‘You may still remain here,’ the light whispers.

The end of autumn holds the promise of a new beginning.

I look forward to the golden street trees as much as I look forward to the cherry blossoms in spring. October Beech ©︎Rebecca Newman Smith

Even as a fully grown adult, I wish to retain a girl's playful spirit.

This illustration is by multi-designer Junichi Nakahara. He expressed the aesthetic sensibilities of young women in the Shōwa era through numerous works centred on the theme of “living beautifully”. Daughter of an Ukiyo-e Shopkeeper(1940) ©︎Nakahara Junichi

Do you like girls in kimonos? A season when dressing up is fun.

The loveliness of casual moments

Illustrations of young women from the late Meiji period. This illustration is very cute and I like it. The Latest Guide to Japanese Girls(1912)

Japan's many time-honoured customs embody the exquisite beauty of wabi-sabi, and as a Japanese person myself, I am moved by them time and again.

Today is Tori no Ichi. This year it will be held twice. This is one of my favourite seasonal events held in the Kanto region, centred around Tokyo. Temples and Shrines Compared to the Twelve Signs of the Zodiac: Torinoichi Festival at Asakusa (1893) ©︎Yoshu Chikanobu