Shop front, Tokyo Many years ago, a friend asked me why I collect. Why was it important? At the time, I didn’t have a clear answer. But...

I longed to experience the Edo period more deeply by hiking the Nakasendo and feeling a closer connection to Hiroshige and Hokusai.

I want to share with you a work of art you might not be so familiar with. Goethe once made a comment about minor artists and their place...

In Edo (old Tokyo), there was a distinctive tradition of naming trees based on their age or unique shapes. Pine trees, known for their...