In Japan, money is rarely handed over as bare cash when the relationship matters. It’s placed in an envelope. A simple gesture—but one that adds respect, clarity, and dignity. It turns a transaction into something more. In a culture that values harmony (wa), even money is handled with care. Another small insight into Japan’s art of community. About me: I’m Lowell Sheppard, 71, sailor, author, and Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society. Through Japan Solo Field Notes, I explore aging, place, and community across Japan. follow Japan Solo on Instagram and Substack and check out the Never Too Late Academy https://nevertoolateacademy.com #Japan #JapaneseCulture #MoneyEnvelope #JapanSolo #CulturalInsights #LifeLessons #Respect #Tradition #Wa #Harmony #JapanLife

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We are so grateful we had the chance to make a decision to sail south to get out of the way of this hurricane. Things aren't terrible here in Trinidad, and our hearts go out to those in other islands in the storms path. Track our position here: Check out SV_AWEN's tracking page. https://iphone.predictwind.com/tracking/display/SV_AWEN/ ============== 🔔Subscribe now and join us on a life-changing adventure. Don't wait - hit subscribe now! https://www.youtube.com/@SailingAWEN/?sub_confirmation=1 🔗 Stay Connected With Us. 👉Facebook: https://web.facebook.com/SailingAwen?_rdc=1&_rdr 👉Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sailingawen/ 👉Website: https://www.sailingawen.com/ ✅ For Inquiries: Sailingawen@gmail.com 🛒 YOU CAN SHOP FOR THINGS WE USE AND RECOMMEND HERE: https://www.amazon.com/shop/sailingawen We do earn a tiny commission on purchases if you use these links :-) which helps us to get new camera equipment (we need a new drone), and more storage devices (these files are huge!) 🎧COVERTCASTAWAY PODCAST anywhere you listen or stream directly at https://sailingawen.com/podcast 🌎TRACK US (because it's not creepy) at: https://forecast.predictwind.com/tracking/display/SV_AWEN/ 🎶 MUSIC by Epidemic Sound We have made the transition from full-time software professionals from the SF Bay Area to liveaboard sailing explorers who always keep one eye on the weather and our hearts in a song. Our goal is to complete a circumnavigation and we recently transitioned to a performance catamaran and are madly in love with our Outremer 52. We are working with Outremer in France (with the help of Google Translate) to launch our boat project and start our journey as sailing vagabonds. While it’s not a race or speed test, we are doing our first Bluewater crossing this year and we are excited to see AWEN stretch her legs and dance on the water. Join us as we share what we’re learning living without Amazon, (but with Starlink), and attempt this new life of travel and adventure on the ocean. Please be patient with us as we continue to improve our YouTube vlogging skills. Our goal isn’t to make our life a movie, it’s to give back to what others have shared with us. More about us here: https://sailingawen.com/about-us ============================= ✅ Recommended Playlists 👉 FULL PASSAGE SERIES: All Together Maiden Voyage https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BCR2uNbN4MQ&list=PLlCuYqC6mdr-Tr76hJxp4SmguTTGR_S31&pp=iAQB 👉 SEASON 2024 Bahamas & the Caribbean https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlCuYqC6mdr96cBPcaKTzgYs2u5I8Xz22&si=FI5GeJ8w1HcUGBpk ✅ Other Videos You Might Be Interested In Watching: 👉 Mending our Broken Heart (EP 53) #sailing #Bahamas https://youtu.be/tm8lEuFEpvo?si=qCnNPY7yMR6Vcbhz 👉 T-Boned at Anchor (EP 52) #sailing #outremer https://youtu.be/OUYQLHjPlYY?si=1JREIYGhPoyfhYej 👉 Nick of Time (EP 63) Leg 3 Day 10 #outremer52 #miami https://youtu.be/IDK_7eVxg3U?si=TNq1DibA5GEpx6Jq 👉 Galloping to the End (EP 62) Leg 3 Day 9 #atlanticcrossing #sailingpassion https://youtu.be/1g8uZlEC71Q?si=chcmESWW6tqrEsz5 ============================= ✅ About Sailing AWEN. Holly and Stephane are formerly from the San Francisco Bay Area but have a home in Tahoe. Our 'someday' plan was to sell our belongings, buy a boat, and, with reckless abandon, sail away to visit distant lands, which we did starting in 2020. You can follow our transition and journey in our candid podcast, Covert Castaway, wherever you listen. You can also follow every stop we’ve made with pictures and blogs and stream our podcast directly on our website. ================================= #sailing #bahamassailing #catamaranlife #oceanadventure #outremer #sailing #catamaran #outremer #boatlife #catamaran #travelvlog #digitalnomad #lifestyle #sailboats #stayhealthy #learning #vlog #podcast #live #motivation #travel #nomad #boattour #sailingadventure #bucketlist #adventure #nomad #retirement #adventureawaits #ocean #learning #youtubecommunity #youtubelife #vlog #youtubechannel #performance #weather #SwN&x% #trinidad #tobago #scubadiving #rainforest © Sailing AWEN

