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My Japanese word of the year, kufū 工夫, leans into creativity and resourcefulness

Jan 1 • Kana Chan

5 Years in Rural Japan (Introduction)

How did I end up here? What am I doing now? What's... next?

Jan 13 • Kana Chan

An Anti–Gift Guide for a Season of Too Much Stuff

Seeking inconvenience & a more mindful approach to gift-giving

Dec 15, 2025 • Kana Chan

North Wind Sweeps the Leaves and Citrus Ripen

Transitioning into the winter season

Dec 3, 2025 • Kana Chan

Reflections from 4 years of Rice Farming

Tripling our yield & cooking rice over fire

Oct 30, 2025 • Kana Chan

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Shiwa-Shiwa: A Japanese Vocabulary for Slow Living

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