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 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 Questions like “what is Wabi Sabi?” or “that’s just so Wabi Sabi, right?” came my way a few times from my American friends and familes during the last 20 years…
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…
Hey there, dear friends. My name is Nori. Twenty years ago, I fled my motherland Japan as an angry 19-year-old, determined never to look back. Now, I’m finally ready to return…
