Archive - Kiwi Yamabushi

How I Ended Up Hosting Olympians: Early Access

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20 mins ago •

Tim Bunting - Kiwi Yamabushi

The “Most Disgusting” Drink in Japan (According to 1878)

Featuring “rare cheese”.

Aug 22

The Simple Reason We Do Waterfall Meditation: Early Access

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Aug 19 •

Tim Bunting - Kiwi Yamabushi

“Mild” Adultery at the Conbini (Japanese Convenience Store)

How a convenience store coffee taught me more about Japan than ascetic yamabushi training in the mountains ever did.

Aug 15

I Got On Japan’s Official YouTube: Early Access

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Aug 12 •

Tim Bunting - Kiwi Yamabushi

A Random Walk Down Amarume St. (Photo Essay)

The Leftover Eye Section of The Village in Shonai Machi, Yamagata Prefecture

Aug 8

Early Access: Why I Wear This Ancient Japanese Sash

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Aug 5 •

Tim Bunting - Kiwi Yamabushi

Why Japan Has Tofu Exams But No Lifeguard Standards

I'm Beached As Bru.

Aug 1

July 2025

Early Access: 5 Japanese Words You're Using Wrong

And some other new stuff!

Jul 29 •

Tim Bunting - Kiwi Yamabushi

Idiots on the Mountain: How NOT to climb Japanese peaks

Respect the mountain, or be humbled.

Jul 25

Early Access: What Spirited Away Gets Right About Japan

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Jul 22 •

Tim Bunting - Kiwi Yamabushi

The Matcha Latte Worth The Pilgrimage

Would you like purification with that?

Jul 18

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