✨ Prologue (Episode 1): The First Breath of a New Journey 🇯🇵 The first thing Japan gave me wasn’t sushi, anime, or politeness—it was a hinyari (ひんやり) breath that said: “Welcome… but don’t get too co

Prologue (Episode 2): Why I Escaped to Japan Alone I had always wanted to travel to Japan alone. Everyone said it was safe, convenient, friendly—basically the Disneyland of solo travel.

Prologue (Episode 3) : ♨️ A strange craving, a random plan, and the fate called Gunma Even before choosing where to go, I had this strange, persistent craving for real Japanese hot springs — authentic

📖 Chapter 1 (Episode 1)– A Quiet Morning at Kita-in Temple (Day 1) The morning air at Narita carried that crisp chill I’d been imagining for weeks.

Chapter 1 (Episode 2) : Kawagoe – A Pause in Old Edo Halfway through the journey, I stepped off at Kawagoe, a town said to preserve the spirit of old Edo.

Chapter 1 (Episode 3)— Fortune, 🥠 Students, and a Quiet Heart I walked in, not entirely sure what one was supposed to do inside a temple— so I simply pretended to know what I was doing.

Chapter 1 (Episode 4) ⭐ Kita-in Temple: The Temple That Refuses to Be Ordinary Kita-in Temple turned out to be far more interesting than the quiet morning suggested.

Chapter 1 (Episode 5) Onward to Takasaki Eventually, I boarded another train and headed for Takasaki. The city unfolded in soft winter light. Young people hurried across the station plaza; neon sign

Chapter 2 (Episode 1 ): Haruna Mountain and the Wind That Steals Your Breath (29 November 2024)