Introduction Growing up in Japan during the 80s and 90s, I always felt an unshakable sense of something missing—like the Tokyo life surrounding me wasn’t the full picture, as if a…
Introduction I was typing about Shinto’s history, reflecting how its noble origin has shaped Japanese culture since ancient times. Then a distant memory bubbled up: I was 5 or 6, standing…
Introduction I was born and raised as the third generation of my family in a Buddhist-religious institution in Japan, and during my childhood I wasn’t allowed to go into the old…
Introduction In the soft light of dawn, fragrant spring flowers fill the air with their intoxicating aroma. Songbirds happily sing as they bask in the sun rays shining through the maple…
Hidden truth about self-hatred culture in Japan Self sabotage, self hate, self punishment and self erasing are the things that I have personally struggled in my life for years…in shadow. Many…
