[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text]A yellow pumpkin dotted in black, the icon of Naoshima island If asked about Pop Art, who's the first artist that comes up to mind? I bet it's Andy Warhol, probably followed by Roy Lichstenstein. But would you associate Pop Art with Japan?Truth is that Yayoi Kusama, one of the...
It was a gray and rainy day and I headed to Ginkakuji, the Silver Pavilion, a little disappointed. I had hoped for a sunny and warm day to admire one of the most famous temples of Kyoto and enjoy the gardens, but the sun was not meant to be.Thankfully the rain gave a rest when I walked along the...
Can the history of organized crime help understanding a country and its culture? Certainly, for the dark side represented by crime, whatever the nation, is one of the many aspects defining a country, because everywhere besides the good there's also the bad and, yes, the ugly. There's more than Japan's delicate touchAs an Italian, I grew...
˜ Aren’t we all ‘Wild About…‘ something? ˜ What? Yes, you read that title correct. I am WILD about walking pilgrimages, and specifically the 1,200 kilometer 88 Buddhist Temple Pilgrimage of Shikoku Japan. When most people visit Japan they are usually looking for things to do in Tokyo, or day trips to the amazing temples of...
