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Walking the 88 Temples: What Shikoku Taught Me About Pacing

  When I began the 1,200-kilometer Shikoku 88 Temple Pilgrimage in Japan, I assumed my biggest chal...

A Daunting Task

Nothing earth-shattering here, and I’m sure many of you have had similar experiences, but I was onc...

日用品を使って身体を鍛える

カーテン、ラップの芯、菜箸、傘、着物の帯締め……。 一見バレエとは関係のないこれらの日用品が、実は姿勢改善や筋力アップ、肩こり予防の素晴らしいツールになることをご存じですか？ 私はレ...

Sherlock Holmes: The Mind That Never Stops Thinking

Some fictional characters stay with us long after we finish reading a book, and Sherlock Holmes is ...

A Book Character I'll Never Forget: Sayuri from Memoirs of a Geisha

I remember when Memoirs of a Geisha came out in the late 90s. It was a massive bestseller. I only r...

A Gateway to a Thousand Adventures

As a lifelong reader, this is a tough question. Having read probably over a thousand books since I ...