Japan Happiness

Microphone Marathon

Some thoughts on recording my audiobook

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November 2025

"Dead" before Christmas

A personal update, and a close call with WHAM!

Nov 29 • 

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October 2025

I went to hell last week

...and had a great time!

Oct 26 • 

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September 2025

Summertime Sadness

Traditions nourish. But sometimes we have to change, like it or not.

Sep 20 • 

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Animated Spirituality

Japan's spiritual traditions are everywhere -- even in your favorite anime shows.

Sep 8 • 

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August 2025

Spiritual noodles

The city of Miwa is home to a ritual where commerce, cuisine, and kami intersect

Aug 16 • 

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NYC, again!

Anime as a window to Japan's spirituality

Aug 14 • 

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July 2025

Nakama

A story about unplugging and reconnecting in the mountains

Jul 27 • 

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June 2025

Sightseeing with the Dead

Visiting graves can broaden horizons

Jun 25 • 

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May 2025

Searching for a Lost Kami

An adventure on San'in's Mount Daisen

May 29 • 

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April 2025

Eight Million Ways to Happiness

Announcing my new book, coming out later this year!

Apr 28 • 

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“Ikigai” vs. Ikigai

The long strange trip of a word from Japanese to English and back again

Apr 9 • 

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