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Kufū for 2026
My Japanese word of the year, kufū 工夫, leans into creativity and resourcefulness
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An Anti–Gift Guide for a Season of Too Much Stuff
Seeking inconvenience & a more mindful approach to gift-giving
Dec 15, 2025
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North Wind Sweeps the Leaves and Citrus Ripen
Transitioning into the winter season
Dec 3, 2025
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Reflections from 4 years of Rice Farming
Tripling our yield & cooking rice over fire
Oct 30, 2025
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The Month Without Gods
Saving a matsuri from the brink of disappearing
Oct 15, 2025
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Shiwa-Shiwa: A Japanese Vocabulary for Slow Living
Jun 3, 2025
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Moving to the Countryside Isn't an Escape
Jan 22, 2025
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'Yutori' for 2025
Jan 5, 2025
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Risshun—Spring’s Arrival
Feb 2, 2025
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How I Accidentally Became a Tea Maker
How to Make Awa Bancha, A Rare Lacto-Fermented Tea (Part 2!)
Sep 22, 2025
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A Japanese Fermented Tea
Move over matcha, it's Awa Bancha season in Kamikatsu!
Aug 12, 2025
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How Community Nurtures Our Well-being
How a life in rural Japan aligns with 15 everyday practices for mental health
Jul 30, 2025
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Grief, Beauty, and Other Things That Bloom
Welcoming the lotus flowers
Jul 20, 2025
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Rain Ends and Summer Begins
Picking plums & appreciating seasonal flowers
Jul 1, 2025
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Shiwa-Shiwa: A Japanese Vocabulary for Slow Living
Japanese Words You've Likely Never Heard Of
Jun 3, 2025
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Where the Water Begins
Notes from the Start of Summer
May 20, 2025
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Carp Streamers in the Wind
Reflecting on the Recent Mayor Elections in Rural Japan
May 5, 2025
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Tenderness in Bloom
Can you tell the difference between sakura, ume & momo flowers?
Apr 15, 2025
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