Everything I Thought About Japan Was Wrong #fieldnotes #slowtravel #japansolo

After years of travelling slowly across Japan — by sailboat, train, and on foot — I realised something unexpected:

The hardest lessons weren’t about learning more.

They were about unlearning assumptions.

Not facts. Narratives. Cultural shortcuts.

This short introduces a five-part reflection on 5 things I had to unlearn — and what that reveals about longevity, community, and aging.

You can read the full essay here:
https://www.nevertoolateacademy.com/post/five-things-i-had-to-unlearn-about-japan

From the forthcoming book Longevity and the Art of Community: Lessons from Japan.
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