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Custom Shimenawa wreaths made at the end of the year✨ Simple designs, yet the pine and red berries truly shine❤️💚 The Shimenawa bases I brought back from Japan were all used for workshops and custom pieces. Deeply grateful—thank you🙏❤️ If y
While in Japan, I was able to visit many shrines, a temple, and castles—thanks to my family and a dear friend—each one offering a quiet but very powerful presence. I tried to capture the energy they carry: a deep stillness, a sense of ti
I don’t often return to Japan in winter, so everything felt especially fresh—not just the New Year, but also the food and drinks (hot drinks from vending machines… the best🥹 only in Japan, right?). I loved noticing fruits like nan
🎍 Kadomatsu 🎍 Throughout my New Year stay in Japan, I kept being drawn to these quiet yet powerful decorations at entrances everywhere—some incredibly simple, others more detailed. I learned that Kadomatsu can be as minimal or as grand as one