured into it (acquired attraction), and the amount of history or significance it has accrued (experiential value).

Marva Dawn, author of Keeping the Sabbath Wholly,
struck us many times with his belt and called us many well-deserved names, in the end he let us go.
‘There’s also dessert – sorry, I mean the mizugashi course. So please take your time,’ said Koishi, shrugging her shoulders. ‘That’s right, Koishi. There’s no such thing as “dessert” in Japanese cuisine. The fruit served at the end of the meal is called mizugashi. We’re not in France, after all!’ said Tae, her nostrils flaring.