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These small businesses, which are often run out of someone's home, owned by a family who are also the only employees, are what distinguishes Japan from all other developed nations, making life in it a notch above the rest. While the most obvious of these are restaurants (izakayas, monjayaki-yas, soba-yas, etc.), others are focused on specialized... See more
Chris Arnade • In praise of Japanese small, Hokkaido as Wisconsin, and pachinko memories
concept like the Japanese term kokoro is difficult. It means heart, spirit, mind, and self. It’s the inner and outer expression of who we are and what we’re capable of. Even if you don’t speak Japanese, the word is likely to resonate.
Seth Godin • The Song of Significance
ujji, a liquid ritual.
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Wabi-Sabi for Artists, Designers, Poets & Philosophers
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“The Thomas Crown Affair,”
Haruki Murakami • 1Q84: Books 1 and 2
Tokyo to visit Rokuyosha, a…
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Kyle Chayka • Filterworld
What’s wild about focused attention is that the act of observation is implicitly timeless. A little dose of time travel. To look closely you must be present. And the more present you are, the more you move outside the boundaries of time.
Craig Mod • Looking Closely Is Everything
