We were eating not far from the temple in Kyoto as they began the joya-no-kane bell ringing on New Year’s Eve. It seemed to go on forever. We were having sashimi before eating toshikoshi-soba noodles, which is traditionally eaten close to midnight on New Year’s Eve. I was startled when the sashimi started wriggling at the end of my chopsticks… Tetsuya was delighted at how “fresh” it was ~~but I lost my appetite!
Main thing here for me is how effortlessly you dispense of the idea that the world is "a resource to be efficiently consumed." Clear. Obvious. Thanks for showing that's so.
I haven't been to Japan in many years, but it's always the sound of the train crossing and the clack-clack of the trains on the tracks that brings me back. Also, I've been "trained" by many years of watching Japanese dramas to pay attention to the bird and insect sounds to tell me what time of year it is! It's funny, I've obviously never really heard those birds and insects, except maybe for cicadas since I've only visited Japan in summer.
Main thing here for me is how effortlessly you dispense of the idea that the world is "a resource to be efficiently consumed." Clear. Obvious. Thanks for showing that's so.
I haven't been to Japan in many years, but it's always the sound of the train crossing and the clack-clack of the trains on the tracks that brings me back. Also, I've been "trained" by many years of watching Japanese dramas to pay attention to the bird and insect sounds to tell me what time of year it is! It's funny, I've obviously never really heard those birds and insects, except maybe for cicadas since I've only visited Japan in summer.
Yes! Beautifully stated, "Our listening animates the world".