Blue Cover
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Quiet art for quiet minds.
From Japan, to your space.
An online gallery and essays
on art & attention.
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From Japan, to your space.
An online gallery and essays
on art & attention.
↓ Shop (Ships Worldwide)
https://bluecover.shop/
Finding beauty in the weathered and the timeless.
This Sho Kishino figure doesn't demand attention. It exists with a quiet, grounding strength. It's a reminder that true peace isn't found in outside noise, but in the stillness we create within our own space.
A companion for your contemplative hours.
This Sho Kishino figure doesn't demand attention. It exists with a quiet, grounding strength. It's a reminder that true peace isn't found in outside noise, but in the stillness we create within our own space.
A companion for your contemplative hours.
February 12, 2026 at 6:33 AM
Finding beauty in the weathered and the timeless.
This Sho Kishino figure doesn't demand attention. It exists with a quiet, grounding strength. It's a reminder that true peace isn't found in outside noise, but in the stillness we create within our own space.
A companion for your contemplative hours.
This Sho Kishino figure doesn't demand attention. It exists with a quiet, grounding strength. It's a reminder that true peace isn't found in outside noise, but in the stillness we create within our own space.
A companion for your contemplative hours.
A moment of stillness, found in a single piece of Wagashi.
Our new column explores traditional sweets as a way to bring quietness into your home. Focus on the subtle sweetness instead of the daily rush of information.
Take a deep breath here: x.gd/5IwHk
Our new column explores traditional sweets as a way to bring quietness into your home. Focus on the subtle sweetness instead of the daily rush of information.
Take a deep breath here: x.gd/5IwHk
February 8, 2026 at 1:23 AM
A moment of stillness, found in a single piece of Wagashi.
Our new column explores traditional sweets as a way to bring quietness into your home. Focus on the subtle sweetness instead of the daily rush of information.
Take a deep breath here: x.gd/5IwHk
Our new column explores traditional sweets as a way to bring quietness into your home. Focus on the subtle sweetness instead of the daily rush of information.
Take a deep breath here: x.gd/5IwHk
A new essay from Japan.
A quiet New Year pilgrimage.
Mountains, belief, and art.
From Mount Fuji to everyday faith,
this piece reflects on how landscapes
become memory through art.
Read here:
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A quiet New Year pilgrimage.
Mountains, belief, and art.
From Mount Fuji to everyday faith,
this piece reflects on how landscapes
become memory through art.
Read here:
x.gd/VBqFQ
February 3, 2026 at 4:49 AM
A new essay from Japan.
A quiet New Year pilgrimage.
Mountains, belief, and art.
From Mount Fuji to everyday faith,
this piece reflects on how landscapes
become memory through art.
Read here:
x.gd/VBqFQ
A quiet New Year pilgrimage.
Mountains, belief, and art.
From Mount Fuji to everyday faith,
this piece reflects on how landscapes
become memory through art.
Read here:
x.gd/VBqFQ
In a time of constant noise,
we wanted to pause and think—quietly.
A new essay from Blue Cover, written in Japanese.
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we wanted to pause and think—quietly.
A new essay from Blue Cover, written in Japanese.
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視線が立ち止まる、静かな場所。｜Blue Cover（ブルーカバー）
その日は、特に何も起きなかった。 天気も、気分も、悪くはないけれど、良いとも言えない。 一日を振り返っても、 誰かに話したくなるような出来事は、思い当たらない。 ただ、時間だけが静かに過ぎていった。 こういう日を、 以前は「何もなかった一日」と呼んでいた気がする。 けれど、最近は少し違う。 何も起きなかった、というより、 何も起こさなくてよかった一日だったのかもしれない。 そんなふうに思うことがあ...
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January 28, 2026 at 8:16 AM
In a time of constant noise,
we wanted to pause and think—quietly.
A new essay from Blue Cover, written in Japanese.
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we wanted to pause and think—quietly.
A new essay from Blue Cover, written in Japanese.
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Time wrapped around.
Carved from ancient wood, the word "prayer."
Shou Kishino's sculpture, Arhat, asks nothing of you.
It simply exists.
Its mere presence transforms the room into a sanctuary.
It brings deep stillness into everyday life.
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Carved from ancient wood, the word "prayer."
