// Disciplines
Mindfulness
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- Hot Springs
Is Loneliness in the Hot Spring Different from Everyday Loneliness?
Is loneliness in the hot spring different from everyday loneliness? This question reexamines whether the sense of loneliness while immersed …
- Mineral and Stone Hobby
Which Do You Prefer: Perfect Crystals or Imperfect Ones?
The question "Which do you prefer: perfect crystals or imperfect ones?" is a common discussion among mineral enthusiasts about criteria for …
- Hot Springs
The Value of Time Spent Not Thinking About Anything
What is the value of time spent not thinking about anything? This question explores why emptying one's mind while soaking in a hot spring ho…
- Coffee Shops & Cafes
What Can You Do in the Time It Takes to Drink One Cup of Coffee?
What can you do in the time it takes to drink one cup of coffee? This question reexamines how we give meaning to and live the 'short times' …
- Onsen
What Changes in the Alternation Between Hot and Cold Water?
Alternating between hot water and cold water in 'hot-cold bathing' is not merely a bathing method but a practice that brings dramatic change…
- Onsen
What Does the Scent of Hot Springs Evoke?
The scent of onsen — the distinctive aroma of sulfur and minerals — is not merely a chemical stimulus but a powerful trigger that evokes mem…