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From Shoukakukou Store

"Being able to quit" and "wanting to quit" were not the same thing.

"Wanting to quit" is a feeling, while "being able to quit" is a state of being. Because there's room to change course if necessary, you can also choose to continue. Sitting at a table for one, Masa writes about freedom and choice.
2026.09.07
From Shoukakukou Store
From Shoukakukou Store

Life Has Fixed Costs, Too.

“Fixed costs” exist in both business and life. The point of reducing them is not only to save money, but to preserve enough breathing room to rethink and try again even after a failure. masa writes about life and work after sixty.
2026.08.23
From Shoukakukou Store
From Shoukakukou Store

Health does not guarantee the future. Even so, it supports us today.

masa reflects on the life he shared with his wife, miko, and on the meaning of health that became clearer through her illness. Health does not guarantee the future, but it supports us today and leaves us some room to choose tomorrow.
2026.08.04
From Shoukakukou Store
From Shoukakukou Store

It's too expensive, so I won't buy it yet.

Standing before the first edamame of the season, I remembered my wife miko's words: "They're expensive, so let's not buy them yet." I wrote about how those ordinary moments—shopping together, cooking, and sharing meals—still remain a part of masa's life.
2026.07.25
From Shoukakukou Store
From Shoukakukou Store

Cardboard Boxes, Shipping Labels, and “Want Me to Come Help?”—Why I Could Answer “I’m Fine” Without Hesitation

Why Shoukakukou Store continues to operate after masa lost his wife, miko. Logistics and administration are entrusted to outside systems, while masa remains responsible for the final decision about what to offer. A story about the small company the couple built together.
2026.07.17
From Shoukakukou Store
From Shoukakukou Store

I’m shop manager miko’s husband. I will carry on the words my wife left behind and continue running Shoukakukou Store.

After saying goodbye to his wife miko, the manager of Shoukakukou Store, masa writes about the words she left behind and his decision to take responsibility for the shop they built together. This is masa’s personal record of his life with miko, of letting go, and of rebuilding his life and work from the age of sixty.
2026.07.12
From Shoukakukou Store
From Shoukakukou Store

Important News About Store Manager miko

To everyone who has supported Shoukakukou Store, and to everyone who has come to read this blog post. I am masa, deputy manager of Shoukakukou Store and husband of store manager miko. I am writing today because I have important news to share. The store manager who wrote this blog...
2026.07.07
From Shoukakukou Store
Body Balance & Health Tips

Abdominal pain that wouldn't go away despite "no abnormalities" found in tests—the cause was, surprisingly, a parasite.

Both gastroscopy and colonoscopy showed no abnormalities. Stomach medication was ineffective. Store manager Miko, who had lived in Taiwan for 13 years, suffered from unexplained abdominal pain, gas, and bloating. The cause was a parasite (Strongyloides stercoralis). I will share my personal experience, from how antibiotics disrupted and worsened my gut environment, to the changes in my body after deworming, and how I rebuilt my gut environment.
2026.04.14
Body Balance & Health Tips
Food Safety & How to Choose

Eat the Rainbow! The Truth About Phytochemicals and Vegetables That Longevity Research is Focusing On

What are phytochemicals? This book clearly explains the relationship between vegetable colors and health benefits, drawing on longevity research and the latest food trends. It also delves into issues such as pesticides and modern vegetables, and the differences between phytochemicals and animal-based foods.
2026.04.04
Food Safety & How to Choose
Food Safety & How to Choose

The health benefits of matcha: A thorough explanation of the "world's most powerful drink" that even a Harvard professor drinks every morning!

Dr. Sinclair of Harvard University drinks matcha every morning. The latest research explains the anti-aging, cognitive function protection, and cancer prevention effects of EGCG. Why organic is essential because you consume the whole tea leaf, the reality of counterfeit products rampant in the global boom, and how to choose reliable Kirishima organic matcha.
2026.03.26
Food Safety & How to Choose
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