田舎はすごく綺麗になっている。紅葉！#nature #photography

#Nostrasia was amazing, but it's nice to be back in the mountains of Japan. #Nature #Photography

One of the key pain points from #Nostrasia for the Japanese community. View quoted note →

Eat here #Nostrasia - あか牛 means red cow - it was the emperors breed.

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Nostriches - I was speaking with @awayuki and @ken about pain points on accepting Bitcoin in Japan. Tax regulations are one of the primary concerns around using Bitcoin. In awayuki's case, she is donating all of her bitcoin payments to @OpenSats so she doesn't have to wrestle with taxes. While we are grateful for her contribution, it would be better to give her tools to allow her more options. One option would be to automatically split payments to a personal wallet and a wallet for taxes. Is this currently possible in a simple way? A second option would be instant BTC to Yen conversion, similar to @jack mallers Strike - which isn't yet available in Japan. Awayuki came to Nostr first without prior knowledge of Bitcoin. I love that we are attracting creators like her and anything we can do to make her experience with payments easier would be good for both the Nostr and Bitcoin ecosystems.

Thank you @npub1sn0w...jdv9 - hugs from #Nostrasia!

#Nostrasia starts in three days and also marks the day I'm starting at an amazing Bitcoin organization! Which one could it be... Leaving in two days for Tokyo!

I'm not sure if it's culturalbor part of rural living, but people in the countryside of Japan seem far more focused on making a reasonable living instead of trying to make as much money as possible. They also seem happier. It is giving me a lot to think about. I felt trapped in my occupation because of the high cost of supporting my family and the debt I had to service. Our debt and cost of living is much lower now and I feel like I can finally try to help in the Bitcoin and Nostr space, even if I don't make much money.

I buy whatever is in season direct from my local farmers in Japan. They set up little roadside stalls where each item is 100 yen. That's about $1 AUD / $.65 USD - its an honor system as no one is at the stall. Here's today's purchases - daikon, okra, chestnuts and wildflowers. We've also been buying cucumber, green capsicum and eggplant. All delicious!