#japan herb

[dryskinunion]

Organic

[zegalba]

Takato Yamamoto: 'Of Flowers and Herbs Crimson in the Moonlight' (2021)

[itsallmadonnasfault]

Japan 1985

[cookinguptales]

just saw this tweet over on twitter

and my academic-with-a-special-interest-in-charms-placed-in-household-liminal-spaces ass is over here like

Wreaths, bunches of flowers, charms, souvenirs of special significance, religious items, etc. On the door, beside the door, placed above the door, buried beneath the threshold... Even in your yard leading up to your house. Anything, really.

If you put something that you associate with some kind of religious/cultural/family tradition or protective significance at a point of entrance/exit to your home, my nerdy ass would love to know about it.

Is it year-round? Seasonal? Something only associated with specific events or holiday? Where did you pick this tradition up?

And yes -- please, please tell me all about it in the tags. I'm so fucking nosy.

[dadaonice]

Mitorakaruna. Halloween cats party tin. Cat cookies.

[eataku]

On January 7th, “Nana Kusa Gayu” (Seven Grass Porridge) is traditionally eaten in Japan, a rice porridge made with, as the name implies, seven different “grasses”, or herbs. The dish is meant to ward off sickness and accidents in the new year, and each of the seven herbs are included for specific reasons, which you can read about here. Mutsumi made us our bowls this morning using a freeze-dried mix as it’s hard to find these fresh herbs in NYC, and she served it with umeboshi plum, three types of konbu seaweed, pickled watermelon radish and fresh sansho pepper, with mitsuba leaves on top of the porridge. Here’s to a safe and healthy 2023!!

[aruharus-minitelier]

ピンクグレープフルーツティー / 花水木

[mikeywayarchive]

Instagram story by kristincolby

[Mar 22, 2023]

[ayanos-pl]

ヤブガラシにいたコアオハナムグリ(?)（7月2日）

[hiramijapan]

🌅 Sunset over Kobe City

[dryskinunion]

Effected by typhoon 7th

[zef-zef]

Ryo Kawasaki - Nogie From Ryo Kawasaki - Prism (East Wind, 1976)

Ryo Kawasaki:Guitar & Effects Herb Bushler: Bass Buddy Williams: Drums Phil Clendeninn: Arp Odyssey-String Ensemble-Fender Rhodes Muhammad Abdullah: Congas & Percussion Steve Turre: Shell horns & Percussion

Recorded at Vanguard studio in New York City 1975.

[itsallmadonnasfault]

[clemsfilmdiary]

The Yakuza (1974, Sydney Pollack)

2/13/23

[drmanuscript]