Total Geeking out session about Japanese braided cords

Like most, I have a wide array of things I watch on TV.

Real housewives of any metropolitan city, 

1/5 of Netflix, 

RuPaul's Drag Race (we need another season though my gay friends think this show is for suburban straight people), 

and so many more.

I watch way too much but rarely regret it so now all I have to do is figure out a way of monetising watch all these shows.

I think I mentioned one of my TV shows I view as televised meditation was the NHK Japanese World channel that features the show - At Home with Venetia in Kyoto.

She is the daughter of an English aristocrat who turned into a hippie in the 60's and 70's and went to live in Asia and has become an earthier version of Carolyn Roehm / Martha Stewart in Japan. That sounds too simplistic but she also won a gardening award which is no mean feat in Japan of all places.

I wrote about this years ago here ( click for link ) 

But there is one show that is super duper culture geek and captures the essence of the best of Japanese culture called Core Kyto.

Kyoto is the former capital of Japan and still is the cultural epicentre.  Tokyo is just the capital and a commercial centre but for the Japanese lacks the refinement of Kyoto. 

The shows explore one old craft for each episode.

I just saw an old episode I must have missed from 2017 about braided cords.

I told you it was a geek out.

But as an antidote to A.I. of super efficiency and "productivity",  I enjoy the longhand of craftsmanship. 

If you can't be bothered to watch, here is the synopsis.

Knots and cords were an elaborate messaging system as in Asia there would be fabric parcels wrapped and secure in various types of rope.

They could signal a confession of love, a threat, and contrition.

For the aristocracy and royalty, 

there were special knots that were the ancient form of proving 

that items were not tampered with as they were so intricate that 

it was rare to recreate the knot.

Here is the link for those who might be interested that want just the beta amount of stimulus to learn and perhaps go into a google archaeological mining session to learn more about this or related arts. 

People who are Japanologists will particularly enjoy this series.

LINK FOR CORE KYOTO

Have a great weekend!

I want a typist I can dictate to

Hi guys,

I swear I wanted to publish but the editing is a nightmare and I really don't have the Apple hand language and fluency - still.

I am surely weaning myself off social media - so nice.

I thought I would miss it but there is less noise in my head and I am feeling so much more productive.

But there is one instagram account I will go every few days to scroll through and it is Gary Janetti.


SO much snark - I loves it!

But I do think Meghan is sweet but let us see how that evolution goes but in the meanwhile check out his account!

https://www.instagram.com/garyjanetti/?hl=en