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What I like about Japan is that everything is so polite and orderly. And the nature seems amazing. Hot springs and stuff. And a funny (although maybe not in a humorous way though) is the liknesses between shintoism and latvian religion/beliefs. I find it fascinating. 😊
My favourite Japanese thing? It's Japan. It was the last visit of my career as a Royal Marines Musician. Tokyo is an amazing place with fantastic things to see and do. But the one thing that sticks in my memory is when I was walking up a street with a smoking colleague. It wasn't too far from the Imperial Palace when from nowhere, appeared a little Japanese man dressed in hi-viz with a dustpan in his hand; it was a no-smoking street, and this was twenty-one years ago! I love a passport notebook. We're travelling over the next few months, which would be fantastic for note-taking-more ideas for word counts.
A Royal Marines Musician? Wow - you win! 🫡 What did you play? Have you read Ikigai: The Japanese secret to a long and happy life by Héctor García, Francesc Miralles? Great book. Send your address to msketchley67@gmail.com to receive your prize.
When you've asked: what Japanese things you like? Giant Japanese salamander sprang to mind. I used to look after them in our aquarium. But after considering a bunch of other things: ukioe, haiku, hanafuda, zen, ikigai and Japanese macaques, I would settle for kaizen. This is a Japanese philosophy and practice of doing things little step by little step. Nice video Martin and I like the way you handle these notebooks. It brings some nice dynamics to the screen. 😉 Have a nice day. 👋
@@sketchley Yes! I have it on a book shelf above our fish tank and it's a joy to read some chapters at random. It's almost like a little chat with a wise old friend. 😉 And I love the little diagram on the back cover: What you love, what the world needs etc.
Ok, if you want humorous: how 30 years ago, upon learning someone was Portuguese, any Japanese person would mention Eusébio (footballer), Rosa Mota (marathon Olympic medalist) and Amália (fado singer - it’s a specific style of music). They would also immediately tell you to visit Nagasaki because that was where the Portuguese had given the Japanese the rifle gun, thus supposedly triggering their technological development! Talk to 5 Japanese to ask for directions and watch all roads eventually lead to Nagasaki 😅
Thanks! (Your Muji is in the post... 😉) Have you read Ikigai: The Japanese secret to a long and happy life by Héctor García, Francesc Miralles? Great book.
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Hey there, is this giveaway international or only US based?
@@uwusalt8299 I am in the UK so it would be international, but unfortunately I've now selected a winner. Thanks for taking the time to comment.
In both my Standard and Passport i keep a maximum of 3 inserts Normally 2 One for notes and One is a Planner/Calender.
Slimmer is much better. I've not got a Roterfaden WK_12.
i honestly i'm scared of how good first week of the course went for me i even started a BLOG, MORNING PAGES ARE GOD SENT
Keep it up, and let me know how you get on! Do subscribe if you haven't already -- lots more to come! 🙏
What I like about Japan is that everything is so polite and orderly. And the nature seems amazing. Hot springs and stuff. And a funny (although maybe not in a humorous way though) is the liknesses between shintoism and latvian religion/beliefs. I find it fascinating. 😊
Interesting and orderly indeed. Have you read Ikigai: The Japanese secret to a long and happy life by Héctor García, Francesc Miralles? Great book.
@@sketchley I don't think I've read it. I went to a one day ikigai course once though.. 🙂
My favourite Japanese thing? It's Japan. It was the last visit of my career as a Royal Marines Musician. Tokyo is an amazing place with fantastic things to see and do. But the one thing that sticks in my memory is when I was walking up a street with a smoking colleague. It wasn't too far from the Imperial Palace when from nowhere, appeared a little Japanese man dressed in hi-viz with a dustpan in his hand; it was a no-smoking street, and this was twenty-one years ago! I love a passport notebook. We're travelling over the next few months, which would be fantastic for note-taking-more ideas for word counts.
A Royal Marines Musician? Wow - you win! 🫡 What did you play? Have you read Ikigai: The Japanese secret to a long and happy life by Héctor García, Francesc Miralles? Great book. Send your address to msketchley67@gmail.com to receive your prize.
@@sketchley Great. Thank you.I have sent you an email
@@sketchley Hi Martin. Did you receive my email with my details?
@@bilvers I did, sorry, I just haven't got to posting it yet... 😬
@@sketchley No worries, Martin. Thanks for getting back to me. I appreciate your busy.
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When you've asked: what Japanese things you like? Giant Japanese salamander sprang to mind. I used to look after them in our aquarium. But after considering a bunch of other things: ukioe, haiku, hanafuda, zen, ikigai and Japanese macaques, I would settle for kaizen. This is a Japanese philosophy and practice of doing things little step by little step. Nice video Martin and I like the way you handle these notebooks. It brings some nice dynamics to the screen. 😉 Have a nice day. 👋
Thanks for the comment. Have you read Ikigai: The Japanese secret to a long and happy life by Héctor García, Francesc Miralles? Great book.
@@sketchley Yes! I have it on a book shelf above our fish tank and it's a joy to read some chapters at random. It's almost like a little chat with a wise old friend. 😉 And I love the little diagram on the back cover: What you love, what the world needs etc.
Ok, if you want humorous: how 30 years ago, upon learning someone was Portuguese, any Japanese person would mention Eusébio (footballer), Rosa Mota (marathon Olympic medalist) and Amália (fado singer - it’s a specific style of music). They would also immediately tell you to visit Nagasaki because that was where the Portuguese had given the Japanese the rifle gun, thus supposedly triggering their technological development! Talk to 5 Japanese to ask for directions and watch all roads eventually lead to Nagasaki 😅
Thanks! (Your Muji is in the post... 😉) Have you read Ikigai: The Japanese secret to a long and happy life by Héctor García, Francesc Miralles? Great book.
@@sketchley not yet! It's in my To Read list (which is a mile long)... Looking forward to the Muji 😁