Hari-kuyo: Festival of Broken Needles (Needle Mass Day, Feb. 8)

In doing the research that we did for the book, we came across this seemingly antiquated, yet enchanting 400-year-0ld Japanese tradition with roots in Buddhism. I can not pretend to truly understand this tradition, but I believe in the underlying ideas of being thankful for my work, and for the tools that I worked hard … Continue reading →