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DAILY YAMABUSHI


Just the beginning

January 15, 2025

Just the liberation

Aligning the stars

January 14, 2025

Needn’t be done alone

Here goes something

January 13, 2025

It’s not nothing

Do it.

January 12, 2025

Do the thing

The job ends when the game ends

January 11, 2025

It’s not over till the fat lady sings

Take your shot

January 10, 2025

With your camera

Doing, not talking

January 9, 2025

Talking by doing

FEATURE ARTICLES

Here are a few samples of what you find in my newsletter, Mountains of Wisdom.

On Ramen: The Best Food in Japan

Yamagata in its rightful place

Uketamo and What The Mountains Teach You

Stop for a moment to be in the moment

Mt. Chokai above the sea of Japan
Emperor on a Boat Day

Or 'Marine Day'. If you really want.

coffee beans
Joining a Local Japanese Coffee Brewing Competition

Notice I didn't say 'winning'.

The real star of Japanese cuisine

How this humble plant made it to the top of my list of Japanese foods

Mongols, Kamikaze, and a mountain in northern Japan

The Legend of Haguro-san's Bell Tower

Why are greengrocers called the ‘800 store’ in Japan?

Ask the wives of court nobles of the 14th century...

Matsuo Basho and The Power of Haiku

How to capture nature in the written word

Say Sayonara to Sayonara: Japanese words that are misunderstood

And the best way to learn the real meaning of words

Chokai-zan
Japan’s Rothschilds and The Port City of Sakata

Why do I live in Yamagata? Why don’t I live in Tokyo or Osaka with the rest of them?

The Curse of Yamagata’s Mountains

Watch the view. Or maybe don't.

What does The Last Samurai have to with Japan’s Silk Industry?

Quite a lot, actually.

Kumomi: The Next Japanese Sensation

Those clouds aren't going to watch themselves!

The Astounding Waterfalls of Chokai-san

The waterfalls of Chokai-san

MOUNTAINS OF YAMAGATA

Here are a few posts of my adventures climbing the 100 Famous Mountains of Yamagata.

Yamabushi

Here are some blog posts about yamabushi.

man wearing straw hat drawing his sword
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