10 Money-Free Weekend Ideas That Fill Your Heart Without Emptying Your Wallet
Discover how spending weekends without money can be more fulfilling than shopping. 10 simple ways to embrace slow living and find true richness.
Wellness
Sustainable Minimalism: A Practical Guide to Frugal Living in Japan
Discover sustainable minimalism and frugal living in Japan. Practical tips to reduce waste, save money, and create a richer life with less clutter.
The Art of Living Slowly: Japanese Wisdom for a More Peaceful Life After 40
Lately, I feel tired without not much reasons. I wasn’t like that when I was in my twenties or thirties. At forty, something shifts. The relentless pursuit of “more” begins to feel hollow. If you’re sensing this change, you’re awakening…
Success feels nice, but failure makes you grow
February is a month when many students are taking school entrance exams in Japan. I remember when I was a student, I used to get so stressed before exams. There was a pressure of getting a good grade, so I…
Do We Work Too Much? Japan’s Small Step Towards Sustainable Work
We can buy anything in the middle of the night when you live in Japan. Grocery stores and pharmacies are open everyday. Life is easy as a consumer, but when we are a worker in Japan, things change. Despite the…
Good things take time, but we are not good at waiting
We have all heard that good things take time. We work on things without getting any results for many years, hoping that one day it will bring good things. We all want to have enough patience and determination to keep…
Are you taking care of yourself?
The work has been hectic. You are stressed. There is no time to prepare food, so you just buy pre-made food on the way home and eat it in front of the TV? You know that it is not good…
How to Stay Cool During Summer without Air Conditioning
Summer is getting hotter and hotter every year. We really feel the effect of global warming. People rely on air conditioning to cool down. In Japan, summer seems like impossible to live without air conditioning. We become so dependent on…
Discover Japanese “Mindful Living” to Find Joy in Life!
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…
