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Detox This Spring With These Japanese Wellness Tips

April 18, 2018

Spring is the perfect time to detox your surroundings, mind, body, and diet. The key to detoxing anything is to do things that are reasonable and that you can be consistent with. Here are some of m...

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New Details from Japan that You Are Going to Love

April 12, 2018

I recently ordered a beautiful foundation brush from Japan. I decided that this one brush would replace the ten foundation and concealer brushes that I had. The brush is made by a company that has ...

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The Health Benefits of Japanese Onsen

February 24, 2018

From my first hot springs bathing experience, I was sold. I immediately fell in love with the concept and the incredible relaxation that hot springs provide. Hot springs bathing truly takes relaxat...

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5 Life-Changing Japanese Beauty and Lifestyle Tips

February 20, 2018

I have learned so much from Japanese culture, in particular, Japanese women. Japan is a place where diet, mindfulness, art, and beauty all seem to merge into lifestyle. This is just a sampling of ...

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Relaxing with the Snow Onsen

December 13, 2017

Sometimes I come across little pockets of joy in life and am so grateful to be able to have a way to share them with you. Recently I was relaxing after a bath with The Snow Onsen Silk Gauze Shiso B...

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Life Lessons From Tea Ceremony: Mindfulness & Making Time

July 14, 2017

One of the things that always captivates me during a tea ceremony is the thoughtfulness that goes behind every movement. This is no exaggeration – every single tiny movement is orchestrated. The i...

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Using Visualization to Stay Cool

June 24, 2017

One of the things that I love about summer in Kyoto is the summer motifs that seem to be everywhere. Patterns of water, waves, dragonflies and even burst of fireworks appear on everything from tab...

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A Kyoto Summer Journey Part 1: A Summer Incense Tradition

June 06, 2017

Welcome to the first part in our Kyoto Summer Journey series. Today’s topic is the Japanese incense mosquito coil or, katori senkō . Since the 19th century, incense coils have been fixtures in home...

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