“But she was not afraid of the moon because she was better adapted to the moon than to the sun and in the darkest dawns, with her eyes wide open, she would see the mysterious moon in the sky. Then, like people who take sunbaths, she would bathe herself completely in the moonlight. And she would feel thoroughly cleansed.”
— Clarice Lispector, from An Apprenticeship, or The Book of Delights
The aftermath of Hans and Schmitt’s encounter with the mysterious man, as seen in this deluxe version of the shot from page 7 of AvaniaNo.5.
Due to the large number of smaller panels in the pages before and after this, this will wrap up the chapter as far as the “deluxe” stand-alone pictures will go, but I am still proud of the art in those scenes, so check out the comic itself if you haven’t already!
This monthly column called Junko Sophie’s Hidden Kyoto Vol.5 has just been released! Junko’s essays are presented in Japanese, English and Chinese. In this September issue, Junko shares with us her thoughts on the culture of moon viewing and “the beauty of Yatsushi” in Kyoto.
Her essay features how to enjoy moon viewing and “the beauty of Yatsushi”, confessions of love on a moonlit night, early autumn Kimono photographed at the secluded Honen-in Temple, and Kyoto’s exquisite moon viewing sweet. Please enjoy this interesting article with beautiful photos by the photographer Everett Kennedy Brown.
