Five Things I Learned about Minimalism in Japan

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As part of our new lives as minimalists, my husband and I travel full time. We whittled our possessions down to a neat row of boxes in a friend’s basement, and we travel with a backpack and carry-on suitcase each. I can sometimes feel like I know what there is to know about living a minimalist life. 

But then we spent six weeks in Japan, and my understanding of minimalism deepened.

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Beliefs About Stuff that I’m Letting Go

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And, let’s admire this lovely empty closet. Beautiful, right?

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