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Mari and Panda at Tsutsuji-so

Rick — Fri, 01 May 2009 17:44:38 +0000

Next to our yurt lodging at Tsutsuji-so, in a deserted playground, stood this smiling panda. Nearby, waves lapped the shore. With the wide open sky and view of the sea, Mari was in her element. She stood on the panda’s back with her eyes closed, hung her limbs, bent and twisted them slowly like a butoh dancer.

Playground at Tsutsuji-so, Naoshima

Rick — Fri, 01 May 2009 17:25:59 +0000

Mari stretches at a playground picnic table next to our yurt lodging by the beach on Naoshima.

Mari and Pumpkin

Rick — Fri, 01 May 2009 01:14:23 +0000

Mari sits next to Yayoi Kusama’s “Pumpkin,” unofficial icon of Naoshima, on the pier next to Benesse Park hotel.

Haisha art house project

Rick — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 19:27:30 +0000

Self-portrait of Mari and Rick in a mirror at the Haisha art house project by Shinro Ohtake, one of several installations on Naoshima that combine contemporary art with traditional local architecture. The mirror is etched with the brand name “Miyoshi Lemon.”

Honmura Lounge & Archive

Rick — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 00:15:52 +0000

Mari walks outside the sliding doors of the Honmura Lounge & Archive building on Naoshima.

Kudaka Island: Mari’s Hat

Rick — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 19:18:36 +0000

Hosen-in Temple, Ohara

Rick — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 08:23:59 +0000

Hosen-in Temple, Ohara

Rick — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 08:22:20 +0000

Ohara

Rick — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 08:16:17 +0000

Andrew and Joel walk along a quiet path to our hot spring ryokan in Ohara.

Waiting for the Bus to Ohara

Rick — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 08:05:12 +0000

A thunderstorm rumbles in the hills over Sakyo-ku as Mari, my brother Andrew, my nephew and I wait by the Takano river for the bus that will take us to Ohara.