I Never Saw Japan This Way Before

Living in London for 8 years gave me fresh eyes to see Japan. I share 5 things I love: Japanese seasonal culture, traditional arts, bath rituals, quietness, and the culture of respect. 🌿 Quiet Japan I write more slowly about Japanese aesthetics, quiet places, craftsmanship, and the thoughts that don't always fit into my videos. If you're drawn to Japanese beauty, or to finding a slower way of seeing in a fast-moving world, I'd be happy to have you there. Read and subscribe: 🔗 https://satomitakayama.substack.com/ 🌜 About This Channel Hello, I'm Satomi Takayama, a Japanese artist based between London and Japan. On this channel, I share the inspirations behind my creative journey, from Japanese aesthetics and craftsmanship to art, travel, and the quiet philosophies I've found in Japan. If you sometimes feel overwhelmed by fast, surface-level content, I hope these slower stories offer a different pace of seeing. 🎥 YouTube Playlists for Further Discovery Japanese Aesthetics & Philosophy:    • Japanese Culture, Craft and Aesthetics   Travel Through an Artist's Eye:    • Art Through Place   Creative Insights & Personal Reflections:    • Before We Forget   📷 Instagram More visual inspiration from my creative journey: 🔗   / satomi.takayama   🌐 Website & Artworks Explore original paintings and prints: 🔗 https://www.satomitakayama.com ✉️ Mailing List For updates on new works, exhibitions, future eBooks, and private curations: 🔗 https://satomitakayama.com/newsletter/ TABLE OF CONTENTS 00:55 Seasonal Sensibility & Finding Beauty in Inefficiency 04:56 Unique Traditional Arts (Tea Ceremony, Ikebana, Gardens etc) 06:30 Bath Culture & Japanese Cleanliness 10:29 Quietness & Ma (Negative Space) 12:57 Culture of Respect & Safe Society 17:23 Summary 19:00 Behind the Episode