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Dear friends,I’m back. The last 2 weeks I was lost in the feeling of “What if”. It’s a mix of sadness, regret and definitely maybe something could happen instead of those things that happened. 世界は残酷だ それでも君を愛すよThis world is so cruel and yet I still love you. If your were in Tokyo last Autumn, you know Read more
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Dear friends, A journey that is meant to be will be. As long as I remember, I was born with spiritual gifts. But, nothing is free, so there was a time when I was struggling everyday to make sure that I was not paranoid and I was born for a reason. These are the textures Read more
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Dear friends, We are living in a world that often feels shallow and disconnected. We are craving and looking for something that reminds us of who we are. We are looking for love, from someone else. But there is a profound human need for Musubi—the sacred act of weaving connections. In Japan, this concept is Read more
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Dear friends, Let’s talk about 悟り- Satori, the enlightenment. In Zen Buddhism of Japan, Satori is the inner intuitive experience of Enlightenment. Satori is said to be unexplainable, indescribable, and unintelligible by reason and logic. It can be compared to the experience undergone by Gautama Buddha when he sat under the Bo tree and, as such, Read more
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Dear friends, It’s a rainy day in Tokyo. I’ve been suffering the worst kind of headache for more than a week. Rain always brings me memories, which I thought I lost during my time that has been used to just survive. The song “Renaissance” by Paolo Buonvino suddenly hits hard. “Sometimes I justify the words Read more
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Dear friends, Not the 誠 – Makoto in the flag of Shinsengumi we talk about today, but this 信 – Shin, the trust, the faith and the belief. This kanji is beautiful because it’s a combination of 人 (hito), meaning “person,” and 言 (gen), meaning “word”. The kanji stands for a person who stands by Read more
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Dear friends, You know, I’ve been so burnt out lately. Maybe it’s just an excuse for my laziness. Or not? All at once it seems like a bad excuse because I’m not productive at all. I do feel guilty. May be? You know that feeling when you’re already running late, but you keep delaying because Read more
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Dear friends, Lately, it’s been tough. My life in Japan, my study, my job hunt, my mind, my thoughts, my heart, my love. All of them suddenly become so difficult to explain. I thought I could make it like I always do, but I burn out. Hard to admit it. I need a reset, restart, Read more
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Dear friends, Lately I decided to take a break from everything. I want more myself time, to review, to reflect, to redefine what I’ve been doing. I reread some old books like Kitchen by Banana Yoshimoto, Pride and Prejudice, even Dalai Lama’s Mind of Clear light. Then I thought about my path as a spiritualist Read more
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Dear friends, This is not an article about Taiyaki, even though I love Taiyaki and any Japanese treats. It’s summer, I’m craving some soft serve ice creams and a good bowl of matcha kakigori. Today, we’ll talk about Kata – 型. For me it’s an unseen blueprint that shapes everything in our daily life. In Read more
Letters from Hio 