In her debut digital chapbook, “Sakura”, Rosemarie Bloom stuns and delights with her collection of poetry about mindfulness, the nature of existence, and those fleeting moments o… Read More

Ikko Tanaka’s Abstract Visual Noh is now available for online reading! You can check it out here. Also available as a PDF Read More

KOJO MIYAGINO: The Filial Using a Naginata (mid 1800s). Woodblock print, oban tate-e. 36.90cm x 25.40cm. British Museum.What comes to mind when you hear the word samurai? Men wielding katana… Read More

BY: IKB WIND | February 08th, 2024 TOKYO DANCER (c. 1920) by Hayami Gyoshū. [ABOUT HAYAMI GYOSHU] 1894-1935 Modern Nihonga painter Active during the Revival of the Inten (J… Read More

Swim against the current (2024, February 2) by IKB Wind Read More

Tsuchizaki, Akita (1928) from the series Souvenirs of Travel III by Hasui KawaseWithin the vastness of the floating world, one perspective stands out for its distinctiveness: that of Ha… Read More

The original Daikokuten and Tiger (1750!): Freshness! Look at that geometricity and the quality of those lines.Celebrate Shunboku’s creative genius by downloading a remixed! Daikoku… Read More

Kanze Noh Play (1972) by Ikko Tanaka. Source: MoMAIkko Tanaka (1930 – 2002) was a Japanese grand master of graphic design. At once highly geometric and vibrantly organic, Tanaka’… Read More

Mebaru (“Rock Fish, Japanese Sting Fish”) by Bafuku, OhnoOhno Bafuku (1888-1972) was a Japanese shin-hanga painter best known for his inspired naturely art works or sosaku-hanga… Read More

Clock and the Beauty II (1964) by Itō ShinsuiItō Shinsui is an expert in beautiful women — or at least in painting them. An icon of the Shin-hanga (modern ukiyo-e) movement… Read More

Quinault by Yoshihiko UedaI first became aware of Yoshihiko Ueda after stumbling upon a cover of his photography book, Quinault (1993). I was instantly struck by its dark, ethereal feel &mda… Read More

Swallow and Camellia by Itō Jakuchū (c. 1900). Ink and color on paper; Meiji era woodblock print reproduction.I am enraptured by Itō Jakuchū’s art. The stark contra… Read More

INKBRUSHMOOD VOL. 1! A Zen, mindfulness, and Japanese art digital zine.Dear Y’all: Long time no type! I hope you’re faring well. Though it’s been a while since I posted, I… Read More

We dream, and keep dreaming, until the alarm rings.“Dropping out” of meditation is a common concern among meditators. You can have an established meditation practice and then fin… Read More

“So when we practice zazen, all that exists is the movement of the breathing, but we are aware of this movement. You should not be absent-minded. But to be aware of the movement does n… Read More

“Enlightenment is not some good feeling or some particular state of mind. The state of mind that exists when you sit in the right posture is, itself, enlightenment.” –… Read More