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Some books I read before visiting Japan.

#reading #Japantravel #shuhari

Fifteen books about Japan, spines upright on a white surface next to a leafy house plant.
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Western learning is linear; mastery is cyclical. A new article will show exactly why the Japanese concept of Shu Ha Ri offers a more effective path to true expertise than conventional Western methods. Is it time to unlearn how we learn?

#ShuHaRi #Learning #Mastery

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An atomic note isn’t just about ideas; it’s about time. Start smaller, stop sooner, and your notes become easier to reuse and connect. ✍️ Post here: The shortest writing session that could possibly work.

A cat is lying next to an hourglass filled with blue sand on a table.

#NoteTaking #KnowledgeWork #zettelkasten #writingtips

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On a single small island in Shugaku-in, the imperial pleasure garden, Autumn has arrived.

A tranquil Japanese garden scene features a pond bordered by trees with autumn foliage, set against a backdrop of dense forest.

I’m the author of Shu Ha Ri: The Japanese Way of Learning, for Artists and Fighters, available now.

#japantravel #Kyoto #KyotoJapan #shuhari #Japanesegardens

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Kyoto is a unique mix of ancient and modern. From this angle Japan’s tallest wooden pagoda Gojūnotō, rebuilt 1643, has a great fire escape.

I’m the author of Shu Ha Ri: The Japanese Way of Learning, for Artists and Fighters, available now.

#japantravel #Kyoto #KyotoJapan #shuhari #streetphotography

A Kyoto cityscape features modern buildings with a traditional pagoda visible in the distance, set against a backdrop of mountains.
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Craig Mod’s newsletter Ridgeline features a wry account of a fashion photoshoot in a pizza toast café for the Uniqlo clothing wear in-house magazine. In search of good coffee at Kyoto Station I stumbled upon the very article at the front of the little Uniqlo store there.

Author and walker Craig Mod in a sweater is seated at a table with pizza toast, featured in a magazine, which includes both English and Japanese text.

Now you’re probably wondering whether they let him keep the sweater. That’s what they call a cliff-hanger, though admittedly it’s a small cliff.

And if you’re wondering where to get ok coffee at the station, it’s Caffe Ciao Presso. I’m telling you this, Internet friends, so you can correct me, but not if you like Americano (I’m from Sydney after all).

Shu Ha Ri: The Japanese Way of Learning, for Artists and Fighters is available now.

#japantravel #Kyoto #coffee #shuhari

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💬“slow-cooked projects made just for fun.” - New Public

That pretty much sums up this website.

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An ordinary street scene in Kyoto can have a unique atmosphere.

Shu Ha Ri: The Japanese Way of Learning, for Artists and Fighters is available now.

A nighttime street scene in Japan features traditional wooden buildings, a parked taxi, and bicycles against the storefront.

#streetphotography #kyotojapan #shuhari

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The hills just to the North of Kyoto, from Kurama-dera temple. There’s a cool breeze up here, seemingly far removed from the sweltering city.

Shu Ha Ri: The Japanese Way of Learning, for Artists and Fighters is available now.

A lush, mountainous landscape with cloudy skies and a temple roof in the foreground.
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I’m excited to be heading to Japan for some research. But just realised I’ve spent more time learning Japanese history than the Japanese language. Oops.

#shuhari #JapanTravel #writingslowly #amwriting