// Glossary
Idle Time
3 topics
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What Are the Conditions for a Place Where You Can Stay for Any Number of Hours?
Time spent doing nothing. In long-stay culture, this 'doing nothing' is tolerated and rather recognized as a valuable act.
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The Value of Time Spent Not Thinking About Anything
Time spent focusing solely on existence without seeking purpose or results. In onsen, the heat and stillness of the water naturally guide one into this state.
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What Kind of Time Is Spent Gazing at Stones
Time of not 'doing' anything, simply remaining in 'being.' The act of gazing at stones provides an experience close to this state of non-action.