April 17th ~ Notes from Japan #8: Visiting Disaster
Dear Friends, I spent Sunday the 17th traveling to, working in and returning from Ishinomaki City in Miyagi Prefecture. Site of some of the worse
Bob Stilger
April 17, 2011
Category: Resilient Japan Blog
April 16 ~ Notes from Japan #7
I remember years ago watching a western on TV. A gnarled old man picked up one stick and broke it and said: “boys, if you
Bob Stilger
April 16, 2011
April 14 ~ Notes from Japan #6
Yesterday morning the earth shook in Tokyo twice as I sat here at my hotel desk. They are what are now considered mild quakes —
Bob Stilger
April 14, 2011
April 13 ~ Notes from Japan #5
Mt. Fuji revealed itself today, for the first time since I’ve been in Kiyosato, a small town in the mountains a couple of hours south
Bob Stilger
April 13, 2011
April 12 ~ Notes from Japan #4: Stages of recovery and other wisdom
I’ve returned from a nice long soak in the onsen hotsprings here — in the midst of snowflakes falling on the outdoor pool. A quieter
Bob Stilger
April 12, 2011
April 11th ~ Notes from Japan #3: Starting Points…Help Needed
I sit here a little broken-hearted this morning when last night I was just beginning to see some new clarity. All I know is that
Bob Stilger
April 11, 2011
April 10 ~ Bob’s Notes from Japan #2: Impressions
Sunday morning greetings from Kiyosato. Mt. Fuji still sits with majesty on the horizon. The food is still excellent. The onsen is once again very
Bob Stilger
April 10, 2011
April 9 ~ Notes from Japan #1: 4 Days in Japan
I arrived Tuesday night. On wednesday i had my first meeting, with about 6 people i know pretty well. it was the first time any
Bob Stilger
April 9, 2011
Stepping Into New Possibilities in Japan
In a week I’ll be headed back to my beloved Japan. What will I find there? Community. Friends and family. Colleagues. Grief. Destruction. Possibility. Fear.
Bob Stilger
March 28, 2011
Quaking in Japan
My heart reaches out to Japan wondering what I can do to help. How do I witness this disaster from a distance in a way
Bob Stilger
March 13, 2011
The Art of a True Move
I first met Arawana Hayashi in the summer of 2004 at the Shambhala Authentic Leadership Institute (now ALIA — www.aliainstitute.org). It was my first time
Bob Stilger
March 13, 2011
Being Present in Roppongi
So last week we invited 60 or so people to do something unusual in Roppongi. A few blocks away from the Japanese Parliament and on
Bob Stilger
December 27, 2010
