How to Practice ‘Hansei,’ the Japanese Art of Self-Criticism

After living in Japan, I realized there may be danger in the American tendency to over-celebrate every victory

Kaki Okumura
Forge
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4 min readDec 3, 2018

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Photo: David Lees/Getty Images

“All right, everyone! Time to gather for our hansei-kai,” our teacher announced.

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Kaki Okumura
Forge
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Born in Dallas, raised in New York and Tokyo. I care about helping others learn to live a better, healthier life. My site: www.kakikata.space 🌱