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One essay. One Japanese concept. Every week.

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30
Jul
Nana Korobi Ya Oki: The Japanese Philosophy of Failure That Changes Everything

Nana Korobi Ya Oki: The Japanese Philosophy of Failure That Changes Everything

Nana Korobi Ya Oki: The Japanese Philosophy of Failure That Changes Everything Seven falls, eight rises. That's the
9 min read
23
Jul
The Japanese Art of Apology: Why Saying Sorry Matters More Than the Words

The Japanese Art of Apology: Why Saying Sorry Matters More Than the Words

The Japanese Art of Apology: Why Saying Sorry Matters More Than the Words I spent ten years in Canary Wharf
10 min read
15
Jul
Omoiyari: The Japanese Art of Sensing Others' Needs Before They Ask

Omoiyari: The Japanese Art of Sensing Others' Needs Before They Ask

Omoiyari: The Japanese Art of Sensing Others' Needs Before They Ask I spent ten years in London believing that
9 min read
14
Jul
Nagomi: The Japanese Art of Harmony and Why Your Nervous System Needs It

Nagomi: The Japanese Art of Harmony and Why Your Nervous System Needs It

Nagomi: The Japanese Art of Harmony and Why Your Nervous System Needs It I spent ten years in a Canary
9 min read
01
Jul
Amae: The Japanese Art of Healthy Dependence (And Why the West Got Independence Wrong)

Amae: The Japanese Art of Healthy Dependence (And Why the West Got Independence Wrong)

Amae: The Japanese Art of Healthy Dependence (And Why the West Got Independence Wrong) When I was 28, sitting in
10 min read
19
Jun
Furusato: The Japanese Philosophy of Hometown That Explains Why You Feel Lost

Furusato: The Japanese Philosophy of Hometown That Explains Why You Feel Lost

Furusato: The Japanese Philosophy of Hometown That Explains Why You Feel Lost I was thirty-seven when I understood what
10 min read
17
Jun
Hanami: The Philosophy Behind Japanese Flower Viewing

Hanami: The Philosophy Behind Japanese Flower Viewing

Hanami: The Philosophy Behind Japanese Flower Viewing When I was twenty-six, working my first year at a Canary Wharf
9 min read
17
Jun
Natsukashii: The Japanese Art of Bittersweet Longing and Why Science Says It's Good for You

Natsukashii: The Japanese Art of Bittersweet Longing and Why Science Says It's Good for You

Natsukashii: The Japanese Art of Bittersweet Longing and Why Science Says It's Good for You I was 34
10 min read
13
Jun
Komorebi: The Japanese Art of Finding Beauty in Dappled Light

Komorebi: The Japanese Art of Finding Beauty in Dappled Light

Komorebi: The Japanese Art of Finding Beauty in Dappled Light I spent ten years in London without once stopping to
9 min read
12
Jun
Shikata ga Nai: The Japanese Art of Accepting What You Cannot Change

Shikata ga Nai: The Japanese Art of Accepting What You Cannot Change

Shikata ga Nai: The Japanese Art of Accepting What You Cannot Change I spent ten years in London trying to
9 min read