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RYOKAN. A JAPANESE TRADITION
In the ryokan, the traditional Japanese guesthouse, building and landscape are melded in harmonic unity. The customs, art, and history of Japan become a vivid, personal experience. - Richly illustrated articles discussing art forms, ways of life, and traditional rituals in ancient Japan: architecture, painting, color woodcuts, ceramics, ikebana, select foods, clothing, no theater, martial arts, seasonal festivals, and more - Extensive glossary of terms relating to Japanese culture - High quality pictures by the internationally recognized photographers Narimi Hatano and Klaus Frahm A stay in a ryokan is far more than an overnight in a Japanese hotel - it is a journey through time that allows you to become a guest in Old Japan.
CISTERCIAN ABBEYS
Founded in 1098, the later cloister of Citeaux is the birthplace of the Cistercian Order. From here the Order spread to all parts of Europe. The Order`s strict way of life is also reflected in the unadorned simplicity characteristic of its architecture, an expression its spirituality.