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”.
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.
There is no excerpt because this is a protected post.
In September 2023, I started a travel guide services professional degree program at Perho Liiketalousopisto (Culinary, Travel & Business Collage). It is a comprehensive hands-on course with a goal of becoming a certified hospitality industry guide. On this page, I keep a learning journal.
The photo of the Oiva Toikka illustrations on the Proffa facade is grainy because the weather was overcast on the first day. I will take another one on another day, and replace it with a sunny version.
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.
May 22, 2023 著・インタビュー 唐川 靖弘
May 22, 2023 Interviewer and Text Yasuhiro Karakawa
