Tsubaki Traviata
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Art, design, traditions, science, tech & history | Horology, architecture, longevity, innovation | Wine, whisky, sake | Gastronomy & travel companion | Meet me in Tokyo + worldwide
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Tsubaki Traviata
@tsubakitraviata.com
· Sep 2
I’m a sealed jar of chaos. And what’s visible is just the beginning 😘
A new origami structure folds like a blooming flower and collapses flat. It’s used to compactly store large devices like solar panels in space. It’s mesmerising to see this pattern aesthetically, and fascinating how such an analogue tradition is now shaping the future!
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New Origami "Bloom" Patterns, BYU Engineering Innovation
YouTube video by Brigham Young University
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September 12, 2025 at 11:28 AM
A new origami structure folds like a blooming flower and collapses flat. It’s used to compactly store large devices like solar panels in space. It’s mesmerising to see this pattern aesthetically, and fascinating how such an analogue tradition is now shaping the future!
youtu.be/YMV43l1nnoM?...
youtu.be/YMV43l1nnoM?...
① I’ve been learning a bit about the history of aviation. People laughed at those who believed in aeroplanes. But they never gave up, some even sacrificed their lives. That kind of vision and persistence is inspiring and makes me reflect on what’s happening today.
September 11, 2025 at 12:17 PM
① I’ve been learning a bit about the history of aviation. People laughed at those who believed in aeroplanes. But they never gave up, some even sacrificed their lives. That kind of vision and persistence is inspiring and makes me reflect on what’s happening today.
I love it when a man wears a scent that contradicts his profession or daytime persona. A wild fragrance on a clever, erudite gentleman. That contrast is the sexiest thing.
September 10, 2025 at 10:26 AM
I love it when a man wears a scent that contradicts his profession or daytime persona. A wild fragrance on a clever, erudite gentleman. That contrast is the sexiest thing.
① Cartier’s Crash is one of the most cult watches, instantly evoking Dalí’s The Persistence of Memory. Dalí said these clocks were inspired by melting Camembert cheese, but there are many interpretations. One famous reading links it to Einstein’s theory of relativity.
September 9, 2025 at 10:19 AM
① Cartier’s Crash is one of the most cult watches, instantly evoking Dalí’s The Persistence of Memory. Dalí said these clocks were inspired by melting Camembert cheese, but there are many interpretations. One famous reading links it to Einstein’s theory of relativity.
34℃ (93.2°F) in Tokyo today, and some guys are wearing a jacket and a tie. A designer who creates elegant summer formal menswear will be a hero! Fashion has leapt from culottes to suits, corsets to freedom; yet it’s been too long since the last shift. Time for real creativity to take on the heat ☀️
September 8, 2025 at 9:49 AM
34℃ (93.2°F) in Tokyo today, and some guys are wearing a jacket and a tie. A designer who creates elegant summer formal menswear will be a hero! Fashion has leapt from culottes to suits, corsets to freedom; yet it’s been too long since the last shift. Time for real creativity to take on the heat ☀️
People say diamonds are a girl’s best friend, but for me, it’s always been books and notebooks. Reading and writing shape a woman’s charm and make her shine in ways diamonds never could 💎
September 7, 2025 at 12:31 PM
People say diamonds are a girl’s best friend, but for me, it’s always been books and notebooks. Reading and writing shape a woman’s charm and make her shine in ways diamonds never could 💎
① Have you ever heard of naked mole-rats? These rodents might hold the key to longevity, according to a Japanese article. They live over 30 yrs, which is 10 x longer than mice, and they stay healthy the whole time. No age-related decline, and mortality rates stay the same across all age groups.
September 5, 2025 at 11:09 AM
① Have you ever heard of naked mole-rats? These rodents might hold the key to longevity, according to a Japanese article. They live over 30 yrs, which is 10 x longer than mice, and they stay healthy the whole time. No age-related decline, and mortality rates stay the same across all age groups.
I’m re-reading some of Kazuo Ishiguro’s works. He’s Japanese-British and never lived in Japan, yet the Japan he describes feels more realistic than how most people here would describe it. Same with his characters’ inner voices. Such power of imagination. I admire talented novelists so much.
September 4, 2025 at 11:48 AM
I’m re-reading some of Kazuo Ishiguro’s works. He’s Japanese-British and never lived in Japan, yet the Japan he describes feels more realistic than how most people here would describe it. Same with his characters’ inner voices. Such power of imagination. I admire talented novelists so much.
