Uketamo Talks: A Conversation With Takeharu Kato of Yamabushido

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

I’m going to do something I never do, thanks to my fellow Yamabushi Master Takeharu Kato AKA Tak.

Tak convinced me to have a chat with him, about yamabushi life, what’s changed since becoming a yamabushi, what’s changed since becoming a yamabushi master, and my advice for those looking for advice from the mountains.

I’ll link to a video of the recording b…