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Feeling My Body Age During My First Trail Run
It was my first-ever trail run — 35 kilometers through the mountains of Jōetsu-Myōkō.
By the end, my legs stopped lifting, and I started to feel what …
8 months, 1 week ago
The People Who Obsess Over “Irrational” Things Might Be the Most Rational After All
We often chase what’s efficient, profitable, or necessary.
But real depth — and real charm — comes from doing what doesn’t have to be done.
In this epi…
8 months, 1 week ago
Words That Slide Across the Surface
When words float above feeling, they lose their weight.
The ones that stay are never perfect — just honest enough to reach someone.
8 months, 1 week ago
Gossip as a Mirror
Gossip isn’t about others — it’s a quiet reflection of ourselves.
When we look closely, even our jealousy and frustration can teach us something hones…
8 months, 1 week ago
“Letting go isn’t giving up — it’s choosing peace over pride.”
This episode explores a simple but powerful idea:
the wealthy don’t argue — they let things go.
Not because they’re saints, but because they understand…
8 months, 1 week ago
Tuesday in Hanno (16km) and a Fresh Pile of Bear Droppings
Every Tuesday, I hike sixteen kilometers through the quiet mountains of Hanno —
a place close enough to Tokyo that I can be back by noon,
yet far enoug…
8 months, 2 weeks ago
If Someone Stays a Hypocrite for Life—Are They Actually a Good Person?
What if someone spends their entire life pretending to be kind — and never stops?
This episode reflects on the idea that even “hypocrisy,” if lived si…
8 months, 2 weeks ago
Finding What You Love, Before You Fit In
We often tell children to “make friends” and “get along,”
but we rarely remind them — or ourselves — about the right order.
This episode reflects on a …
8 months, 2 weeks ago
Use Your Smartphone, Not Your PC, for One-Stop Applications —
I recently tried to complete Japan’s Furusato Nozei one-stop tax application online.
What should have been a quick digital process turned into an hour…
8 months, 2 weeks ago
A Real-Life Lupin? The $100 Million Jewel Heist at the Louvre That Felt Straight Out of a Movie
Just two weeks after my visit to the Louvre, a real-life “Lupin” story unfolded in Paris.
In only seven minutes, thieves broke into the museum’s Galer…
8 months, 2 weeks ago