Shou Kishino's sculpture, Arhat, asks nothing of you.
It simply exists.
Its mere presence transforms the room into a sanctuary.
It brings deep stillness into everyday life.
bluecover.shop?pid=187839278
January 25, 2026 at 2:56 AM
Time wrapped around.
Carved from ancient wood, the word "prayer."
Shou Kishino's sculpture, Arhat, asks nothing of you.
It simply exists.
Its mere presence transforms the room into a sanctuary.
It brings deep stillness into everyday life.
bluecover.shop?pid=187839278
Carved from ancient wood, the word "prayer."
Shou Kishino's sculpture, Arhat, asks nothing of you.
It simply exists.
Its mere presence transforms the room into a sanctuary.
It brings deep stillness into everyday life.
bluecover.shop?pid=187839278
A quiet moment,
noticed by chance.
A bird,
a camellia,
and the breath of winter.
Photograph by Toshitaka Nakamura
Blue Cover
noticed by chance.
A bird,
a camellia,
and the breath of winter.
Photograph by Toshitaka Nakamura
Blue Cover
January 18, 2026 at 1:37 AM
A quiet moment,
noticed by chance.
A bird,
a camellia,
and the breath of winter.
Photograph by Toshitaka Nakamura
Blue Cover
noticed by chance.
A bird,
a camellia,
and the breath of winter.
Photograph by Toshitaka Nakamura
Blue Cover
A quiet moment at the table.
Mayumi Someya, Time at the Table — an etching that captures everyday stillness and warmth.
Small in scale, gentle in presence.
Art that stays with you.
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Mayumi Someya, Time at the Table — an etching that captures everyday stillness and warmth.
Small in scale, gentle in presence.
Art that stays with you.
bluecover.shop?pid=181529801
January 15, 2026 at 2:39 PM
A quiet moment at the table.
Mayumi Someya, Time at the Table — an etching that captures everyday stillness and warmth.
Small in scale, gentle in presence.
Art that stays with you.
bluecover.shop?pid=181529801
Mayumi Someya, Time at the Table — an etching that captures everyday stillness and warmth.
Small in scale, gentle in presence.
Art that stays with you.
bluecover.shop?pid=181529801
A place where color drifts,
not announces.
“Where Should Color Go?”
by Shizumune Matsuda
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not announces.
“Where Should Color Go?”
by Shizumune Matsuda
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January 11, 2026 at 2:14 PM
A place where color drifts,
not announces.
“Where Should Color Go?”
by Shizumune Matsuda
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not announces.
“Where Should Color Go?”
by Shizumune Matsuda
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Plum blossoms don’t announce spring.
They simply appear.
Photograph by Toshitaka Nakamura
"#240206_PlumBlossoms_1453"
A quiet moment from everyday life.
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They simply appear.
Photograph by Toshitaka Nakamura
"#240206_PlumBlossoms_1453"
A quiet moment from everyday life.
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January 8, 2026 at 2:35 AM
Plum blossoms don’t announce spring.
They simply appear.
Photograph by Toshitaka Nakamura
"#240206_PlumBlossoms_1453"
A quiet moment from everyday life.
bluecover.shop?pid=185693827
They simply appear.
Photograph by Toshitaka Nakamura
"#240206_PlumBlossoms_1453"
A quiet moment from everyday life.
bluecover.shop?pid=185693827
A Cezanne-style painting of Kagami Mochi. Happy New Year!
January 1, 2026 at 8:06 AM
A Cezanne-style painting of Kagami Mochi. Happy New Year!
Looking back at Japan’s art scene in 2025.
At some point, advertisements felt
more powerful than artworks.
This is not an answer,
but a quiet question.
“Ura-Sanpo” #14
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At some point, advertisements felt
more powerful than artworks.
This is not an answer,
but a quiet question.
“Ura-Sanpo” #14
rebrand.ly/blue-cover-d...
December 28, 2025 at 3:30 AM
Looking back at Japan’s art scene in 2025.
At some point, advertisements felt
more powerful than artworks.
This is not an answer,
but a quiet question.
“Ura-Sanpo” #14
rebrand.ly/blue-cover-d...
At some point, advertisements felt
more powerful than artworks.
This is not an answer,
but a quiet question.
