TOBY’s JAPAN BLOG: 01/30/19

Wednesday, January 30, 2019

Goyen and Goem: The Connection to other people.

The Genius of Niimi, Okayama Japan ...
Yuji introduces me to culture of Japan and gives me a first hand look into a Blue Zone. Click HERE for the video.

GoYen (5 yen coin) and...

Goem ("Means the connection to other people.") word play that hints at a Blue Zone's deep sense of community.

Lost in Japan

In Japan, getting lost became for me a heart warming part of the journey. Its people are quite generous with their time and in short order I grew more comfortable asking for assistance. Don’t be surprised if someone stops where they’re going to walk you to where you need to go even if it takes them way out of their way. Once, an 80 year old man noticed I'd lost track memorizing the 5 turns required to be on my way. So he got off his train with me to walk me down my path. There remained this feeling when he returned to his track: “What a gentle man. This ocean of kindness is the way life ought to be.” --tnm