Irabo Chawan

I am Japanese, born in Tsukiji, Tokyo, and what I’ve noticed about Japanese people recently is a significant loss of values.
I think a large proportion of people in the baby boomer generation understood what was truly valuable.
However, I feel that in the generations below that, there is a clear increase in the proportion of people who are unclear about what they value.
For example, although I don’t know the details, there was news a while ago that a magnificent Kyoto-style house, where a famous painter grew up, was going to be demolished. It’s a truly magnificent house, and I personally believe it should be preserved.
On a more relatable note, tea ceremony utensils that were cherished by old-fashioned tea masters are now being sold off at very low prices. As I mentioned earlier, there’s a tremendous influx of items collected by the baby boomer generation being released onto the market, which I think reflects the current situation in Japan very well. While this can be sad, for those with established values, it might be a blessing. In that sense, I feel that Kyoto is a place with wonderful conditions.
I enjoy searching for a single, beautiful flower that I can get cheaply among the flowers blooming in a field.