“Ura-Sanpo” #14
rebrand.ly/blue-cover-d...
Seeds and Fruit by Mayumi Someyama.
A quiet etching about cycles, time, and becoming.
A quiet etching about cycles, time, and becoming.
December 22, 2025 at 11:27 PM
Seeds and Fruit by Mayumi Someyama.
A quiet etching about cycles, time, and becoming.
A quiet etching about cycles, time, and becoming.
Someya Mayumi: "Special Fruit"(Etching）
It's not particularly lively,
yet it reminds us of truly "special" moments.
Perfect for the quiet spaces of Christmas.
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It's not particularly lively,
yet it reminds us of truly "special" moments.
Perfect for the quiet spaces of Christmas.
🔗 bluecover.shop?pid=181529809
December 18, 2025 at 4:59 AM
Someya Mayumi: "Special Fruit"(Etching）
It's not particularly lively,
yet it reminds us of truly "special" moments.
Perfect for the quiet spaces of Christmas.
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It's not particularly lively,
yet it reminds us of truly "special" moments.
Perfect for the quiet spaces of Christmas.
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Artwork by Shizumune Matsuda
"Tomorrow, the blue rose I may have seen"
Related columns can be found here.
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"Tomorrow, the blue rose I may have seen"
Related columns can be found here.
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December 12, 2025 at 5:16 AM
Artwork by Shizumune Matsuda
"Tomorrow, the blue rose I may have seen"
Related columns can be found here.
x.gd/rgPrb
"Tomorrow, the blue rose I may have seen"
Related columns can be found here.
x.gd/rgPrb
Need a clear path?
This ancient script (方) depicts direction, yet intentionally keeps a soft, ambiguous shape.
A quiet reminder that the perfect destination is less important than the beauty of the journey itself.
Trust your own compass.
Shop: bluecover.shop?pid=184161023
This ancient script (方) depicts direction, yet intentionally keeps a soft, ambiguous shape.
A quiet reminder that the perfect destination is less important than the beauty of the journey itself.
Trust your own compass.
Shop: bluecover.shop?pid=184161023
December 3, 2025 at 6:24 AM
Need a clear path?
This ancient script (方) depicts direction, yet intentionally keeps a soft, ambiguous shape.
A quiet reminder that the perfect destination is less important than the beauty of the journey itself.
Trust your own compass.
Shop: bluecover.shop?pid=184161023
This ancient script (方) depicts direction, yet intentionally keeps a soft, ambiguous shape.
A quiet reminder that the perfect destination is less important than the beauty of the journey itself.
Trust your own compass.
Shop: bluecover.shop?pid=184161023
"Miryoku" usually means Charm. Here, it means Untapped Potential (未力).
This ancient Phoenix (鳳) calligraphy, executed in traditional Japanese Sumi ink, is a quiet reminder of the power waiting to awaken within you.
A profound piece for your mindful journey.
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This ancient Phoenix (鳳) calligraphy, executed in traditional Japanese Sumi ink, is a quiet reminder of the power waiting to awaken within you.
A profound piece for your mindful journey.
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November 29, 2025 at 1:17 AM
"Miryoku" usually means Charm. Here, it means Untapped Potential (未力).
This ancient Phoenix (鳳) calligraphy, executed in traditional Japanese Sumi ink, is a quiet reminder of the power waiting to awaken within you.
A profound piece for your mindful journey.
🔗 bluecover.shop?pid=184160996
This ancient Phoenix (鳳) calligraphy, executed in traditional Japanese Sumi ink, is a quiet reminder of the power waiting to awaken within you.
A profound piece for your mindful journey.
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"Sacred Day"
A reindeer, five trees, a star.
The quiet magic of winter nights.
Mayumi Someya
Copperplate print on Hahnemühle
13.5×9.2cm, Edition of 30
Place it anywhere, light it always.
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A reindeer, five trees, a star.
The quiet magic of winter nights.
Mayumi Someya
Copperplate print on Hahnemühle
13.5×9.2cm, Edition of 30
Place it anywhere, light it always.
🔗 bluecover.shop?pid=181529822
November 26, 2025 at 8:56 AM
"Sacred Day"
A reindeer, five trees, a star.
The quiet magic of winter nights.
