http://kaorudesigns.com/backtojapan Home After 10 Years in America Mon, 24 Mar 2008 12:09:01 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en We went to Nagoya to see Hokusai's exhibition. It was so exciting to see his actual works with my own eyes. His prints express movements such was waves in a pond or wind, and I was amazed how he made it possible from wood block prints. Wood has a flat ... http://kaorudesigns.com/backtojapan/2008/03/24/hokusais-exhibition-in-nagoya/ One of the most surprising changes in Japan is the sand from Takla Makan Desert in China. When we lived in Japan 10 years ago, we didn't have this phenomenon. Whenever there is strong west wind, the whole sky gets yellowish-white with the sand. We can usually see mountains near ... http://kaorudesigns.com/backtojapan/2008/03/15/sand-from-takla-makan-desert-in-china/