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.
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May
Hara Hachi Bu: The Okinawan Eating Method That May Add Years to Your Life

Hara Hachi Bu: The Okinawan Eating Method That May Add Years to Your Life

10 min read
15
May
Shokunin: The Japanese Craftsman Philosophy That Transforms Ordinary Work Into Mastery

Shokunin: The Japanese Craftsman Philosophy That Transforms Ordinary Work Into Mastery

13 min read
15
May
The Complete Kaizen Guide: A 30-Day Japanese System for Building Better Habits

The Complete Kaizen Guide: A 30-Day Japanese System for Building Better Habits

12 min read
15
May
The Complete Kintsugi Guide: A Japanese Philosophy for Healing What's Broken in You and Your Life

The Complete Kintsugi Guide: A Japanese Philosophy for Healing What's Broken in You and Your Life

13 min read
15
May
The Complete Ikigai Guide: Finding Your Reason for Being (The Real Japanese Version)

The Complete Ikigai Guide: Finding Your Reason for Being (The Real Japanese Version)

14 min read
15
May
Mottainai Money: A Japanese Framework for Mindful Spending

Mottainai Money: A Japanese Framework for Mindful Spending

11 min read
15
May
The Complete Wabi-Sabi Guide: 21 Daily Practices for a More Beautiful, Imperfect Life

The Complete Wabi-Sabi Guide: 21 Daily Practices for a More Beautiful, Imperfect Life

This is the full paid member essay. The free version — "Wabi-Sabi: The Japanese Art of Finding Beauty in Imperfection" — introduced the concept. This guide goes deeper: the philosophy in full, the
8 min read
05
May
Shokunin: The Japanese Craftsman Philosophy That Transforms Ordinary Work Into Mastery

Shokunin: The Japanese Craftsman Philosophy That Transforms Ordinary Work Into Mastery

11 min read
05
May
The Complete Kaizen Guide: A 30-Day Japanese System for Building Better Habits

The Complete Kaizen Guide: A 30-Day Japanese System for Building Better Habits

10 min read
05
May
The Complete Kintsugi Guide: A Japanese Philosophy for Healing What's Broken in You and Your Life

The Complete Kintsugi Guide: A Japanese Philosophy for Healing What's Broken in You and Your Life

11 min read