Kiwi Yamabushi

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Wherever home may be

Mar 9

7

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February 2026

I want to be up there

And Daily Yamabushi posts for February 20 to 26, 2026.

Feb 27

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4

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The Next Japanese Book Sensation: Bring on Bunkobon

The real reason my wrists hurt (it’s not what you think)

Feb 20

14

5

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It’s Always There All Along: My Origin Story Evolves

Written in the hills

Feb 15

9

2

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Uketamo Talks: A Conversation With Takeharu Kato of Yamabushido

And Daily Yamabushi posts from January 23 to February 5, 2026

Feb 9

13

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January 2026

Some (Hotel?) Shots from Winter in Rural Japan For You

And Daily Yamabushi posts from January 16 to 22, 2026

Jan 26

10

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Highlights From the Mountains of Yamagata Over the Years

And daily Yamabushi Posts for January 9 to 15, 2026

Jan 19

12

4

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Tokyo-Level Offences: An ode to the Snow of Yamagata

And the nine-year-old-Dutch-backpack-wearer who saved me from jail

Jan 11

9

6

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The Essential Ten: A Year's Worth of Daily Yamabushi Posts in One

Trying something new.

Jan 3

13

8

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December 2025

Top Ten Kiwi Yamabushi Posts for 2025

In case you missed them, or just want a refresher.

Dec 26, 2025

7

2

Japan: Where Cash is King (And How I’d Launder It)

Featuring The Shinto Shrine Kegare Conspiracy

Dec 22, 2025

15

6

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The Slow Demise of Rural Japan: Early Winter Edition

Some recent shots

Dec 7, 2025

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