Just some images for now. I stumbled upon this over at Nowness. A series of images by Natsko Seki, a Japanese artist now based in London. It was done for a London Japanese deli (sounds odd to my New York ears) called Tombo. There's something whimsical and for me at least, so Japanese about these seasonal pastimes. Although I'm not entirely sure about the activities depicted in Autumn (unsure) and Winter (kite-flying I think), Hanami in the Spring and Hanabi in the summer are perfect, and so universal in Japan. This aspect rather surprised and amazed me about Japan, the appreciation for the changing seasons and how universal it is. I wouldn't admit it to some of my Japanese friends though as it seemed to be a point of pride with them that I didn't want to yield to. Not aloud anyway.
Which one is your favorite? I am wavering between Spring and Summer.
Images by Seki Natsko, from Nowness
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