Category: Blog
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Soba in Nagawa
I was in Nagawa, a neighboring community today for a meeting and got to enjoy some fresh Soba buckwheat noodles. Nagawa is famous for their Soba which is produced locally in the village.
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Fujie Yuma
I met first met Yuma in 2015 as he was in the process of taking over a local Inn. He is a man with a vision to help people regain their work-life balance. He spent over 10 years working for a large corporation in Tokyo and eventually stepped out to pursue his passion for helping…
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カモメになったペンギンという寓話 | がうん義尚オフィシャルサイト
カモメになったペンギンという寓話 | がうん義尚オフィシャルサイト— Read on gaun-yoshinao.com/カモメになったペンギンという寓話/
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【リポート】Vol.7 「ソトの視点で山岳郷を復活させる」~乗鞍のファシリテーター~ | がうん義尚オフィシャルサイト
【リポート】Vol.7 「ソトの視点で山岳郷を復活させる」~乗鞍のファシリテーター~ | がうん義尚オフィシャルサイト— Read on gaun-yoshinao.com/【リポート】vol-7-「ソトの視点で山岳郷を復活させ/
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Enthusiastic skepticism
“Enthusiastic skepticism is not the enemy of boundless optimism. It’s optimism’s perfect partner.” Astro Teller
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I found a symbol of love
I was exploring around an old soba mill in Norikura Kogen the other day and came across this metalwork on the door. It clearly has hearts and a cross in the design. I was not expecting to find this type of symbol on a building in a rural Japanese community.
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Shinhotaka Onsen
A few days ago we went to a really cool place called “Shinhotaka Onsen” which is about an hour from NORTHSTAR. All the staff went for the day to hang out and relax before we start our busy summer season which starts today. It was the first time Ezekiel had been swimming in a river…