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.
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Thoughts and musing about life and Japan.
Bee In Bonnet
An incessant, persistent buzzing of a personalized bee imploring and enforcing actionable steps as the bee in bonnet protocol will always defeat willpower every step of the way.
Wrong Tree
A zero sum binary mentality to gain and maintain status and societal positioning offers fleeting moments of glory—in other words, barking up the wrong tree.
Reflective Direction
The Japanese, for instance, embrace a timeless rite—hansei kai (反省会)—woven seamlessly into everyday life.
Across their society, reflection merges with kaizen—born from reflection—deep within the Japanese soul.
