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Kenji Mori

Kenji Mori

Kyoto, Japan
Kyoto-born. Ten years in London's Canary Wharf. Burned out in 2023. Came home. I write The Enso — weekly essays on Japanese wisdom for a more complete life. For readers who weren't born knowing these things.
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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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11
Jun
Mottainai: The Japanese Philosophy of Waste Nothing (And Why It Changes How You Live)

Mottainai: The Japanese Philosophy of Waste Nothing (And Why It Changes How You Live)

Mottainai: The Japanese Philosophy of Waste Nothing (And Why It Changes How You Live) I threw away a pair of
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10
Jun
Shoshin: The Beginner's Mind That Transforms How You Learn, Create, and Live

Shoshin: The Beginner's Mind That Transforms How You Learn, Create, and Live

Shoshin: The Beginner's Mind That Transforms How You Learn, Create, and Live I spent ten years in London
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09
Jun
Zanshin: The Lingering Mind That Prevents 90% of Your Mistakes

Zanshin: The Lingering Mind That Prevents 90% of Your Mistakes

Zanshin: The Lingering Mind That Prevents 90% of Your Mistakes I made a mistake in a 2019 email that cost
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08
Jun
Nemawashi: The Japanese Art of Consensus That Gets Results Faster Than You Think

Nemawashi: The Japanese Art of Consensus That Gets Results Faster Than You Think

Nemawashi: The Japanese Art of Consensus That Gets Results Faster Than You Think I spent ten years in a Canary
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07
Jun
Omotenashi: The Japanese Art of Anticipating Needs Before They're Asked

Omotenashi: The Japanese Art of Anticipating Needs Before They're Asked

Omotenashi: The Japanese Art of Anticipating Needs Before They're Asked I spent ten years in London working in
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