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.
15
May
Reading the Room: The Japanese Art of Unspoken Understanding (18 Practices)

Reading the Room: The Japanese Art of Unspoken Understanding (18 Practices)

11 min read
15
May
The Japanese Permission to Need Other People (And Why It Heals Everything)

The Japanese Permission to Need Other People (And Why It Heals Everything)

10 min read
15
May
Why Japanese People Never Lose Their Sense of Home — And How to Find Yours

Why Japanese People Never Lose Their Sense of Home — And How to Find Yours

11 min read
15
May
The Japanese Slow Living Guide: How Ma, Mottainai, and Teinei Can Reclaim Your Time

The Japanese Slow Living Guide: How Ma, Mottainai, and Teinei Can Reclaim Your Time

14 min read
15
May
The Complete Omoiyari Guide: 17 Practices for Anticipatory Empathy

The Complete Omoiyari Guide: 17 Practices for Anticipatory Empathy

11 min read
15
May
The Complete Natsukashii Guide: Using Healthy Nostalgia to Build a More Meaningful Present

The Complete Natsukashii Guide: Using Healthy Nostalgia to Build a More Meaningful Present

11 min read
15
May
The Complete Kodawari Guide: How to Apply the Japanese Obsession With Craft to Every Area of Your Life

The Complete Kodawari Guide: How to Apply the Japanese Obsession With Craft to Every Area of Your Life

12 min read
15
May
Stop Waiting for the Perfect Moment: The Japanese Practice of Noticing Beauty Right Now

Stop Waiting for the Perfect Moment: The Japanese Practice of Noticing Beauty Right Now

11 min read
15
May
Shinrin-Yoku: The Complete Science-Based Guide to Forest Bathing

Shinrin-Yoku: The Complete Science-Based Guide to Forest Bathing

13 min read
15
May
Zanshin: The Japanese Art of Sustained Awareness

Zanshin: The Japanese Art of Sustained Awareness

10 min read