Mayumi Someya
Copperplate print on Hahnemühle
13.5×9.2cm, Edition of 30
Place it anywhere, light it always.
🔗 bluecover.shop?pid=181529822
A reindeer, five trees, a star.
The quiet magic of winter nights.
Mayumi Someya
Copperplate print on Hahnemühle
13.5×9.2cm, Edition of 30
Place it anywhere, light it always.
🔗 bluecover.shop?pid=181529822
A small yellow house,
quietly remembering where the heart returns.
— “Yellow House” by Mayumi Someya
#artprint #quietart #BlueCover
quietly remembering where the heart returns.
— “Yellow House” by Mayumi Someya
#artprint #quietart #BlueCover
November 20, 2025 at 12:58 PM
A small yellow house,
quietly remembering where the heart returns.
— “Yellow House” by Mayumi Someya
#artprint #quietart #BlueCover
quietly remembering where the heart returns.
— “Yellow House” by Mayumi Someya
#artprint #quietart #BlueCover
Art Walk #13: “My Tale of Mii-dera” is now live.
A quiet journey through Mii-dera—
Kano Mitsunobu’s screens, the graves of Fenollosa & Bigelow,
and the mysterious Shinra Myōjin statue.
A short essay for those who enjoy silence, history, and hidden stories.
Read here: x.gd/fPkBq
#Japan #Mii-dera
A quiet journey through Mii-dera—
Kano Mitsunobu’s screens, the graves of Fenollosa & Bigelow,
and the mysterious Shinra Myōjin statue.
A short essay for those who enjoy silence, history, and hidden stories.
Read here: x.gd/fPkBq
#Japan #Mii-dera
November 14, 2025 at 12:50 AM
Art Walk #13: “My Tale of Mii-dera” is now live.
A quiet journey through Mii-dera—
Kano Mitsunobu’s screens, the graves of Fenollosa & Bigelow,
and the mysterious Shinra Myōjin statue.
A short essay for those who enjoy silence, history, and hidden stories.
Read here: x.gd/fPkBq
#Japan #Mii-dera
A quiet journey through Mii-dera—
Kano Mitsunobu’s screens, the graves of Fenollosa & Bigelow,
and the mysterious Shinra Myōjin statue.
A short essay for those who enjoy silence, history, and hidden stories.
Read here: x.gd/fPkBq
#Japan #Mii-dera
In the sleeping forest,
the wind and silence
become one quiet sound.
“A Day Sleeping in the Forest” – Mayumi Someya
Etching 10×10cm
#BlueCover #ArtPrint #MindfulArt #Stillness #ContemplativeArt #etching
the wind and silence
become one quiet sound.
“A Day Sleeping in the Forest” – Mayumi Someya
Etching 10×10cm
#BlueCover #ArtPrint #MindfulArt #Stillness #ContemplativeArt #etching
November 11, 2025 at 6:22 AM
In the sleeping forest,
the wind and silence
become one quiet sound.
“A Day Sleeping in the Forest” – Mayumi Someya
Etching 10×10cm
#BlueCover #ArtPrint #MindfulArt #Stillness #ContemplativeArt #etching
the wind and silence
become one quiet sound.
“A Day Sleeping in the Forest” – Mayumi Someya
Etching 10×10cm
#BlueCover #ArtPrint #MindfulArt #Stillness #ContemplativeArt #etching
A quiet table after the meal—
where warmth still lingers in the air.
Mayumi Someya, ”A Moment at the Table（食卓の時間）”
— A small print that holds the silence of everyday life.
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#MayumiSomeya #BlueCover #ArtPrint #QuietMoments #MindfulArt
where warmth still lingers in the air.
Mayumi Someya, ”A Moment at the Table（食卓の時間）”
— A small print that holds the silence of everyday life.
👉 bluecover.shop?pid=181529801
#MayumiSomeya #BlueCover #ArtPrint #QuietMoments #MindfulArt
November 4, 2025 at 7:45 AM
A quiet table after the meal—
where warmth still lingers in the air.
Mayumi Someya, ”A Moment at the Table（食卓の時間）”
— A small print that holds the silence of everyday life.
👉 bluecover.shop?pid=181529801
#MayumiSomeya #BlueCover #ArtPrint #QuietMoments #MindfulArt
where warmth still lingers in the air.
