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But now the fad is over and maids are no longer it, and the only customers are tourists from abroad, and otaku16 from the countryside, or sad hentai with out-of-date fetishes for maids. And the maids, too, are not so pretty or cute anymore, since you can make a lot more money being a nurse at a medical café or a fuzzy plushy in Bedtown.
Ruth Ozeki • A Tale for the Time Being: A Novel (ALA Notable Books for Adults)
When I watch a Miyazaki film I can’t help but think about his attunement to the world, the presence it requires to transmute the real world into a fantastical one. That’s the interesting contradiction of writers and artists, I suppose: alienation is a necessity, but so is participation. The point of getting better is to be more in the world.
During my second 初詣 (New Year prayer) in Japan, I was surprised to see a group of people in business attire, waiting for their turn to offer prayers at Meguro Fudosan.
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We do not lack ability. We just lack courage. It all comes down to courage.
Fumitake Koga • The Courage To Be Disliked: How to free yourself, change your life and achieve real happiness
But changing yourself means giving up on, denying, and never again showing the face of “yourself until now,” as if you were sending it to its grave, in effect.
Fumitake Koga • The Courage to Be Happy: Discover the Power of Positive Psychology and Choose Happiness Every Day
How Japanese have produced wood for 700 years, without cutting down trees.
Daisugi is an ancient Japanese forestry technique developed in the 14th century originally used by people living in the Kitayama region, because the territory was extremely poor in saplings.
They planted cedars... See more
Remember, your children are not truly yours - they are life's gift, only passing through you.
Yoshio Goto • On Children
“It’s not what one is born with but what use one makes of that equipment.”