Observations and musings
February 1, 2026 by Martat Magazine, the 1st issue of 2026
“Inspiraatio” feature of my relationship with my sister Martats in North Karelia and inspirations I have been receiving from all Martats.
Text Merja Forsman
Photos Riikka Hurri
Dress Sofia Ilmonen
Makeup Raila Elomaki, Kauneushoitalo Civellin, Joensuu
August 21, 2024 JTB’s My Pleasure Web Magazine interviewed me for expert ideas about wild edibles in Finland. I hope many find the article helpful for navigating and enjoying this nature-rich nation!
JTBが出版する 『My Pleasure』 にインタビューしていただきました。フィンランドの自然のなかで採集し楽しめるハーブ、ベリー、きのこについていろいろなお話をしました。たくさんの方々がこの美しい、空気と水が世界で一番きれいな国へ訪れてくだされば嬉しいです。
On December 13, I visited the Embassy of the Republic of Finland to Japan, to meet with Ms. Henna Knuuttila, minister-counsellor, deputy head of mission, and to present copies of “The Sisterhood of the Enchanted Forest: Sustenance, Wisdom and Awakening in Finland’s Karelia” and its Finnish edition, “Lumotun metsän sisaret”.
What a pleasant surprise to spot my own book at the Helsinki Central Library Oodi!
Yellowfoot mushrooms (Craterellus tubaeformis) grow late into the autumn. When I went waking in a national park in Helsinki, I found so many unexpectedly. Here are some beauty shots from the forests to my kitchen counter.
フィンランド北カレリア県のNORDIC KOIVU白樺樹液は、世界で一番清らかな地下水を吸収して育つ白樺から採集され、世界の飲料業へ提供されている。
栄養効果が高く多用途可能な製品は、ウエルネス思考がますます高まる市場で需要が高い。
August 24, 2023 by Naomi Moriyama
Artek 2nd Cycle celebrates Stool 60’s 90th Anniversary with the “Decades” exhibition
Today’s business discussion would not be complete unless it included sustainability, but was it so 90 years ago?
Three bent wooden legs, one flat circular seat and nine nails. Stool 60 (1933) is a minimalist, functionalist, original sustainable invention that has endured in longevity and durability.
In Japan, Artek Tokyo collaborated with Paris-based Japanese architect Tsuyoshi Tane, and created “Stool 60 Sleeping Beauty,” the 90th Anniversary limited edition.
Tane buried raw birch sections from Finland in soils collected from different sites in Japan. He achieved, after numerous experiments, three different hues, yellow, black and white, as wood’s fiber absorbed the unique minerals and compounds of the soils.
These limited editions are available at Artek Tokyo only.
August 15, 2023 by Naomi Moriyama
Paavo Tynell (1890 – 1973) was a metalsmith, internationally famed Finnish lighting designer, and co-founder and chief designer of Taito Oy, established in 1818 as the first industrial producer of lighting fixtures in Finland, with the goal of manufacturing objects from gold, silver, bronze, and iron.
Tynell’s lighting designs from the 1930s to 1950s are illuminating some of the most prominent public spaces in Helsinki to this day. Anyone can walk into these buildings right now to be awed by their sculptural beauty and be emotionally uplifted by the intricate light-shadow ambiance that fills the spaces.
May 31, 2023 by Naomi Moriyama
Aalto2 realizes Alvar Aalto’s vision of creating a forum for a variety of art forms: art and science, cultural environments, architecture and design
May 22, 2023 著・インタビュー 唐川 靖弘
