Kiwi Yamabushi

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

Featuring The Shinto Shrine Kegare Conspiracy

Dec 22

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The Slow Demise of Rural Japan: Early Winter Edition

Some recent shots

Dec 7

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November 2025

A Short Visit to Murakami: The City of Giant Salmon (and other things)

In 'Central' Japan.

Nov 24

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The Japanese Art of Making Up Japanese Arts

Kiku... Or don't...

Nov 17

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A Random Walk Down Sakata Street

Rural Japan Photo Essay #5

Nov 7

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October 2025

This one photo shows quite a lot about Japan.

Chokai-san on Sunday

Oct 31

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The Japanese Concept of Yoyu: Hungry but Satisfied

A Reflection from Craig Mod's Things Become Other Things

Oct 24

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Daily Yamabushi Posts: October 3 to 9, 2025

And a suspicious picture of some koalas in Sakata

Oct 13

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Meet Shohei: Yamagata's most eccentric cafe (and Armadillo) owner

And didgeridoo, and rainstick, and mukkuri, and Berimbau...

Oct 3

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September 2025

Yamagata’s Secluded Secret: Takatori-yama

A brisk hike in the mountains west of Nakayama Town

Sep 26

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Appreciation from the Mountains

The mountains are my school - Master Hoshino

Sep 21

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From Cat Shrines to Sacred Mountains: Teaching Shugendo in Fukushima

Teaching a Yamabushi / Shugendo Course at Fukushima University

Sep 14

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