Every word in our project is chosen with intention. These Japanese terms shape the way we create, feel, and share.

They are not just definitions — they are the soul of this space.

• GENKAN 玄関 – “The Ceremonial Entrance”
  
  The home page is not merely a beginning, but a threshold. Like removing your shoes before entering a Japanese home, we ask you to leave behind the noise — and step in, fully present.

• MICHISHIRUBE 道標 – “A Signpost Along the Path”
  
  When the way feels uncertain, we offer Michishirube — a quiet marker on the road. It gathers our words, meanings, and intentions so that you can walk with a little more clarity, and a little less haste.

• KOKORO 心 – “Heart, Spirit, Essence”
  
  “Kokoro” is the deep core of our practice: not just emotion or thought, but the quiet force behind all creation. It’s the source from which every detail, every gesture, arises.

• KANSHŌ 鑑賞 – “Mindful Contemplation”
  
  We invite you to look slowly. To observe as one might a bonsai, or listen to a haiku — with patience and presence. Our world is built for gentle attention.

• ISHIN-DENSHIN 以心伝心 – “Heart-to-Heart Communication”
  
  We believe in understanding beyond words. Through images, textures, silence, and rhythm, we hope to speak not just to your mind, but directly to your inner feeling.

• ICHIGO ICHIE 一期一会 – “One Time, One Encounter”
  
  Each visit, each moment, each interaction is unrepeatable. This space is designed as a fleeting, precious encounter — like a tea ceremony, or a glimpse of beauty that happens only once in a lifetime.

• MODORIMICHI 戻り道 – “The Way Back”
  
  There is always a path that leads you home. Whether you feel lost, overwhelmed, or adrift — this project holds space for quiet return. Modorimichi is the gentle road to reorientation.

• TAYORI 便り – “Letter from the Heart”
  
  Tayori means more than just news — it is a message sent with care. Our newsletter carries reflections, fragments, and offerings from our world to yours — like a soft handwritten note arriving when it’s most needed.

• KI O TOMETE 気に留める – “Let Your Attention Rest Here”

An invitation to pause and truly notice. 気に留める means “to give heed, to pay attention”