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May 18

“Mild” Adultery at the Conbini (Japanese Convenience Store)

How a convenience store coffee taught me more about Japan than ascetic yamabushi training in the mountains ever did.

An old, abandoned Pokka Coffee vending machine in rural Japan.

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Mar 22, 2023

Why This Tiny Mountain MUST be on Your Japan Itinerary

The heavenly haven of Haguro-san in Yamagata Prefecture

Haguro-san’s grandfather cedar with ceremonial straw rope and white tassles in the foreground. Then, the National Treasure Five Story Pagoda blends into the forest in the background.

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Nov 23, 2021

What is a Yamabushi?

The ancient mountain dwellers of Japan

What is a Yamabushi?

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Jun 28

Getting Nihongo Jōzued: When Good Japanese Backfires

And the overzealous doctor who wouldn’t let up

Getting Nihongo Jōzued: When Good Japanese Backfires

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Jun 11

The Japanese Concept of Yoyū: Hungry but Satisfied

A Reflection from Craig Mod’s Things Become Other Things

The Japanese Concept of Yoyū: Hungry but Satisfied

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Jun 3

Japan: Where Cash is King (And How I’d Launder It)

Featuring The Shinto Shrine Kegare Conspiracy

Japan: Where Cash is King (And How I’d Launder It)

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May 26

The Good, The Bad and the Lizard People of Sakata.

And the Great Muji Standoff of 2026.

The Good, The Bad and the Lizard People of Sakata.

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Sep 25, 2025

Yamagata’s Secluded Secret: Takatori-yama

A brisk hike in the lower mountains west of Nakayama Town

Yamagata’s Secluded Secret: Takatori-yama

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May 23, 2025

🐢 The Giant Turtle That Sparked a City Rivalry in Japan

A Tale of Two Cities — and One Very Petty Grudge

🐢 The Giant Turtle That Sparked a City Rivalry in Japan

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Aug 11, 2024

A month of Mindfulness: July 2024

Daily blogs from the Kiwi Yamabushi for July 2024

A month of Mindfulness: July 2024

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