Often travel

Author: (Japanese) Yasui Mizumaru
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Publish Date: 2006-01-01
Features: admired Japanese illustrator, enjoyable travel essays, taking you to glimpse a different Japanese atmosphere! When the cherry blossoms bloom in April, the farmers of Chikura begin to plow the land, preparing to plant rice. I always enjoy Chikura during the off-season of cherry blossoms, so I often visit this hometown wilderness during the rice planting season. I always feel that the pastoral scenery of small rice seedlings and shimmering water has a tranquil and leisurely Southern tropical flavor reminiscent of Bali. If it's a rainy season evening, I prefer to stroll along the field paths, listening to the frogs croaking in groups and competing in their chorus. The waves of sound wash over me, like a beautiful, grand symphony. Here is enjoyable travel essays, taking you to glimpse a different Japanese atmosphere! This book collects the travel diary and sketches of emotions by Japan's top illustrator—Yasui Mizumaru. The travel experiences and simple line illustrations throughout the book highlight the leisurely and elegant essence of travel. His carefree and unconventional travel style is truly enviable. Haruki Murakami once said that his writings could be paired with Yasui Mizumaru's illustrations, which is truly a very fortunate kind of writing. And those articles that require Yasui Mizumaru to draw illustrations must be infused with "Mizumaru-ness." Who is Yasui Mizumaru? He is not only Japan's top illustrator but also a very individualistic traveler. He loves to wander, enjoy drinking, and taste delicious food. The travel diary and sketches collected in this book are 43 truly "Mizumaru-ness" essays, exuding a unique literary charm, paired with his fresh and interesting hand-drawn illustrations, allowing you to glimpse the charm and real-life scenes of various Japanese cities from a new "Mizumaru-ness" perspective. "Often Traveling," written by Japan's top illustrator, Yasui Mizumaru. He is also a very individualistic traveler who loves to wander, enjoy drinking, and taste delicious food. His illustrations are fresh and interesting, and the book shares many experiences from restaurants and bars, with illustrations depicting the scenes inside. The dining table, waiters, customers, and colorful small dishes on the table are the basic elements of the paintings, depicting various Japanese-style small shops—tuna freshness, big fishing, sushi shops, and saury. The people in the paintings all have expressions of satisfaction and tranquility from tasting delicious food and enjoying life, chatting happily with each other. Seeing them, my mood also becomes calm. The author enjoys tasting delicious food in small roadside shops, and I realize that small restaurants can also be treasures. Just like girls love to hunt for clothes and jewelry. Unfortunately, my past judgment on restaurants only focused on whether they were clean or not, suitable for groups or individuals, the price level, and occasionally remembering a few favorite dishes, which were quite mainstream. But I didn't know that I could enjoy a cup of coffee in a slightly messy small shop or feel moved by a painting on the wall. I can learn to appreciate more and treat the familiar life as an unknown journey.