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Silence as a destination
We talk about places as if they had names: Kyoto, Bhutan, the Sahara. But the most accurate name for many of our…
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Kyoto in spring: what the cherry blossoms hide
Everyone visits Kyoto for the cherry blossoms, and most visitors leave only with photographs of them. The trees themselves are spectacular, but…
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Why we walk Philosopher’s Path slowly
Philosopher's Path is four kilometres of canal-side walking, and it can be finished in under an hour. We take half a day.…
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The art of doing less in a country known for precision
Japan teaches by example: a single flower in a vase, a stone placed exactly so, a meal of seven plates each containing…
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On the patience of green tea
There is a kind of attention that green tea asks of you, and that no instructional video can transmit. The water has…