Letters from Hio

A gentle journey through Japan's heart and healing.

Spirituality

  • late bloomer

    Dear friends,How have you been?My apologise for disappearing for 2 months. Lately, my life has been so hectic, but mostly good, thanks God 😀Things that happened to me lately:– Mr Saito and I went back together and we decided to start our own business. It’s promising, I can guarantee. – I found a job and Read more

  • Dear friends, How is life? In Japanese cultural aesthetics, sabi 寂 is the quiet beauty found in the aged, the old, the faded and the solitary. Sabi carries a hint of sadness and serenity—the awareness of things passing. But it’s definitely a philosophy of profound relief: the comfort found in accepting that inevitable decay. My Read more

  • the hermit

    Dear friends, How have you been? I’m still struggling with the job hunt like many adults. Quite a life. But I still dream of a day when I could withdraw from Tokyo and move to a quiet small town, maybe a beach town? I’m still figuring out if I should post the articles I want Read more

  • Dear friends, Have you found your mountain? If not yet then, have you tried to start building yours? Chiri mo tsumoreba yama to naru 塵も積もれば山となる It means “Even dust, if piled up, becomes a mountain.” This is a beautiful serene and powerful concept, suggesting that monumental achievements and significant changes rarely happen in a single, Read more

  • “Life is a soap bubble”

    Dear dear friends, Lately I’ve been reading this book of Osho. It has too many things to analyze so I guess I might take time to enjoy it more. If you read this book then please tell me ❤ And I just applied for a job and sadly I am rejected. It’s kinda sad to Read more

  • Dear friends,If you know me, you know that I am a desperated fan of love and divine love. I might say that I’m a die hard romantic person. I love love and I love finding the divine love that hidden among us. Nestled amidst the tranquil landscapes of Japan, numerous Shinto shrines stand as testaments Read more

  • a pause

    Dear friends,How have you been lately? I guess everything is working out for you. As, I hope everything will soon work out for me. Life often feels like a relentless forward march. We’re constantly chasing goals, responding to demands, and planning for the next big thing. Life is always moving forward, isn’t it? But what Read more

  • 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

  • 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

  • the sacred knot

    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