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    Otafuku: Joy of Japan
    Otafuku: Joy of Japan
    Otafuku: Joy of Japan
    Ebook214 pages34 minutes

    Otafuku: Joy of Japan

    By Amy Katoh and Yutaka Satoh

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    With dozens of color photographs and fun, informative text, this guide to Japanese otafuku is a delight for collectors or Japanese culture enthusiasts.

    Anywhere you go in Japan you are likely to encounter the plump, smiling image of Otafuku. Author Amy Sylvester Katoh traces the roots and folk beginnings of this mythic figure, showing Otafuku's many delightful identities, and providing a magical glimpse into this charming character who has become a national icon.

    With a mixture of poems, photographs, anecdotes, and stories, she presents a veritable treasure chest of surprises that is sure to enchant readers.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherTuttle Publishing
    Release dateSep 15, 2005
    ISBN9781462913886
    Otafuku: Joy of Japan

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      Otafuku - Amy Katoh

      Dear Reader: In order to view all colored text and non-English text accurately, please ensure that the PUBLISHER DEFAULTS SETTING on your reading device is switched to ON. This will allow you to view all non-English characters and colored text in this book. —Tuttle Publishing

      Otafuku • Joy of Japan

      Otafuku • Joy of Japan

      Amy Sylvester Katoh

      Photography by Yutaka Sato

      TUTTLE PUBLISHING

      Boston • Rutland, Vermont • Tokyo

      For Ruby Momo,

      Okame reincarnate.

      Published by Tuttle Publishing, an imprint of Periplus Editions (HK) Ltd, with editorial offices at 61 Tai Seng Avenue #02-12, Singapore 534167 and 364 Innovation Drive, North Clarendon, Vermont 05759 U.S.A.

      All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the publisher.

      © 2005 by Periplus Editions (HK) Ltd

      LCC Card No. 2005920739

      ISBN: 978-1-4629-1388-6 (ebook)

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      Contents

      Celebrating 寿ぎ

      Beginning 始まり

      Blessing 祝福

      Nourishing 滋養

      Living 生活

      Collecting 蒐集

      Making 創作

      Shopping 買物

      寿ぎ | Celebrating

      Celebrating Life

      This book is about celebrating life, celebrating the everyday ceremonies of life—the quiet miracle of the sun’s rising in the morning, its more spectacular setting, the new beginnings, new chances we are blessed with each day.

      The opening of the shoji/curtains to greet the day; the first good morning; the first cup of tea, coffee, the first knee bend or stretch, a ritual sweep of the kitchen, reading the newspaper, watering the plants—the myriad moments that are part of the daily litany of life.

      Think of them. They are a source of wonder, a reason for gratitude.

      This book is about the little things that make our days flow. Our teacups, our towels, our toothbrushes, our dreams. Our families, our dogs, cats, bikes, our husbands, wives, friends, gardens, teachers, bus drivers, grocers, our itches, our pains.

      This book seeks to honor the unsung everyday events of life and celebrate how they give our life shape and direction. While Otafuku smiles.

      100 Faces of Otafuku

      Life in Japan has taught me—among many other things—to believe in good fortune and bad

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