Ⅰ.  Introduction   In my previous paper, "Sand Drawing Therapy: A New Approach to Art Therapy," I discussed the characteristics and significance of using sand drawing as a form of therapy, as well as the procedures and precautions for its implementation, citing relevant literature. In this paper, I would like to introduce the practice and specific methods of sand drawing therapy through a case study. The therapist (hereafter Th) stands facing the client (hereafter Cl) and is

On Being a Western Contemporary Ink Painter in Japan   I am a British ink* painter based in Japan and have been working in ink for many years. I studied calligraphy (Shodo), both ancient Chinese scripts and Abstract Calligraphy (Bokusho), for about 9 years, but I realized that however much I loved the Chinese characters themselves, calligraphy was always going to remain ‘other.’ I was not able to use it to express myself fully as it was not my language. My second stint with i

Kyoto path Encountering Nona Orbach and her world of art therapy has frankly had many ripple effects on me – her love of Kyoto and...