Category Archives: sedentariness
Playing Concentration or Memory, Heian Style
A primary conceit of the current age is that everything today is somehow new or original, completely different from anything of the past. We’re in the “digital age”, and internet has changed everything. We live in democracies – everything is … Continue reading
Filed under frivolity, games, sedentariness, the past
In Winter, the Early Mornings…
Last night and into the morning, a new blizzard hit the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast, bringing with it a good half foot of snow or more. While this winter has been particularly cold, and being cooped up indoors induces a form … Continue reading
Filed under beauty, sedentariness, Shonagon, snow
Stop Exercising
An aristocratic Heian woman did not move very often. She would not have played sports, nor would she have spent time on long solitary walks. Instead, wealthy women lived extremely sedentary lives, spending much of their time sitting around, playing … Continue reading
Filed under exercise, insularity, Ladies, melancholy, sedentariness
