Bonseki Furusato

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  • Waterfall Under a Crescent Moon: A Bonseki Meditation on Autumn

    As September wanes, I find myself reflecting on the deep seasonality that shapes both Colorado and Japan. Here in the Rockies, the air has shifted; mornings carry a crisp edge, and golden aspen leaves shimmer like firelight across the mountainsides. In Japan, this same season is marked by the tsukimi (moon-viewing) festivals, when families gather to admire…

  • A Meeting in the Sky: Tanabata in Bonseki Form

    Date: July 4, 2025 July brings heat that clings to the skin and slows the day. But, in the stillness of early morning, before the sun rises high, and when I stroll by the creek – the air still feels like cool silk against my skin. I think that’s when I most clearly feel the…