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Way of the Mirror

Wil

Essays on memory, journaling, and a life examined.

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"I hope your way of katazome will be brightly lit"

Crisp, razor-sharp edges mixed with fluid gradation. Along with its distinct, controlled colour palette, I became obsessed with kataezome.

Kataezome print from Kizeto Monogatari (黄瀬戸物語) by Kichiemon Okamura. Photo by author.

It happened q...

2 months ago
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Field Notes from a Designer Failing at Design

I searched for months.

Just about every waking moment, I was always on the lookout for inspiration. Even during moments of idleness, motifs inspired by nature and patterns lurked in the back of my mind.

I studied, mimicked, and sketched...

2 months ago
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The Forgotten Poetry on Japanese Pen Cases

They are worse than fountain pens for me.

The one that seems to scratch the pen storage itch perfectly is always that next one.

I meant what I said when I commented on Bryant’s note. I’ve just about culled all stationery collections...

3 months ago
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Your Life on One Page

I drew my life onto a single sheet of paper and buried it in an essay about processing memories of a loved one.

Since then, I’ve been experimenting by adding even more timelines: people, memories, places, world events, work, accomplishment...

3 months ago
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Unclaimed Shoes at the Genkan

The Way of the Mirror turns one this summer. It feels like time for a proper reintroduction.

I’ve spent the past year writing essays drawn from old journals, entries that meant one thing then, and something else now. Most of them focus on...

4 months ago
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    Life-long journal writer on memory, ritual, and known unknowns. I write about the small choices that shape a well-lived life, through the lens of someone who appreciates craft in unexpected places. HKG · YYZ · FUK

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