Shufu to Seikatsusha Co., Ltd.
A must-see for anyone who wants to find simple happiness and spiritual richness! Gardeners, immigrants, country dolls, art… “Looking for our ‘Tasha'” introducing the lives of 12 people influenced by Tasha Tudor will be released on December 15th
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Shufu to Seikatsusha Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Chuo-ku, Tokyo) will release a new book, “Searching for our Tasha” on December 15th. [Image 6
Tasha Tudor was an American picture book author, gardener, and doll maker who passed away in 2008. After he turned 50, he moved to Vermont, yearning for the self-sufficient life of a 19th century rural village. We grew seasonal flowers in our vast garden and maintained a lifestyle that used as little electricity as possible. Her way of life and words have impressed people all over the world, and she has many fans in Japan as well. And among those fans are people who practice Tasha’s life and words. This book introduces the lives of 12 people who loved and were influenced by Tasha. Gardeners, immigration, country dolls, and art. Each of them carries their own version of Tasha close to their hearts and lives each day to the fullest. His way of life, where he truly enjoys every day, is sure to be a wonderful message to everyone who picks up this book.
Keep Tasha’s words in mind when dealing with an incurable disease, raising children, and creating a garden.
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Ryoko Yamazaki sends messages via Instagram from her vast 200 tsubo garden, which is covered in deep snow in winter. In fact, he has an unnamed incurable disease and requires an electric wheelchair. She says she sometimes felt conflicted about having a garden like Tasha’s, but needing the latest technology, but she has come to realize that as long as she can live her life in her own way, even if it’s clumsy and ungainly, it’s okay. And I think that attitude is similar to Tasha’s spirit.
I moved to an ideal place in my 50s to enjoy life and built a house on my own. [Image 3
Mr. and Mrs. Sumie Ueki and Mr. Takemitsu decided to move to Tsumagoi Village, Gunma Prefecture when they were in their 50s. One of the triggers was Tasha’s words. While living in a log house, he cultivated land using a yumbo. My husband and I now run a DIY cottage in the forest called Tsukutsu Mura.
Relax with the plants on the balcony of the housing complex and pour love into everything
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Chiyo Kezuka, a doll artist, creates country interiors with DIY while living in a housing complex and enjoys gardening on her small balcony. Tasha’s way of life, where she enjoys using important things in her daily life rather than storing them away, is something Kezuka also strives to do.
I went to France to “create” my own fun.
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Mr. Mokuren is a writer, photographer, and owner of “La Bleuets” who conveys the charm of small French villages. I was living a fulfilling life working at an interior shop in Kobe, but I was so busy that I began to question whether this was really what I wanted to do. Just then, I decided to go to France for the “summer vacation of my life”. What Mokuren found there…
[Content] Translator Masako Shokuno “Meeting Tasha is a treasure” Tasha Tudor basic knowledge Chapter 1 ■ 20 years of growing a garden. Before I knew it, I was called “Tasha of Akita” / Toshiko Sasaki Chapter 2 ■ I want to enjoy the love of gardening while growing apples / Chieko Kumai Chapter 3 ■ Garden, family, and friends are my support during difficult times Tasha’s way of life / Miyuki Sasaki Chapter 4 ■ How to deal with incurable diseases, childcare and gardening, keep Tasha’s words in mind / Ryoko Yamazaki Handmade Column | How to make beeswax candles Chapter 5 ■ Enjoy life So they moved to their ideal place in their 50s and built a house on their own / Sumie Ueki and Takemitsu Chapter 6 – Soothed by plants on the balcony of the housing complex, pouring love into everything / Chiyo Kezuka Chapter 7 Chapter ■ Becoming a cute grandma while truly enjoying life in the countryside / Motoeko Otani Chapter 8 ■ I am the happiest now because I stuck to the idea of “love” despite challenges that were considered reckless / Noriko Miyano and Kazunori Chapter 9 ■Going to France to “create” your own fun/Mr. Mokuren
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Book title: Searching for our “Tasha”
Release date: December 15, 2023 List price: 1,870 yen (tax included) ISBN: 978-4-391-16062-7
Publisher: Shufu to Seikatsusha Co., Ltd.
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[Rakuten Books] https://books.rakuten.co.jp/rb/17679619/