Image Credit: NASA (Lunar surface images sourced from the NASA public archive) January 3, 2026. Shortly after the dawn of the new year, a full moon known as the "Wolf Moon" rose in the sky. This pure light must have illuminated the night for everyone, no matter where in the world they were standing at that very moment. Bathed in the glow of this full moon, we have taken a new step forward. Today, I would like to talk about the "emotional distance"—beautiful and subtle—that J

As the final days of December drift by, a quiet transformation begins in Japan. It is not marked by loud celebrations or bright neon lights, but by the scent of fresh straw, the sound of sweeping brooms, and a collective breath taken in the crisp winter air. This is our "Season of Purity." The Sacred Broom: More Than Just Cleaning While the world calls it "year-end cleaning," in Japan, we call it O-soji . But look closer—this is not a mere chore. It is a sacred ritual. With e