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.
Hoaxocracy
The veneer of the masquerade of adulthood slowly peels away, the children of the tutelary deity and Seity are left asking a critical question—what is false and what is real?
Humble Pride
The degree of pride—and the secret to keeping this warm and fuzzy feeling inside—comes from a core Japanese protocol—never laud oneself in front of others, lest one appear to be a nincompoop and a tool.
Forest & Trees
The first step in ascertaining one’s place in the enlightenment of the forest-and-trees story is to understand that the trees represent microscopic attention, while the forest symbolizes holistic awareness.


