あなたは、どんな瞬間に「世界の見え方が変わった」と感じたことがありますか？

I’ve been thinking about this question recently.

When I was younger, I traveled to see famous places and eat local food.

That alone made me happy.

But now, in my sixties, I have realized that what moves me most is something completely different.

Last year I visited an ikebana exhibition.

Until then, I thought ikebana was simply arranging flowers beautifully.

But while looking at the works, I suddenly realized that ikebana was expressing space, time, and emotion—not just flowers.

No one explained this to me.

My way of seeing simply changed.

I had the same feeling when I visited the Ron Mueck exhibition.

I wasn’t impressed only because his sculptures looked real.

I kept wondering,

“Why did he choose to express people this way?”

Photography gives me the same experience.

When I look at a photograph, I don’t just admire the image.

I wonder why the photographer chose that exact moment.

What happened before?

What happened after?

Those invisible stories often fascinate me more than the picture itself.

The same happens when I stay at a hotel or eat in a restaurant.

I find myself wondering what the chef wanted guests to feel, or what atmosphere the designer hoped to create.

Looking back, I think what moves me most is not the artwork itself.

It is discovering a way of seeing the world that I didn’t have before.

Travel has become less about collecting places and more about discovering different ways of thinking.

I’m curious.

What moves you when you travel?

Is it the scenery?

The food?

The people?

Or something completely different?

I’d love to hear your thoughts.