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Tim Bunting Kiwi Yamabushi on Mt. Gassan

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DAILY YAMABUSHI


Not Enough Shugyo Training

January 25, 2026

Is usually (always) the answer

What ifs become Moot with Uketamo

January 24, 2026

What ifs block the path to Uketamo

Work on Your Technique

January 23, 2026

Everything else is secondary

Beware the compare

January 22, 2026

Be careful what you compare for

AI is the Ultimate Uketamo

January 21, 2026

It doesn’t care either which way

Sizable Chunks

January 20, 2026

Whatever that means to you

I hate studying. But I love learning.

January 19, 2026

Flip it on its head

FEATURE ARTICLES

Here are a few samples of what you find in The Kiwi Yamabushi Newsletter.

Uketamo and What The Mountains Teach You

Stop for a moment to be in the moment

Joining a Local Japanese Coffee Brewing Competition

Notice I didn't say 'winning'.

Tim Bunting Kiwi Yamabushi
Why do yamabushi do yamabushi training?

Yamabushi gotta yamabushi.

Japan is in the year 2683?

I asked the proprietor when the original temple was built.

A Coffee Lover’s Guide to Sakata

The Best Coffee Spots in Sakata, and what I really think of them

The real star of Japanese cuisine

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

The Deep Meaning Behind Tea Ceremony’s Most Famous Concept

Ichigo Ichie - One moment, one meeting. One chance in a lifetime.

I Never Thought I’d See This in Aotearoa New Zealand

The Culture Shock I Never Expected—Nor Wanted

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.

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