Adam F
United Kingdom
35 years in Japan
I've been in Japan since 1981. My aim is to draw attention to, and to explore, the power of traditional Japanese values to help us all cope with difficult times.
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Adam F
United Kingdom
35 years in Japan
Knowing, Being, Doing
I've been posting something like the following in various places on the internet, but Deep Japan is probably the most appropriate context for this topic -- because "deep Japan" is probably the most appropriate place to think about these things.The starting point is "now".Now is the only ti…(600 words)
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Japanese Japanese Culture Communication Japan Nature Traditional Camera design used Internet
A mind for the other
As Japan becomes more like any other country, it's not so easy to see clear evidence of "a mind for the other" in everyday life, but it does still influence the way people behave. This "mind for the other" stuff isn't sappy altruism; it's the legacy of a pragmatic approach to getting things done, s…(233 words)
Adam F
Japan Survival mindset Stay Japanese Work Disaster sustainability