Pen care & ink blend day today. I know it’s a bit crazy, but I’ve owned and used over 200–300 inks and still couldn’t find my colours, so I blend my own. Weirdly, I can talk about most inks out there like sommeliers talk about wine. It’s a whole sensory world.
September 3, 2025 at 11:52 AM
Pen care & ink blend day today. I know it’s a bit crazy, but I’ve owned and used over 200–300 inks and still couldn’t find my colours, so I blend my own. Weirdly, I can talk about most inks out there like sommeliers talk about wine. It’s a whole sensory world.
I’m a sealed jar of chaos. And what’s visible is just the beginning 😘
September 2, 2025 at 11:07 AM
I’m a sealed jar of chaos. And what’s visible is just the beginning 😘
I’m seriously into gastronomy. But I won’t lie: after running tens of kilometres, a cheap biscuit tastes better than anything else on Earth. No Michelin star can compete with that moment 🍪
September 1, 2025 at 11:43 AM
I’m seriously into gastronomy. But I won’t lie: after running tens of kilometres, a cheap biscuit tastes better than anything else on Earth. No Michelin star can compete with that moment 🍪
① Do you know why Swiss and Japanese horology began so differently? Before watches arrived in Japan, time was measured by sunrise and sunset, meaning the length of an hour changed with the seasons. So when watches came, they introduced fixed time itself.
August 31, 2025 at 10:05 AM
① Do you know why Swiss and Japanese horology began so differently? Before watches arrived in Japan, time was measured by sunrise and sunset, meaning the length of an hour changed with the seasons. So when watches came, they introduced fixed time itself.
“As day is born or day dies, always joyful in my encounters, to ever-new delights, my thoughts must fly.” - Violetta, La Traviata, Giuseppe Verdi
Feels like my life. Have a great weekend!
Feels like my life. Have a great weekend!
August 30, 2025 at 7:23 AM
“As day is born or day dies, always joyful in my encounters, to ever-new delights, my thoughts must fly.” - Violetta, La Traviata, Giuseppe Verdi
Feels like my life. Have a great weekend!
Feels like my life. Have a great weekend!
① Japanese companies co-developed earphones designed to support cognitive function. Based on MIT research, they emit 40Hz sound, a frequency shown to reduce amyloid beta in mice brains, the substance linked to Alzheimer’s.
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Expansion of “Gamma Wave Sound” Initiatives by Pixie Dust Technologies, Inc., Shionogi & Co., Ltd. and Shionogi Healthcare Co., Ltd. to Challenge Dementia with Sound – Toward a Society Where You Can E...
ピクシーダストテクノロジーズ株式会社 人類と計算機の共生ソフトウェア基盤を構築する ～計算機時代に適応した産業、文化、学問の更新～
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August 29, 2025 at 10:59 AM
① Japanese companies co-developed earphones designed to support cognitive function. Based on MIT research, they emit 40Hz sound, a frequency shown to reduce amyloid beta in mice brains, the substance linked to Alzheimer’s.
pixiedusttech.com/en/news/news...
pixiedusttech.com/en/news/news...
② 40Hz is dominant in healthy brain activity but often missing in Alzheimer’s patients. Just wearing these earphones daily might help prevent cognitive decline. I’m also curious to see if this works for younger or neurodivergent brains; the potential is fascinating.
August 29, 2025 at 10:58 AM
② 40Hz is dominant in healthy brain activity but often missing in Alzheimer’s patients. Just wearing these earphones daily might help prevent cognitive decline. I’m also curious to see if this works for younger or neurodivergent brains; the potential is fascinating.
① ‘Almond Blossom’ is one of my favourite Van Gogh works. Painted from his psychiatric hospital room, it’s among his least distorted pieces. I guess it was a sign his mental state was calmer. It was a gift for his brother’s newborn son, carrying peace, warmth, and hope.
August 28, 2025 at 1:31 PM
① ‘Almond Blossom’ is one of my favourite Van Gogh works. Painted from his psychiatric hospital room, it’s among his least distorted pieces. I guess it was a sign his mental state was calmer. It was a gift for his brother’s newborn son, carrying peace, warmth, and hope.
② From a dull, monochrome hospital view, I assume almond blossoms brought the bright promise of spring in southern France, a light of hope. Around this time, Van Gogh was also gaining respect from fellow Impressionists like Monet. Perhaps one of the highlights of his life.
August 28, 2025 at 1:30 PM
② From a dull, monochrome hospital view, I assume almond blossoms brought the bright promise of spring in southern France, a light of hope. Around this time, Van Gogh was also gaining respect from fellow Impressionists like Monet. Perhaps one of the highlights of his life.
