"Sometimes the most meaningful travel experiences aren’t about seeing more. They’re about belonging somewhere, even briefly." Your words hit home (and heart!) directly. Thank you for sharing Kana's story and the INOW program in Kamikatsu. Truly inspiring.
Hearing Kana’s story genuinely made me feel that way, and I really wanted to put those emotions into words. After listening to her experience, going to Kamikatsu has actually become one of the places on my own bucket list too. There’s something very special about the sense of community and way of life there.
Thank you so, so much for sharing Kana Chan's story and this truely special program! Of course, I've come across Chana's work at Substack but I didn't know the extent of it, so intersting!
Thank you so much for your kind comment. I totally agree with you! I felt the same way when I first learned about the program, it was so fascinating that I couldn’t help but write about it!
slow living is core of living a spiritual life. Being on your own in absence of loneliness. ‘Working’ on conscious and mindful being. Gratitude is a focal ritual, starting after wake-up and welcoming the day being grateful for being. Smile - a gift to the universe as a sand grain.
KANSO - simplicity, SEIJAKU - stillness, MA - open space and empty mind leading to awareness. The start into a day of scarcity, SHIZEN - naturalness. Living as who you are.
IKIGAI - the life of INOW Kamikatsu is not a life of restriction or challenge.
People living there see this differently. It’s routine and purposeful acting. They support each other in doing so. A mindful life is not suffering but gratitude 🙏🏼
The most interesting part is that the 45-category sorting system becomes a doorway into relationships rather than the whole story. Kana's point that belonging requires sacrifice, negotiation, and openness to being changed keeps Kamikatsu from becoming a simple sustainability showcase. It makes the village's zero-waste practice feel like shared infrastructure for community life.
"Sometimes the most meaningful travel experiences aren’t about seeing more. They’re about belonging somewhere, even briefly." Your words hit home (and heart!) directly. Thank you for sharing Kana's story and the INOW program in Kamikatsu. Truly inspiring.
Thank you for the comment!
Hearing Kana’s story genuinely made me feel that way, and I really wanted to put those emotions into words. After listening to her experience, going to Kamikatsu has actually become one of the places on my own bucket list too. There’s something very special about the sense of community and way of life there.
Thank you so, so much for sharing Kana Chan's story and this truely special program! Of course, I've come across Chana's work at Substack but I didn't know the extent of it, so intersting!
Thank you so much for your kind comment. I totally agree with you! I felt the same way when I first learned about the program, it was so fascinating that I couldn’t help but write about it!
Thank you so much for sharing about my village and work! It really means a lot!
Of course! Thank you so much for sharing amazing stories too!
Dears, Kana Chan, Miki/Xhon,
slow living is core of living a spiritual life. Being on your own in absence of loneliness. ‘Working’ on conscious and mindful being. Gratitude is a focal ritual, starting after wake-up and welcoming the day being grateful for being. Smile - a gift to the universe as a sand grain.
KANSO - simplicity, SEIJAKU - stillness, MA - open space and empty mind leading to awareness. The start into a day of scarcity, SHIZEN - naturalness. Living as who you are.
IKIGAI - the life of INOW Kamikatsu is not a life of restriction or challenge.
People living there see this differently. It’s routine and purposeful acting. They support each other in doing so. A mindful life is not suffering but gratitude 🙏🏼
Namasté Xhon 🌿🕊
The most interesting part is that the 45-category sorting system becomes a doorway into relationships rather than the whole story. Kana's point that belonging requires sacrifice, negotiation, and openness to being changed keeps Kamikatsu from becoming a simple sustainability showcase. It makes the village's zero-waste practice feel like shared infrastructure for community life.