Samurai Pivot
Mike BirtReflections on transformation, past and present.
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Saraba, Samurai Pivot
The author at Sounji Temple, near Hakone. Photo courtesy of Mayumi Birt.
Dear Readers,
The five grave markers in this photo tell a story of decisive moments and fateful choices. They belong to the Go-Hojo samurai family, who ruled Japan’s...
Want to Transform Yourself?
Hokusai is having a moment. Again.
How do we know? Well, if you’re the ukiyo-e artist Hokusai (1760-1849), one sign is having your “Great Wave Off Kanagawa” print auctioned at Christie’s for $2.8 million.
Cool, but it’s hardly his...
Musashi's Samurai Pivot
Musashi captures the essence of his Samurai Pivot, with two bold characters that read Senki, or Battle Spirit.
Musashi’s hachimaki headband fluttered to the ground, sliced at the front knot by the whistling downward stroke of a fearsome sa...
A Samurai’s Musical Pivot:
Rickshaw drivers in Japan in the 1890s. Source: Wikipedia
Did you know that the world’s largest musical instrument company, Yamaha Corporation, was started by an ex-samurai who knew nothing about music? In fact, he pulled a rickshaw for a...
Shigoto: The Art of Work
Image source: National Crafts Museum by Takumi Ota
(A summer bonus, republished from our Mayumi + Mike newsletter)
How much workspace do you need to produce countless works of art and become a Living National Treasure synonymous with your...
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My PhD focused on Japan’s samurai warriors in the sixteenth century. Things change. I’ve since flown millions of miles for my work as a professor, entrepreneur, director, summit organizer, and policy advisor in the health and technology fields.
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