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Seeking the Locus of the Power to Believe in the Buddha
13th-century ruin. Noble turned monk, Dogen sought the Pure Land. Is this corrupt world the world's true form? Learn from his radical life.
9 hrs ago
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Takahiro Mitsui
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Yamanaka Sadao and the Pathology of Japanese Cinema Studies
Focusing on Yamanaka Sadao, a filmmaker lost to the war, I examine the pathology that Japanese film history has harbored to the present day.
Jan 4
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Takahiro Mitsui
One Good Deed, One Evil Less
Miwa Shissai, an Edo sage, Japanized Wang Yangming’s teachings as a treasure for the future. I read his "Lectures on Shigenkyo" to cultivate the modern…
Jan 3
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Takahiro Mitsui
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Bappon Sokugen［抜本塞源］
Denouncing knowledge's futility via Wang Yangming. Shed pride, admit your limits, and live by your true nature. This is what it means to truly live.
Jan 2
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Takahiro Mitsui
2026: The Inception of Yangmingism
Knowledge is useless if unapplied. Forged in my life’s trials, Yangmingism is the only practical wisdom that survives the storm. Discover the truth of…
Jan 1
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Takahiro Mitsui
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December 2025
Photo Essay 2025
The first photo essay documenting a year of research travels around Japan in 56 curated photos. Enjoy the records of movement and research across…
Dec 31, 2025
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Takahiro Mitsui
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Musuhi: Where Myths Begin
Musuhi, ancient Japan's vital concept, reveals a lineage beyond Amaterasu. How were myths born? An inquiry into origins based on independent research in…
Dec 30, 2025
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Takahiro Mitsui
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The Future Begins When We Abandon the Regime
Japan today mirrors 170 years ago. Knowing how action arose to abandon the regime and realize a new vision lets me foresee the future Japan and the…
Dec 29, 2025
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Takahiro Mitsui
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The Fruit of Zen
Know limits, and life shines. Find the beginning in the end, the end in the beginning. This wisdom lets you swim freely in the myth of endless growth.
Dec 28, 2025
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Takahiro Mitsui
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The Art of Intellectual Fasting
Just as we metabolize food, we must tune our knowledge. Your diet mirrors your mindset. A knowledge fast to restore 'yohaku' to your heart.
Dec 27, 2025
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Takahiro Mitsui
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To Exhaust Oneself in the Doing: A Winter Meditation
Layering life upon "the Other" brings no peace. True stability is found not in changing the shifting world, but in the quiet, unshakeable axis forged…
Dec 26, 2025
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Takahiro Mitsui
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Equilibrium in the Flux: Beyond the Democratization of Health
When external systems collapse, the only sanctuary left is within. An invitation to reclaim your biological sovereignty through the philosophy of…
Dec 25, 2025
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Takahiro Mitsui
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