Thursday, April 30, 2015

Tuesday, April 28, 2015

Friday, April 24, 2015

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."

source

 A mini case study on tradition, modernity, and patriarchy

Thursday, April 16, 2015

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


Tuesday, April 14, 2015

조용필 - 한 오백년

covers the song in his 1980 album

1983 performance:




1993 performance:




2003 performance: