How the Japanese Concept of Ichigo Ichie Can Tune You in to Your Life

Magical coincidences are about attention to moments, not luck

Illustration: Eline van Dam

Co-authored with Francesc Miralles

Deep within the narrow streets of Gion, in the heart of Kyoto, sits a rustic chashitsu, or tea house. That old neighborhood is home to the last remaining geishas and untold mysteries of…