Land of the Rising Son

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Welcome to the Land Of the Rising Son

There is no other place in the universe like Japan.

With a culture thousands of years old and a most esoteric language, Japan will remain an enigma to the others.

To understand the true nature of the Japanese, one must live among them, but even then, there remains layers upon layers of a cryptic culture and arcane society, the “nooks and crannies” if you will.

Living in the countryside of Japan allows for a unique perspective into the Way of the Japanese.

Welcome to Japan, let’s join to explore the nooks and crannies of the Japanese Heart, Spirit, and Mind.

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Who are the Japanese?

One of the most misunderstood civilization, this island nation of 126 million inhabitants remains somewhat mysterious to the outside world.

An ancient cultures, the Japanese are masters at assimilating, molding, and improving foreign concepts into something uniquely Japanese.

Why is this so?

DNA

Here you will find some keys to open your question door, and there, you will only come to find, yet another layer, and another, and so on.

Welcome to the Land Of The Rising Son.

Latest From The Blog

Thoughts and musing about life and Japan.

Two Steps 

Two Steps 

More often than not, the wise choice is number three—wait until the dust settles and assess the situational gravity.

The astute play is almost always “wait and see.”

Sorry To Hear That

Sorry To Hear That

The next time you hear the same old complaint, giving advice is the worst thing to do—no matter how much one cares, it is never enough for the rumination loop, a broken record skipping around on a well-worn groove.

It’s A Match

It’s A Match

She married Kenji straight out of university, having met and fallen in love in La La Land—also known as L.A., the City of Angels, or so they say.