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The complete archive, in both languages, newest first. Essays on language, culture, leadership and judgment — and on what survives the crossing between them.
The Quiet Return of “Public Order”
The Real Enemy Isn’t Misinformation
Politics with Tears: What Jacinda Ardern Taught Us About Empathy and Leadership
Harvard Under Siege: What the Crackdown on Global Education Reveals
A Bear Pelt and a Book: What I Brought Home from Tokyo’s Biggest Literature Free Market
When the Teacher Said, “They’re All Good Answers”
Naval Ravikant on the Real Currency of Life – Attention
The Parable of the Mouse’s Marriage — And the Quiet Power of Democracy
12 Principles for Writing Stories That Move People — Lessons from Legendary Screenwriter Eric Roth
My trip to Shizuoka, Japan
Did Darwin Really Say That? What Business Leaders Get Wrong About Evolution
The Cultural Italian: Why the Pope Must Belong Before He Leads
Why Unforgettable Stories Leave Room for Silence: Kazuo Ishiguro’s Narrative Resonance
The Steam Engine That Didn’t Turn
The Books They Banned—and the Wisdom That Endures
Sir Kazuo Ishiguro on Writing: A Lesson for the Future
The “Parent Lottery” vs. The “Country Lottery”—A Story of Desperation and Privilege
The ‘Outlive Strategy’: A Peaceful Path to Real Power
On Italy (6): The Art of Elegant Decline
What Does It Mean to Truly Let Go?
The Art of Letting Go: Teikan and Japan’s Lost Generation
Quiet Leadership: The Power of Leading Without Raising Your Voice
On Italy (5): Damnatio Memoriae – Condemnation of memory, the art of erasing history.
On Italy (4): Italy’s Legacy, Served on a Plate
The Art of Leadership: Lessons from Kenkō Yoshida and Marcus Aurelius for the Modern Leader
About Writing: A Class by Author Genichiro Takahashi
Udon by the Shores of Lake Motosu, (Mount Fuji) Yamanashi
Cold Clarity and Creative Triumph: Samantha Harvey’s “Orbital” Wins the Booker Prize
On Italy (3) Eternal City: A Journey Through Ancient Power and Living Faith
After the Festival: Reflections on the 2024 US Election
A Deep Dive into the Life of Marcus Aurelius: Understanding the Stoic Emperor Beyond His Words
On the Blank Page
My Substack Summer
The Weight of Loss: Reflections on a Friend’s Unyielding Grief
On Italy (2) The Universal Wisdom of Marcus Aurelius and Yoshida Kenkō
On Italy (1)
How to Write a Bestseller: A Global Guide
Embracing the Idle Moments: Modern Stress Management Inspired by Tsurezuregusa
The Heartbeat of Brazilian Diversity in Music
“#SoloDining” is the next tourism attraction of Japan
What I learn from classics… and New Year resolution, kind of…
Beyond Inspiration: The Real Impact of Productivity Podcasts
My September trip to Taipei 台湾②
My September trip to Taipei 台湾①
Seneca: How to keep your cool: an ancient guide to anger management
TUP: Sumo – Witnessing the strength of Sumo wrestlers and its tradition in Ryogoku, Tokyo
An Unforgettable Sauna Experience at Matsukawa Kan, Ume no Ya Resort, Nagano, Japan
March Trip②: Nebukawa, Odawara, Kanagawa and harsh truth about ChatGPT writing ability…
March Trip①: Rusutsu, Sapporo, Hokkaido
TUP: Art Marathon in Shinjuku
TUP: Meiji Maru
January Trip to Shimane – a land of gods
TUP: “Mikoshi and Dashi” displayed at a park in Kabuto-cho
TUP: KYOBASHI LIBRARY “Hon no Mori (Book Forest)”
【Podcast】Spark & Fire: 5 ways to get creatively unstuck
TUP: WORLD KAIKAN at Nakano
TUP：Eirakuya Shirt Shop in Nihonbashi-Kakigaracho
An October trip to Aoshima island – Miyazaki Pref.
Akira Kurosawa, the Screenwriter
TUP: SUKIYA-STYLE EEL RESTAURANT
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