Ruth Griffin 22/03/2015 Ruth Griffin 22/03/2015

Tokyo Vintage

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The cup that cheers

I have always loved the idea of time travelling and I got as close I as I possibly could to this notion on a recent visit to London to see 18 Stafford Terrace – a Victorian house stopped in time.

Ruth Griffin 03/11/2014 Ruth Griffin 03/11/2014

Kimono

I have always been fascinated by the style and history of kimono and my trip to Japan this summer gave me an up close and personal look at how Japanese women still wear these amazing garments.

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Tokyo Story

The day I arrived in Tokyo a good friend of mine emailed me to say I should embrace every moment of my adventure and sent me a Buddhist mantra “present moment, wonderful moment” to guide me on my way. I took this mantra to heart on every part of my journey around Japan

Ruth Griffin 01/07/2014 Ruth Griffin 01/07/2014

Japanese Parasols

A story came to mind today, while walking the sunny streets of Dublin, about how the Japanese use their umbrellas. What I discovered in Japan was that umbrellas double up for rain and for sun.