Archive - Kiwi Yamabushi

April 2025

Why Buddhist Monks and Yamabushi Jingle When They Walk

The Shakujo Explained: Sacred Tool, Bear Bell, and Wake-Up Call

Apr 25

The Shakujo Staff: Half Ritualistic, Half Bear Bell, 100% Yamabushi

The sacred staff that protects, purifies, and quite possibly saves your life.

Apr 19

Daily Yamabushi for April 4 to 10, 2025

And my white Life in Japan.

Apr 14

My thoughts on Craig Mod's second Tim Ferriss Interview

They say to never meet your heroes.

Apr 6

March 2025

Lost in Translation: The Quiet Death of Japan's Local Dialects

Mongolian-Throat-Singing Table-Tennis-Dancing and the Disappearing Dialects of Japan

Mar 30

A Coffee Lover’s Guide to Sakata

The Best Coffee Spots in Sakata, and what I really think of them

Mar 24

How this little-known Japanese craft changed my life forever

This might be the most important thing I write this year.

Mar 17

Biscuit Day: Why Do Japanese Cars (and Appliances) Talk So Much?

Why February 28 Is Biscuit Day (And What Your Japanese Car Has to Say About It)

Mar 7

February 2025

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