Furusato: The Hometown That Stays With You
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What Furusato Means Furusato (ふるさと) is the Japanese word for “hometown.” But it’s more than a place on…
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Kaizen | The Japanese Philosophy of Continuous Improvement (in Weddings) and Life
Kaizen: The Small Steps That Change Everything If Nagomi is calm, then Kaizen (改善) is motion. It means “continuous improvement,”…
From Chips to Chips | What J.R. Simplot Taught Us About Building Something That Lasts
Visionaries Who Inspire Us | No. 1 Every so often, we look beyond the world of weddings ……
What a Lucky, Ridiculous Thing It Is to Even Exist
I woke up feeling grateful this morning. In Miami. On the other side of the world. And thought……
Ikigai: A Reason for Being
What Ikigai Means Ikigai (生きがい) is one of Japan’s most profound words. Loosely, it means a reason for being.…
Lost in Translation | The Quiet Language of Connection
There’s a scene that still gets us every time. Tokyo. Night. Neon and noise. Two souls adrift in…
The Rooms That Shape Us
No one gets to the top alone. And no couple ever truly walks down the aisle alone, either.…
Yūgen: The Beauty You Can’t Quite Name
What Yūgen Means This one always gives us goosebumps. Yūgen (幽玄) is one of those Japanese words that…
Wa (和): Finding Harmony in the Chaos
There’s a Japanese word that feels like the thread holding it all together. Wa. It’s often translated as “harmony,”…
