culture

 

Origami 

It is s the Japanese popular art of paper folding. This art implies transforming a simple sheet of paper into any object you can think of. It can be an animal, a decorating object, a flower, an envelope, or even a toy. Besides, they can be two-dimensional and three-dimensional subjects. You only need a piece of paper and some folding instructions! 

Kintsugi

It is the Japanese art of repairing broken pottery by mending the areas of breakage with lacquer dusted or mixed with powdered gold, silver, or platinum; the method is similar to the maki-e tech .Kintsugi can relate to the Japanese philosophy of mushin ("no mind"), which encompasses the concepts of non-attachment, acceptance of change, and fate as aspects of human life.

Moai

Moais are social support  groups that form in order to provide varying support from social, financial, health, or spiritual interests.Moai means "meeting for a common purpose" in Japanese and originated from the social support groups in Okinawa. The concept of Moais have gained contemporary attention due to the Blue Zone research popularized by Dan Buettner.

Ikigai 

The Japanese word “ikigai” means a “life purpose” or “raison d'être.” ( reason to live).  Ikigai refers to defining your personal meaning of life in relation to your talents, passions, and profession, as well as what you can give to the wider world.