Category Archives: Altruism

Happy New Year (from Japan)

It’s New Years Day here in Japan as I write this. The world has another chance at getting it right, 365 days to show respect and love for one another. I know that 99% of us will try to do just that. Continue reading

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Life In Japan: Where Aging Is Valued

Because yesterday was Respect for the Aged Day (a national holiday), every person in my small city of about 50,000 people who was 75 or over, received a gift package from the city. How charming! Continue reading

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Life In Japan: A Not-So-Random Act of Kindness

Something happened the other day which really got me thinking. Good thinking. Continue reading

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Life In Japan: Covid Care Package

This is what arrives on your doorstep here in Tambasasayama if you test positive for Covid and have to self-isolate. Continue reading

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Life In Japan: A Generous Spirit

We have a nickname for our friend Keiko Iwashita. My wife and I call her “Bangladesh Lady”. There’s a very inspiring story behind this. Continue reading

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Life In Japan: “Please use it for children.”

An anonymous old man on a bicycle in Nara, Japan gave 30 million yen ($282,000) to three local schools. Continue reading

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Life In Japan: Bicycle Theft

There’s an innocence here in Japan, and a sense of honor and courtesy, a respect for the possessions of others. So much so that a bicycle theft is truly out-of-the-ordinary. And thus it warrants extraordinary response by the authorities. This is a true story. Continue reading

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It’s a very special time of year!

May the new year finally bring peace to the world. May we discover and embrace the understanding needed to live together in genuine and lasting harmony. Continue reading

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Thought Experiment

Call me silly, but common sense and the wisdom conferred by reading a little history tells me that making life better for all Americans is preferable to spending the money creating chaos, suffering, death and destruction across the globe. Does that make me a socialist? A hippie? A peace-and-love Pollyanna? Continue reading

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