③ The blossoms echo Japanese cherry blossoms he admired in ukiyo‑e prints, the composition clearly influenced by them. Originally more vivid, the flowers have faded to a softer white over time - now looking even more like the sakura he imagined.
August 28, 2025 at 1:30 PM
③ The blossoms echo Japanese cherry blossoms he admired in ukiyo‑e prints, the composition clearly influenced by them. Originally more vivid, the flowers have faded to a softer white over time - now looking even more like the sakura he imagined.
My biggest regret: I bought Bitcoin around 2015 and spent it all straight away - on adult toys, secretly 😂 Back then, I thought crypto was just an anonymous payment method. No one in Japan saw it as an investment 10 years ago… With today’s value, those toys were absurdly expensive 🤣
August 27, 2025 at 10:46 AM
My biggest regret: I bought Bitcoin around 2015 and spent it all straight away - on adult toys, secretly 😂 Back then, I thought crypto was just an anonymous payment method. No one in Japan saw it as an investment 10 years ago… With today’s value, those toys were absurdly expensive 🤣
① I’ve been into whisky for years (yeah, I’m not that young!) and one of my favourite weekend getaways from Tokyo is visiting a distillery. We have intriguing sake distilleries and wineries too, but Suntory’s Hakushu is such a refreshing place, even if you don’t drink whisky.
August 26, 2025 at 11:54 AM
① I’ve been into whisky for years (yeah, I’m not that young!) and one of my favourite weekend getaways from Tokyo is visiting a distillery. We have intriguing sake distilleries and wineries too, but Suntory’s Hakushu is such a refreshing place, even if you don’t drink whisky.
② Set in a stunning forest, Hakushu offers a whisky with water workshop and special tasting flights of rare vintage Yamazaki. I’m usually a twice‑up or straight person, but the one I made there surprised me. Designed to taste great with water, it’s just 2 hours from Tokyo, a perfect forest date 😘
August 26, 2025 at 11:54 AM
② Set in a stunning forest, Hakushu offers a whisky with water workshop and special tasting flights of rare vintage Yamazaki. I’m usually a twice‑up or straight person, but the one I made there surprised me. Designed to taste great with water, it’s just 2 hours from Tokyo, a perfect forest date 😘
③ In Japan, whisky with water (水割りmizuwari) is a tradition. Suntory is known for mild, sweet, fragrant whiskies, but Hakushu is different: sharp, vibrant, and refreshing. Surrounded by forest and fed by pure spring water, it’s a taste that lingers as brightly as the setting.
August 26, 2025 at 11:53 AM
③ In Japan, whisky with water (水割りmizuwari) is a tradition. Suntory is known for mild, sweet, fragrant whiskies, but Hakushu is different: sharp, vibrant, and refreshing. Surrounded by forest and fed by pure spring water, it’s a taste that lingers as brightly as the setting.
Just picked up honey made from coffee flowers at my favourite honey shop in Tokyo, Hacci. It has the faintest hint of coffee; subtle but lovely. Curious to see how it works in food. Looking forward to experimenting with flavour combinations!
August 25, 2025 at 9:35 AM
Just picked up honey made from coffee flowers at my favourite honey shop in Tokyo, Hacci. It has the faintest hint of coffee; subtle but lovely. Curious to see how it works in food. Looking forward to experimenting with flavour combinations!
① I love Le Corbusier (and architecture - I could talk all night with a bottle of wine 😘). I learnt that his father was a watchmaker, and Corbusier first studied watchmaking before switching to architecture. He was born in La Chaux-de-Fonds, the heart of Swiss horology. He seemed to wear Longines.
August 24, 2025 at 10:53 AM
① I love Le Corbusier (and architecture - I could talk all night with a bottle of wine 😘). I learnt that his father was a watchmaker, and Corbusier first studied watchmaking before switching to architecture. He was born in La Chaux-de-Fonds, the heart of Swiss horology. He seemed to wear Longines.
② Corbusier is also known for his colour theory, developed specifically for architecture, focused on how colour combinations affect spatial function and mood. He even compared colours to musical notes. Rado released a collection using his palette a few years ago, which made me wonder...
August 24, 2025 at 10:50 AM
② Corbusier is also known for his colour theory, developed specifically for architecture, focused on how colour combinations affect spatial function and mood. He even compared colours to musical notes. Rado released a collection using his palette a few years ago, which made me wonder...