A small step toward a sustainable future in Japan
“There are some who can live without wild things, and some who cannot.” (Leopold 1968:xxi) I have never lived alongside wild things, but this was not the case for Aldo Leopold. Aldo Leopold (1887-1948) was an American forester, conservationist, and…
I have utmost respect for farmers. It is one of the most important jobs without which human beings cannot survive. Living in the current system, we, consumers, don’t see how hard it is to grow food and keep food production…
Valentine’s day is a special celebration for love, romantic love in particular. We still live in a society where romantic love is prioritized as an essential part of a happy life. So much so that even if we are successful…
Each year, I struggle to set New Year’s resolutions. I want to aim for far-reaching resolutions, like making this world a better and sustainable place for all of us or having more professional and personal freedom, knowing that it is…
I am strangely fascinated by hoarders. When YouTube recommends clean-up videos, I am clicking them without giving much thought. Those videos show the room filled with garbage and trash before professional cleaners help hoarders to clean up their cluttered houses.…
Do you find yourself busy and can’t find time to relax? When we are too busy and tired, it’s hard to do little things that can make the quality of your life better, like cleaning your room or making a…
The first time I became minimalist was when I was living in a small apartment in Paris. I was living in a 11m2 student studio, but like most people living in an over-consuming society, I had so much stuff. The…
