JP: ANCIENT MODERNITY - An Overview

The continent of Asia is homeland to countless countries who have been surviving and thriving since the dawn of civilizations, with their traditions kept and their folktales alive. Japan is one of such nations. This upcoming series of six blogs will focus on the narrative and the discussion on the topic of Japan's "Ancient Modernity," segmented into the following sub-topics:

1. Physical relics: Exploring the concept of coexistence and the parallel duality between ancient physical relics and their continuous thrive within the modern urban context of Japan.

2. Social relics: Exploring the concept of coexistence and the parallel duality between ancient social relics and their continuous thrive within the modern urban context of Japan.

3. Cultural art relics: Exploring the concept of coexistence and the parallel duality between ancient artistic relics and their continuous thrive within the modern urban context of Japan.

4. Ancient & Modern Conversation: Discussing with Japanese the concept of coexistence and the parallel duality between ancient relics and their continuous thrive within the modern urban context of Japan.

5. The Downfall of the Ancient: Discussing with Japanese the concept of coexistence and the parallel duality between ancient relics and their downfall within the modern urban context of Japan.

6. “New World, Ancient Minds” or “New Minds, Ancient World”: Concluding the complexes and dynamics regarding generational differences within the modern urban context of Japan.
   

The comprehensive method of documentation includes the following categories of multimedia:

1. Objective Facts: statistical data sources, direct observational hand sketches, photos, videos.

2. Subjective Thoughts: interviews, texts, reflections, personal reasonings.

Photo taken at Fushimi Inari Temple, Kyoto City, Japan. 06/2023