Mr. Chin, who has a mansion in Ginkakuji-mae-cho, Sakyo-ku Kyoto, opened an art gallery and invited us to visit. The gallery is called “Mu”.

Connecting with the famous ‘Philosopher’s Path’, this is a large residential area with a lot of high population housing (known as mansions in Japan). In May, the gallery is surrounded by the soft spring colors of Kyoto, blending in seamlessly thanks to its traditional Japanese building materials.

The exhibition room’s display stands and lighting have been carefully designed to resemble those of a museum.

Today, a variety of valuable items are on display in a cohesive manner, ranging from antique art such as Buddhist statues from before the Common Era, celadon porcelain, and old Buddhist scriptures by Monk Sanzo Hoshi, to works by contemporary artists.

On display today is a cohesive arrangement of antique arts, such as Buddhist statues from before the common era, celadon porcelain, and old Buddhist scriptures by Monk Sanzo Hoshi, and other pieces from contemporary artists.

We were guided to a Japanese style tea room in Mr. Chin’s house, which had been repurposed for a Chinese tea ceremony. We joined Chinese tea ceremony master Joshin and enjoyed delicious tea and pleasant conversation.

Afterwards, we spent some time relaxing at the French cafe in the nearby Hashimoto Kansetsu Memorial Museum, and in the evening, we were treated to a Kyoto kaiseki meal at the Japanese restaurant in the same museum.

It was a fun and meaningful day with everyone who joined us.

We would like to express our sincere gratitude to Mr. Chin.