At the Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok, I continued my conversation with Araya Takashi, head of the spiritual community in Kumano City, former commander in Japan’s Special Forces, and former director of the martial arts centre at Tokyo’s Meiji Shrine. In Part I, we explored his life as a soldier and teacher of the samurai … Continue reading Araya Takashi – Part II: Resisting Globalism, Reviving Japan’s Spiritual Heart