Being born into a practicing Buddhist family is a colorful religious experience. I grew up accustomed to a blend of Mahayana Buddhism, Taoism, Confucian values and more. Everything was intertwined with culture, family tradition, interesting rituals and ancient folklore that supposedly shapes present occurrences. Am I religious? No. Do I…
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Finding Miffy in Utrecht
A little white rabbit was born on 21 June 1955, right here in the city of Utrecht. Born meaning first drawn by Utrecht-born illustrator Dick Bruna (1927 – 2017). A famous fictional cartoon character for a picture book series with 32 titles, translated into more than 50 different languages and…
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Nijntje Mariaplaats
Exploring the city of Utrecht and naturally, I stumble upon a Miffy sculpture. The famous fictional character of a sweet white little rabbit created by Utrecht-born illustrator Dick Bruna (1927-2017) on 21 June 1955. 📍Mariaplaats, Utrecht. I had to find out more. So, the statue was part of the “Nijntje…
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Nijntje Traffic Light
The famous Miffy or ミッフィー (in Japanese) or Nintje (in Dutch) traffic lights in Utrecht @ Lange Viestraat, in front of the Bijenkorf department store. It is only appropriate since this little white rabbit was born on 21 June 1955, right here in Utrecht. Born meaning first drew by Utrecht-born…
Utrecht
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Nijntje Pleintje
Miffy or ミッフィー, otherwise known as Nintje in the Netherlands, is a little white rabbit born on 21 June 1955. Born meaning first drew by Utrecht-born illustrator Dick Bruna (1927-2017). On the corner of the Van Asch van Wijckskade and the 1e Achterstraat, on Nijntje Pleintje (Miffy Square), in Utrecht,…