Tuesday, February 25, 2020

(2048) Balls on the water

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Ceramic balls that you put in a vessel filled with water and let them float and bump into each other -when they do, they make sounds that vary depending on the size and the whole thing creates a wonderful peaceful atmosphere. They are called "ukidama" (浮き玉) which literally translates "floating balls"; sometimes when it comes to names, the Japanese have the imagination of Leonard of Quirm. 

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(For a bigger version of this picture both in color and black and white, check my "Japan Arekore" set on Flickr).

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