Spiritual Japan Journal

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The Silence of Ice, and the 300-Year-Old Fire Scorching the Ancient Capital

Life in Japan – Issue 012

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Spiritual Japan Journal
Jan 24, 2026
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Thank you, as always, for reading Spiritual Japan Journal. We are now in the midst of winter’s peak cold, and I hope you have been keeping warm and well. Welcome to this week’s Life in Japan.

The calendar has reached late January. The Japanese archipelago is currently in the midst of “大寒 (Daikan - Major Cold),” the harshest period of winter. According to…

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