Explore Japanese wisdom on vigilance after victory. Learn how samurai insights guide modern success with awareness and readiness.

Explore how ancient Japanese poetry inspires modern creativity. Discover the vivid colors and emotions in Man’yōshū's timeless love stories.

Discover Japanese wisdom on true value, where substance and integrity matter more than appearance in work, life, and leadership.

Explore Japanese wisdom on balancing life's tensions, inspired by traditional craftsmanship and modern insights for sustainable success.

Explore how Date Masamune's Japanese leadership wisdom reveals why true business crisis originates from within, not external factors.

Experience how preserving tradition in performing arts creates timeless beauty, as seen through the lens of Swan Lake's enduring legacy.

Explore Ichiyō Raifuku, the Japanese wisdom of spring renewal, and discover how ancient traditions celebrate nature's new beginnings.

Journey through Japanese haiku poetry and discover how these 17-syllable verses contain universes of meaning in minimal space.

Explore the Four Treasures of Japanese calligraphy and discover how these traditional tools create soul-stirring shodo masterpieces.

Discover the transformative power of Japanese tea ceremony mindfulness through Wa-Kei-Sei-Jaku principles.

Explore how Wa-Kei-Sei-Jaku from Japanese tea ceremony can transform our daily tea drinking into moments of mindfulness and peace.

Explore a Japanese great calligrapher, Kūkai and his world.

Is calligraphy a just skill, art, or something else?

I recently appeared on the Ikigai Podcast, where I had the opportunity to discuss the beauty of Japanese calligraphy and philosophy.

Explore the concept of hidden beauty. Let's listen to Shirasu Masako.

Why don’t you try kakizome (the first calligraphy of the year) this year?

As we step into the year of the snake, let’s take inspiration from 巳.

As we step into 2025, a year filled with new possibilities, I hope to carry the spirit of Fueki Ryuko forward.

komorebi (木漏れ日) refers to the gentle sunlight streaming through the gaps in trees, but it carries a much deeper resonance.

A Japanese proverb: Drink, but don’t let the drink drinks you!