Lifestyle
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Japanese Tea Ceremony at Home: A Mindful Practice for Everyday Life
How to bring the spirit of the Japanese tea ceremony into your everyday life. A practical, beginner-friendly guide to Japanese tea culture, seasonal awareness, and slow living. Continue reading
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Forest Therapy: Unlocking Calm Through Shinrin-yoku
These were quiet moments, and I often found myself reflecting, learning from nature, feeling all my worries and tension leave me. In Japan there was a public health initiative that pushed people to return to nature. The phrase shinrin-yoku (森林浴)… Continue reading
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New Traditions in a New Place
I love how traditions grow and change over time. They’re rarely ever stagnant and as new generations take over or modern life gets in the way, we find ourselves making new traditions. What’s something you and your family do now… Continue reading
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Baby Food Culture Shock: US vs Japan Parenting
Tiny Tummies, Big Differences: US vs Japan Starting babies on solids can be both an exciting and terrifying step. Thankfully, before my son, A-chun(his nickname), was born and only a few months after getting pregnant, the local government provided a boushitecho,… Continue reading