Mayumi Someya, ”A Moment at the Table（食卓の時間）”
— A small print that holds the silence of everyday life.
👉 bluecover.shop?pid=181529801
#MayumiSomeya #BlueCover #ArtPrint #QuietMoments #MindfulArt
Like the shape of a quiet wind.
“ASUKA（飛鳥）” by Sho Kishino（岸野 承）
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“ASUKA（飛鳥）” by Sho Kishino（岸野 承）
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November 1, 2025 at 1:38 AM
Like the shape of a quiet wind.
“ASUKA（飛鳥）” by Sho Kishino（岸野 承）
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“ASUKA（飛鳥）” by Sho Kishino（岸野 承）
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A moment of stillness—
a white wagtail crossing the quiet morning.
#240207_WhiteWagtail_007
by Toshitaka Nakamura
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#BlueCover #FineArtPhotography #Minimalism #UrbanNature #MindfulArt
a white wagtail crossing the quiet morning.
#240207_WhiteWagtail_007
by Toshitaka Nakamura
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#BlueCover #FineArtPhotography #Minimalism #UrbanNature #MindfulArt
October 28, 2025 at 12:55 PM
A moment of stillness—
a white wagtail crossing the quiet morning.
#240207_WhiteWagtail_007
by Toshitaka Nakamura
→ bluecover.shop?pid=185693863
#BlueCover #FineArtPhotography #Minimalism #UrbanNature #MindfulArt
a white wagtail crossing the quiet morning.
#240207_WhiteWagtail_007
by Toshitaka Nakamura
→ bluecover.shop?pid=185693863
#BlueCover #FineArtPhotography #Minimalism #UrbanNature #MindfulArt
The world's coolest town, Jimbo-cho, is hosting Jimbo-cho machinakaART 2025. I went to see it myself.
Abstract painter Shizumune Matsuda, who participates in Blue Cover, is exhibiting his work at the book cafe Gekkashya（月花舎）. If you're interested, head to Jimbo-cho!
His work 👉 x.gd/krzRT
Abstract painter Shizumune Matsuda, who participates in Blue Cover, is exhibiting his work at the book cafe Gekkashya（月花舎）. If you're interested, head to Jimbo-cho!
His work 👉 x.gd/krzRT
October 24, 2025 at 2:27 PM
The world's coolest town, Jimbo-cho, is hosting Jimbo-cho machinakaART 2025. I went to see it myself.
Abstract painter Shizumune Matsuda, who participates in Blue Cover, is exhibiting his work at the book cafe Gekkashya（月花舎）. If you're interested, head to Jimbo-cho!
His work 👉 x.gd/krzRT
Abstract painter Shizumune Matsuda, who participates in Blue Cover, is exhibiting his work at the book cafe Gekkashya（月花舎）. If you're interested, head to Jimbo-cho!
His work 👉 x.gd/krzRT
✨ Art Behind the Scenes #12
“Three Artisans Who Shaped the Future”
— Heisaburo Iwano (Echizen Washi), Mokujiki (Buddhist sculptor), and Nami no Ihachi (temple woodcarver).
Their spirit of craftsmanship lives on in today’s artists.
Read the full column on Blue Cover:
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“Three Artisans Who Shaped the Future”
— Heisaburo Iwano (Echizen Washi), Mokujiki (Buddhist sculptor), and Nami no Ihachi (temple woodcarver).
Their spirit of craftsmanship lives on in today’s artists.
Read the full column on Blue Cover:
🔗 x.gd/goSnm
October 21, 2025 at 5:18 AM
✨ Art Behind the Scenes #12
“Three Artisans Who Shaped the Future”
— Heisaburo Iwano (Echizen Washi), Mokujiki (Buddhist sculptor), and Nami no Ihachi (temple woodcarver).
Their spirit of craftsmanship lives on in today’s artists.
Read the full column on Blue Cover:
🔗 x.gd/goSnm
“Three Artisans Who Shaped the Future”
— Heisaburo Iwano (Echizen Washi), Mokujiki (Buddhist sculptor), and Nami no Ihachi (temple woodcarver).
Their spirit of craftsmanship lives on in today’s artists.
Read the full column on Blue Cover:
🔗 x.gd/goSnm