Thursday, April 23, 2015

Houshi




"Hōshi is a ryokan (a Japanese traditional inn) located in Komatsu, Japan, and it holds the distinction of being the 2nd oldest hotel in the world, and “the oldest still running family business in the world” (per Wikipedia). Built in 718 AD, the ryokan has been operated by the same family for 46 consecutive generations."

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 A mini case study on tradition, modernity, and patriarchy

Thursday, April 16, 2015

Ibeyi






Abyss


"He who fights with monsters should look to it that he himself does not become a monster. And when you gaze long into an abyss the abyss also gazes into you."
-Beyond Good and Evil, Aphorism  146


Calvin and Hobbes


And now for something completely different...

Military Precision