Doubted

I Threw Away My Family Buddhist Altar in Japan: A Temple Said No, So I Called Soka Gakkai and a Butsudan Shop

My parent was in Soka Gakkai. I was not. To dispose of the black altar, a temple refused my request. I returned the gohonzon, and a shop took it for 10,800 yen.
2026.06.18
Doubted
Looking Back

When My Parent Died, I Had No Idea Where to Start — So I Asked the Office to Tell Me Everything

My parent died and I did not know where to start. I asked the town office to tell me everything. Here is the order I went through, and what it cost me.
2026.06.11
Looking Back
Doubted

I Built a House. Will My Kids Ever Live in It?

I built a house in Japan for my family. Will my two sons ever take it over? Before it sits empty, here is what I think about the home I will leave behind.
2026.06.07
Doubted
Quit

Wasteful Spending in Retirement: 3 Purchases I Regret and 2 I Do Not

In my 60s, my wasteful spending suddenly stopped. Here are 3 purchases I regret, 2 I do not, and the one simple habit that ended my impulse buying.
2026.06.04
Quit
Doubted

Google, I Did Not Ask for Your Opinion — A Man in His 60s Finds AI Mode Annoying

A man in his 60s in Japan finds Google AI Mode annoying. I search to find sources and judge for myself, not to read an AI summary I never asked for.
2026.06.02
Doubted