Craig Mod Returns! <a href="https://craigmod.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Craig</a>&nbsp;is a writer, photographer, and walker living in Tokyo and Kamakura, Japan. He is the author of&nbsp;<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Things-Become-Other-Walking-Memoir/dp/0593732545/?tag=offsitoftimfe-20" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Things Become Other Things</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://shop.specialprojects.jp/products/kissa-by-kissa-4th-ed" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Kissa by Kissa</a>. He also writes the newsletters&nbsp;<a href="https://craigmod.com/roden/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Roden</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://craigmod.com/roden/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Ridgeline</a>&nbsp;and has contributed to&nbsp;The New York Times,&nbsp;The Atlantic,&nbsp;Wired, and more.Sponsors:<a href="https://shopify.com/tim" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Shopify</a>&nbsp;global commerce platform, providing tools to start, grow, market, and manage a retail business:&nbsp;<a href="https://shopify.com/tim" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://shopify.com/tim</a>&nbsp;(one-dollar-per-month trial period)<a href="https://livemomentous.com/tim" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Momentous</a>&nbsp;high-quality supplements:&nbsp;<a href="https://livemomentous.com/tim" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://livemomentous.com/tim</a>&nbsp;(code TIM for 20% off)<a href="https://helixsleep.com/tim" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Helix Sleep</a>&nbsp;premium mattresses:&nbsp;<a href="https://helixsleep.com/tim" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://HelixSleep.com/Tim</a>&nbsp;(Between 20% and 27% off all mattress orders and two free pillows)Timestamps:00:00 Molly Joins the Podcast 00:52 Meet Craig Mod07:46 Living in a Six-Tatami Mat Room12:24 Golden Gai: Tokyo's Historic Drinking District17:33 Epic Walks: From Tokyo to Kumano Kodō18:05 The Influence of John McBride31:25 The Magic of Polite Japanese38:38 The New Generation of Japanese-Speaking Foreigners40:30 Kevin Kelly's Walk41:08 The Birth of the Photo Book Idea43:05 The Big Solo Walks Begin43:56 Launching a Membership Program44:58 The Nakasendo Walk50:06 Rules of Walking01:00:43 Booking Logistics in Japan01:04:24 The Wired Magazine Essay01:16:23 Creating CraigStarter: A Kickstarter Alternative01:17:26 The Success of CraigStarter and Membership Strategy01:19:50 Membership Community Rules and Goals01:22:22 The Dangers of Scale in Creative Work01:26:56 Navigating the Publishing Industry01:38:37 Promoting Midsize Cities in Japan01:50:48 Unexpected Cultural Encounter01:52:50 Economic Benefits of Spotlighted Cities01:54:46 Exploring Hidden Gems in Japan01:56:55 Global Walking Adventures01:59:46 Adoption Journey and Family Reconnection02:05:27 Reflections on Family and Identity02:19:46 Closing Thoughts and Future PlansSee Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info</a>.

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#803: Craig Mod Returns — Epic Walks in Japan, The Art of Slowness, Digital Detox, Publishing “Impossible” Books, and Choosing Beauty Over Scale

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