After years of travelling slowly across Japan — by sailboat, train, and on foot — I realised something unexpected: The hardest lessons weren’t about learning more. They were about unlearning assumptions. Not facts. Narratives. Cultural shortcuts. This short introduces a five-part reflection on 5 things I had to unlearn — and what that reveals about longevity, community, and aging. You can read the full essay here: https://www.nevertoolateacademy.com/post/five-things-i-had-to-unlearn-about-japan From the forthcoming book Longevity and the Art of Community: Lessons from Japan. #JapanSolo #Longevity #SlowTravel #HealthyAging #Community #FieldNotes

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While crossing the Mona Passage, 35 nautical miles offshore, we ran into trouble with our Yanmar 4JH4E. We were motoring in light winds when we noticed a change in the exhaust pitch — turns out, seawater wasn’t flowing properly. We checked the impeller and, strangely, it looked intact… but it could spin freely by hand — not a good sign. After getting towed back to our anchorage at midnight (huge thanks to Michael, who came out and saved us!), we dug deeper and discovered that the gear inside the old water pump had worn down badly. It turns out the pump wasn’t making full contact with the internal gear, likely due to an aftermarket impeller and shallow gear engagement. We ordered a new OEM water pump from R&B Power in San Juan, and they were awesome — super responsive and got us the part

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Sailing boat - Både sælges, X-35 X-Yachts, 2006 EUR 104.000 Scanboat https://www.scanboat.com/en/boat-market/boats/sailing-boat-x-35-x-yachts-17457671 - X-yachts: High-performance, luxury sailboats with cutting-edge technology - X-yachts: Impeccable craftsmanship and elegant design for the ultimate sailing experience - X-yachts: Innovative features and superior handling for competitive racing or leisure cruising Founded in 1979 in Denmark, X-Yachts began by building IOR yachts for World Class Racing, earning acclaim in both the racing and cruising markets. With founders Niels and Lars Jeppesen and Birger Hansen at the helm, they pioneered high-performance cruising yachts. The X-412 marked the start of their Performance Cruisers in the '90s. The new millennium introduced the luxury X-Yacht 73 and groundbreaking IMX 40 racer. Recent lines, including the Xcruising and Xperformance, exemplify their enduring innovation, now under Ib Kunøe's Consolidated Holdings.

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