Self-Introduction: Lighting a Quiet Candle in a World Where It's Hard for a Buddhist Altar Shop to Survive

Nice to meet you, I am Mitsuteru Nishino of Kuwanaya.

Thank you for finding this page among the many notes out there.

This page also serves as the service entrance for Kuwanaya. If you would like to peek at the atmosphere of the shop, please feel free to stop by the front entrance as well.

It's okay to live a clumsy life without a title

I would rather value a person's individuality than their job title.

I have been a computer instructor for 25 years. I am now writing down the things I felt and the small realizations I had while interacting with many people.

I call myself an "alien" (laughs).

Perhaps that is why I feel more comfortable living as myself than comparing myself to others.

I also realized that when I admit that I am a clumsy person, my shoulders strangely relax.

It's okay to be clumsy, after all, I'm an alien 👽️

When you quietly put down the yardstick used to compare yourself with others, you may find that your heart feels a little lighter.

In this shop, there is no need to put on airs about titles or status.

Please, feel free to relax and be yourself.

Daily realizations

From the perspective of a fictional Buddhist altar shop, I write about my daily thoughts, sometimes weaving in stories about Buddhas and gods.

Sutra books are lined up in the storefront, but I don't chant sutras 😂

I would be happy if you could drop by whenever you feel like it.