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It's not brain-gut — it's gut-brain!
You often hear the term "brain-gut connection," right? But actually, the order might be reversed. What science believed for a long time was that "the brain gives orders to the gut." But the latest research is revealing something entirely different. Signals from the gut to the brain are approximately 5 to 9 times greater than signals from the brain to the gut. In other words, rather than "brain-gut," the more accurate direction is "gut → brain."
A shocking fact: The gut is not the "second brain." It may actually be the "first brain."
"I have a bad feeling about this somehow." "My gut told me — this is it!" In those moments, it may be the communication of gut bacteria at work
The true nature of deep consciousness:
Perhaps "deep consciousness" is the gut microbiome.
When Freud discovered the "unconscious," he believed it resided deep within the brain. But what today's science suggests is a far more surprising location.
Gut bacteria directly produce neurotransmitters such as dopamine, serotonin, and GABA. These are substances directly linked to "motivation," "happiness," and "the suppression of anxiety." There are even reports of people's personalities changing when their gut environment changed.
The expression "that person has a strong gut" may not be entirely metaphorical. People with mental fortitude, people with sharp intuition — perhaps they simply have a thriving gut microbiome.
So what do we do?
Regulating the gut
is regulating consciousness itself.
No matter how much you train the brain, if the gut is in disarray, support from the deeper layers won't come. Conversely, when the gut environment is in order, mental stability improves, intuition sharpens, and positive thinking naturally increases — this is not mere spiritualism, but a story supported by science.
Fermented foods, dietary fiber, quality sleep, and the act of "enjoying your meals" itself — all of these nurture gut bacteria. Taking care of your gut microbiome may be synonymous with investing in your own deep consciousness.
Our pickleball match
Surprisingly, I got pretty good at it on just my second try!
The rules are…
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Here's a quick summary of pickleball rules!
The basics: It's a sport played on a court roughly the size of a badminton court, with a net lower than in tennis, hitting a perforated plastic ball back and forth using paddles (rackets). It's played either 1-on-1 (singles) or 2-on-2 (doubles).
Serving Rules: You serve underhand, hitting the ball diagonally into the opposite court. There is a "double bounce rule" where the serve must bounce once before being returned, and that return must also bounce once before being hit. After that, hitting without a bounce (volley) is OK.
The Kitchen (Non-Volley Zone): The area 2.13 meters in front of the net is called the "kitchen," and hitting a ball without a bounce (volley) while standing inside it is a fault. Hitting after a bounce while inside the kitchen is OK.
Scoring: Only the side with the serve can score points. The basic format is first to 11 points (by a margin of 2 or more) wins. Depending on the match, 15-point or 21-point formats are also used.
Faults: Hitting the ball into the net, hitting it out of bounds, volleying in the kitchen, letting the ball bounce twice — all of these result in a point loss (or change of serve).
Strategy: The classic approach is to start rallies slowly, draw your opponent up to the kitchen line, then win the point through net play and mind games! It's a sport that beginners can enjoy right away, with just the right amount of exercise — and it's rapidly growing in popularity!
Ms. Cold water bath！！！
Congratulations Mr. Mizue!
What?! Rui Hachimura also went through a period of depression?!
What?! Isn't that even more impressive than the judges?!
Ran into Satoko-san out of the blue!
I had just been talking about her father the day before — so the synchronicity was truly stunning!
We met again in Singapore.
Melissa.
MOSH President Yabu! Thank you so much!
That sense of balance is insane!
籔 和弥 Kazuya Yabu | MOSH,inc CEO
【Summary】3 Steps to Turn Passion into "Economy"
- Finding the Starting Point: The "Age of the Individual" Revealed Through a Round-the-World Journey
- Formative experience: Through traveling the world in his 20s, he became convinced that young people sharing what they love would become the global mainstream. [01:57]
- Lesson: The seeds of business are born not just from technical analysis, but from a gut sense of "which direction the times are moving."
- Building the Strategy: Lowering the "Barrier to Challenge" with Low Risk
- The structure: Zero initial cost, zero monthly fee — reservations, payments, and page creation all in one place. A performance-based model that takes only 8% of sales. [02:37]
- Lesson: A "supportive business model" where the other party's success directly leads to your own is what creates a high-energy community.
- The Secret to Sustainability: A "Believable Experience" to Carry You Through the Grind
- Reality: It wasn't rapid growth from the start — the first 2 to 3 years were a long, difficult slog. [04:37]
- Lesson: To endure the period when results aren't showing, what makes or breaks you is not skill, but whether you carry within you "a formative experience you can absolutely believe in" (in Yabu's case, his experiences in Africa, among others). [10:11]
💡The Biggest Takeaway from this Video
The economy where passion circulates" is not about selling off skills piecemeal-it's a system where fair compensation is paid for an individual's "eccentricities" and "obsessions."
Things that once couldn't become a "job" — niche knowledge and unique talents (VTuber fortune tellers, mastery of a specific cooking technique, etc.) — can now be turned into a business in 3 hours using the right platform (MOSH). More than "what to sell," continuously asking "whose passion do I want to set free, and how" is the essence of entrepreneurship in this new era. [10:59]
- Title: 【Entrepreneur Interview】What is the "Economy Where Passion Circulates" That MOSH Inc. President Kazuya Yabu Is Aiming For?
- URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k7kHGWwMxYQ
Sakura-chan of camera strap fame!
My junior Higashi-kun, and Yoshie-san who is opening a gym in Kagurazaka!
I went to see Saijo-san's stage performance!
Thank you！
The seeds of happiness
Mai-san's shop in Kabukicho — a transgender bar!
Ai-chan, a friend of 20 years!
Just before the 100th one!
Congratulations on your pregnancy!
Another pickleball game！
Time flew by like an arrow in Meguro!
Thank you for the massage!
Time spent together with Kumikko is as precious as it is priceless!
Thank you！
What a huge award!
Thank you！
After-party at Torishige!
Thank you！
Tortaishio — Both Hiroshima and Suita were packed!
Kaku-san's son's shop!
Everyone is welcome here〜
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【Setsuko Kojima Publication Celebration Party — Details】 Date & Time: Sunday, May 18th, 6:30 PM – 9:30 PM Venue: TRUNK (HOTEL) CAT STREET
【Program for the Day】 ■ Setsuko Kojima Reading & Live Performance (Guitar: Makoto Sato) ■ Special Talk Session Talk: Takumi Yamazaki × Haruki Niekawa × Setsuko Kojima Theme: "A Beautiful Way of Living" ~On Life~
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