PinnedKaki OkumurainHeatedThe Best Vegetable Cooking Tip I’ve Ever Received Was Also the SimplestIn Japan, there’s a different perspective on vegetables·4 min read·Feb 19, 2022--64--64
PinnedKaki OkumuraThe Best Thing You Can Do After You Eat Too MuchJapanese empathy towards boredom snacking·4 min read·Feb 6, 2021--41--41
PinnedKaki OkumurainHeatedThe Psychology Behind Why Japanese People Are So HealthyVisit a McDonald’s in Japan and you’ll understand why·4 min read·May 28, 2020--94--94
PinnedKaki OkumuraHow Japanese People Stay Fit for Life, Without Ever Visiting a GymFor people stressed or intimidated by fitness culture·4 min read·Nov 6, 2020--256--256
Kaki OkumuraA simple way to improve your health (that’s not diet or exercise)Lessons from an old Japanese proverb·3 min read·Mar 15, 2024--52--52
Kaki OkumuraJapanese hobbyism and the joy of unproductivityThe moments I feel the happiest and at peace·4 min read·Oct 27, 2023--26--26
Kaki OkumuraIn pursuit of self-discipline: Japanese jiko kanri’s gentle guidanceThe mindset I take for any self-improvement endeavor·4 min read·Sep 22, 2023--16--16
Kaki OkumuraHow I enjoy fried chickenWhat they don’t teach you about healthy eating·4 min read·Sep 15, 2023--9--9
Kaki OkumuraHow to navigate impatience with health progressA Japanese consideration for how to approach personal health goals·4 min read·Sep 1, 2023--2--2
Kaki OkumuraThe irony of excess freedom according to Japanese livingWhy structure is important to do what you want, when you want to·4 min read·Aug 25, 2023--14--14