If humans have created something, it means we have the ability to change it, or at least to start over. When you live in two cultures, it becomes obvious that culture is something that humans have made. This means that culture can be changed. The culture of long hours in the office, allocation of only […]

I’m thinking about doing and I’m doing Two clearly different things with only one thing between them; the doing part. When you can say the latter, it feels much better. You aren't imagining a future where things happen, you are living a present where things happen. Doing things makes things happen. Once you think about […]

Light roast. First light roast in a while so I may be a bit biased but the taste is not as fruity as I expected. Still fruity. Tones of orange. Maybe, still need practice at this. Tastes nice though, but could this be change for like of a deeper roast? Maybe this one is too […]

During Yamabushi training there are a lot of restraints. We aren't allowed a cellphone, we aren't allowed to talk (except for chanting and to say 'uketamo', I accept), we aren't allowed to drink coffee, we aren't allowed to write or read. Well, actually we are allowed, but we'd get told off and told that we […]

Is the reason why I've come to this small town in Akita on average about once a month since I found it. I've also told multiple friends about it. I've seen it first hand. Cafes have pulling power. They have to be done the right way though. Not your typical Japanese cafe, which has an […]

One thing I often see in Japan is an ignorance, either purposely or not, of the audience. When people are given the easy way out, given the option to talk about what they want to, rather than what the audience wants, they tend to get lost in their own world. As a result, presentations become […]

I don't claim to be mentally superior than anyone. Ever. I can only speak from my own experience, which has been quite extreme when compared to those close to me. However, I know some people are struggling mentally, and even through the hardship I've been through, I still feel content. I put a lot of […]