Kiwi Yamabushi

A Random Walk Down Sakata Street

Rural Japan Photo Essay #5

Nov 7

11

2

1

October 2025

This one photo shows quite a lot about Japan.

Chokai-san on Sunday

Oct 31

14

1

1

The Japanese Concept of Yoyu: Hungry but Satisfied

A Reflection from Craig Mod's Things Become Other Things

Oct 24

20

7

4

Daily Yamabushi Posts: October 3 to 9, 2025

And a suspicious picture of some koalas in Sakata

Oct 13

9

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

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

Oct 3

10

4

1

September 2025

Yamagata’s Secluded Secret: Takatori-yama

A brisk hike in the mountains west of Nakayama Town

Sep 26

8

6

1

Appreciation from the Mountains

The mountains are my school - Master Hoshino

Sep 21

8

6

2

From Cat Shrines to Sacred Mountains: Teaching Shugendo in Fukushima

Teaching a Yamabushi / Shugendo Course at Fukushima University

Sep 14

8

3

2

My Proudest Yamabushi Moment (to date)

No, not becoming a Yamabushi

Sep 5

17

14

4

My Biggest Mistake in Japan: Early Access

New video for paid subscribers

Sep 2 • 

Tim Bunting - Kiwi Yamabushi

August 2025

Daily Yamabushi for August 22 to 28: I'm on The Mountains

Doing the Akinomine Autumn's Peak Ritual

Aug 28

6

How I Ended Up Hosting Olympians: Early Access

New video for paid subscribers

Aug 26 • 

Tim Bunting - Kiwi Yamabushi