Bonseki: When Art Is Meant to Be Erased
What is art?
How we define art varies across cultures. At a temple in Kyoto, Japan, I encountered bonseki (盆石), a thousand-year-old form of tray landscape art.
2026-03-22
What is art?
How we define art varies across cultures. At a temple in Kyoto, Japan, I encountered bonseki (盆石), a thousand-year-old form of tray landscape art.
It caught me off guard.
Last year, I experienced culture shock in Brazil—and honestly, I wasn’t expecting it.
Beer and tea may not be an intuitive match. But in Pilsen, you can enjoy both.
Pilsen stands for a global standard in Pilsner-style beer. While in the city, I joined an award-winning 100-minute brewery tour at Pilsner Urquell, where this world-famous beer is produced.