Thursday, March 05, 2026

Nagomi is an apotheosis of the diversity and inclusion ideology.



Matcha is so nagomi.

Not only in terms of the feeling that a cup of matcha brings, but also in terms of the constitution principles involving matcha, or powdered green tea.


Matcha, needless to say, is very Japanese. Consider the case of matcha ice cream then, a pristine example of the nagomi principle. You mix matcha (Japanese) and ice cream (Western), and the result is a heavenly sweet delight that fascinated Barack Obama when the future US president visited Japan as a boy.


Nagomi is an apotheosis of the diversity and inclusion ideology. Like many things Japanese, you don't have to be overtly politically correct or controversial. Just enjoy a scoop of matcha ice cream and you will be in the harmonious heaven of nagomi.





Wednesday, March 04, 2026

Kintsugi is a celebration of the diversity of life histories



Kintsugi is wonderful because you don't throw away something that is broken. You amend it, and a new vista is born, sometimes even better than the original.


You can apply kintsugi in your life, too. No matter what happens, you accept your imperfections, and carry on.


Through kintsugi, you become tolerant of your own and others's shortcomings. 


Kintsugi is a celebration of the diversity of life histories, and embracing of the enigma that is the once-and-for-all existence of one's soul in this vast and brutal universe.