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This article was inspired by an important friend of mine and I just admire the way he loves. Love is not possession. Or it depends on how we choose to love. Silent love reminds me of the era of samurai, when they were willingy to sacrifice their lives, their youth to something bigger than themselves:… Read more
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Not a “Dear friends” as usual, I will only talk about the hate that Joe Alwyn has to suffer from the Golden Globe because he is no longer someone’s muse. In the popular imagination, the “tortured artist” is a figure perpetually shrouded in gloom. The so called “tortured artist” must suffer so that he or… Read more
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Dear friends,As I keep digging into the depth of my soul and my existence. There is an almost aching beauty in the Japanese concept of Hansei (反省). It is simply meant “self-reflection” or “introspection,” but such direct words fail to capture its true weight and the real beauty. Hansei is not just an intellectual exercise.… Read more
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Dear friends, This is not a casual article. Today I will post some parts of my book, or my story, the one I’ve been writing for 8 years and still I just can’t finish it. Mr Saito is always my muse since I met him 2 years ago. And strangely he matches my Hiro. I’m… Read more
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Dear friends, Maybe you’ve heard about this profound Japanese concept Gaman 我慢. Gaman means perseverance and self-control. It’s the inner strength that keeps you calm and composed when everything around you is so not ok at all. Gaman is a virtue in my opinion. Gaman is also a silent scream. Does it sounds noble or… Read more
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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, 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, 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
Letters from Hio 