Objects Sensu and Kokoro: Folding Silence and Breeze
A sensu is not only for cooling. It folds silence, opens it with Kokoro, and closes it again. In this essay, silence lingers within each gesture of opening and closing.
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Objects 
Objects The Bell That Listens to the Wind: Furin with Kokoro
Seated on the engawa, I watched the furin sway under the eaves. Its glass caught the wind, pouring coolness into the heavy air—a moment of stillness to keep within Kokoro.
Seasons Obon in Japan: Guiding Spirits Home with Light and Smoke
A quiet evening in Japan. Lantern light sways, incense drifts upward, and generations meet without words. Obon is where light and smoke guide Kokoro to welcome spirits home.