WISDOM TOOLKIT
Your accessible guide to Japanese culture and philosophy to elevate your day
Wisdom from modern Japan
For those who need a little guidance in their life decision-making, want to be more tuned with their own senses or inner knowings, or are looking for the perfect elegant gift for a loved one.
Welcome to your usable, accessible, and authentic Japanese culture and philosophy guide.
What’s New in the Toolkit
Tangible Japanese Craft & Wisdom in Your Hand
“I Don’t Know” Is the Answer.
This is a tricky one. Using “I don’t know” as an answer may be a safe choice for some, a way to avoid mistakes or even a self-preservative tactic.
For me, it is a very proactive way to face my ego.
In Rave of Handmade
In Rave of Handmade
Better to be heard than touched…?
Sensual sound of kinuzure Let our imagination fly free while listening to this. What did you see? A court lady taking off one of many layers...
Life Is a Losing Game
Life is a losing game, if you count the number. However, knowing the “one” rewards all the losses in the past, life may be more than what you can count.
Portraying The Mingei Life Stories
Defining Mingei …? #1 #Mingei ... the Japanese Folk Crafts Movement from 100 years ago. It encouraged artisans to pride in their craft; it taught...
I Want to See What You’re Seeing.
Takahiro Yagi at work
Accessible eastern wisdom to offer you tools and inspirations to keep moving forward
About
I’m Tomo, and it’s my pleasure to be your cultural bridge. I believe wisdom is passed down through generations and stored within our bodies. Many of us have forgotten the ways to tap into it. Craftspeople, who constantly work with their hands and five senses, seem to have better access to that wisdom. Wisdom Toolkit seeks knowledge directly from these hand thinkers and bridges the freshly acquired wisdom from modern Japan to the rest of the world.