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Oggi la barca ha assorbito le nostre attenzioni con voracità. Fare dogana, disormeggiare, circumnavigare l’isola, ormeggiare, cucinare, pulire in vista dell’arrivo della crew, scendere a terra, tornare a bordo, disormeggiare nuovamente, entrare in laguna, quasi litigare con l’operatore del ponte levatoio perché durante l’ingresso in canale (24nodi di vento, canale stretto) chiude il ponte prima del nostro passaggio, ormeggiare a un gavitello ma andarcene perché ci incagliamo sul fondo (nulla di grave, era melma), quindi ormeggiare di nuovo, infine fare una spesina. E il lavoro? Ovviamente abbiamo avuto entrambi call. DISCLAIMER PONTE: alle 17:00 apriva per consentire l’ingresso in entrata. Ore 17:00 apre. Noi siamo già in coda dalle 16:45. Alle 17:02 siamo dietro a due barche. Approcciamo l’ingresso in canale con raffiche di vento piuttosto forti. A un tratto (17:02) vediamo che il ponte inizia a chiudersi. Cosa?! L’ingresso in canale è imminente. Una volta entrati non avremo spazio per fare manovre. Andrea si butta a destra. Facciamo la barba agli scogli e ai frangiflutti mentre mi precipito al VHF per chiedere cosa diavolo stesse succedendo. La voce ride e mi dice “adesso non passi” Cosa? “Nella vita va così, qualcuno deve pagare e stavolta tocca a te, Captain”. (Storia vera) Ma cosa sta dicendo? Noi vogliamo solo entrare. Alla fine ha riaperto (17:07 e 24 nodi di vento) e mentre passavamo ci parlava ridendo. Boh. Adesso sono le 20:30 e il letto sembra il paradiso. Domani dovremo seguire alcuni lavori, tra cui portare a riparare una vela e trovare la SIM di IridiumGo, il telefono satellitare dal quale all’andata avete seguito il tragitto e i messaggi in bottiglia. Adesso vi saluto, muoio di sonno! A domani 😴

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Meet Billy & Lizzie of @2Brits1Box — they sold the RV, bought a sailboat with no experience, and are now making their way down the West Coast. 🌊 @2Brits1Box Podlink 👉 https://saltyabandon.com/saltypodcast74 #SaltyAbandon #SaltyPodcast #Sailing #SaltyPodcastLive #2Brits1Box

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Navegar a vela por las costas gallegas ya en sí es una gozada. Pero, mientras desarrollas tu pasión, aparecen estas maravillosas de la naturaleza, ya no hay nada que se compare. Ven a tu Masterclass Sailing Txemacapitan. Si quieres ver el vídeo completo, Pincha aquí 👉 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bWkccQCWF_M&t=555s Si te ha gustado el vídeo 𝐒𝐮𝐬𝐜𝐫í𝐛𝐞𝐭𝐞 𝐚𝐥 𝐜𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐥 👍 https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEj3jQf5L9r_LMk_oak6Tqw Así nos ayudas a generar más contenido para ti... los amantes de la navegación y del mar. Y si le das a la campanita 🔔 ya alucino... se nos caerán unas cuantas lagrimillas. También nos puedes seguir en otras plataformas: 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦 - https://www.instagram.com/sailingtxemacapitan_oficial 𝐓𝐢𝐤 𝐓𝐨𝐤 - https://www.tiktok.com/@sailingtxemacapitan 𝐅𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤 - https://facebook.com/SailingTxemacapitan

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