Last week was my fifth Autumn's Peak Ritual. Here are some reflections.
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In 2022, I was invited to appear in a video for the prime minister of Japan’s official YouTube.
That video got 5 million views.
How did I get to do this? What was it like to film?
And,
How much did I get paid? It’s not what you’d expect.
https://youtu.be/M7oOmsSgSBo
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I’ve hiked mountains in full yamabushi gear. I’ve purified people in sacred rituals, and I can recite a seven and a half minute shinto prayer off by heart. But nothing could prepare me for this lesson in Japanese “mildness”, or “adultery.”
www.kiwiyamabushi.com/p/mild-adultery-at-the-conbi…
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Not every Yamabushi is allowed to wear a Futodasuki.
Why?
Because it’s not just a piece of clothing — it’s proof of something few people ever complete.
🎥 Watch here: https://youtu.be/P4T3RfWZ9pg
#Yamabushi #Japan #Shugendo
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Ever used “sayonara” in Japan?
You might’ve accidentally said goodbye forever 😬
In this new video, I cover 4 everyday Japanese phrases that don’t mean what you think they do.
👉 https://youtu.be/U-L0tMsz68o
Curious how “good morning” can be used at night? Or when “let’s go” only means you should go?
#HiddenJapan #LanguageTips #KiwiYamabushi
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Help me out with my thumbnail for an upcoming video titled "Why I Wear This Ancient Japanese Sash". Which of these thumbnails would you click? (Why does YouTube only allow square pictures?)
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What do tofu, flower arranging, and dried seaweed all have in common?
www.kiwiyamabushi.com/p/why-japan-has-tofu-exams-b…
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NEW VIDEO: With all the shrines and temples and sacred areas in Japan, how do you avoid being 'Spirited Away'? What does Spirited Away even mean? Who did the 'Spiriting Away'?
https://youtu.be/1ppuMuOup60
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Your deep dive into rural Japan from a modern-day mountain monk.