Ever since I got back from Korea, people keep asking me the same thing: “So… which did you like better, Japan or Korea?” Honestly, I don’t have a real answer. I’ve been lucky enough to visit both, and they’re both special in totally different ways. I love them for different reasons, and I don’t think…
Category: Culture
The Everyday Mindfulness of Japan
I remember one afternoon in particular. I’d ducked into a tiny café somewhere in Kyoto. It had maybe just a few seats, a handwritten menu, and soft late-afternoon light coming through the window. I ordered an iced matcha and a soft red bean paste sweet with cinnamon, wrapped in mist-warabi dough. They went together better…