life style

More rest,less iPhone

Unlike life at home in Melbourne, the Japanese seldom used their mobile phones whilst in public or on public transport. In fact, many commuters were asleep for the duration of their ride (a likely result of their notoriously nonexistent work-life balance).

Minimalist

Japanese minimalism has heavily influenced modern interior styling and Western design culture. The Japanese concept of ‘ma’ can be translated into ‘gap’,‘space’,‘pause’ and can be otherwise described as negative space. As beautifully stated on Wawaza, ma is ‘the silence between the notes which make

the music’. The embrace of negative space and minimalism is pervasive in all aspects of life from architecture to food preparation. Ultimately, the biggest lesson learnt in Japan less is more. Less clutter. Less excess. Less technology. More simplicity. More humility. More tradition.

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