# Project 2049

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> Project 2049 is a weekly essay by the thinker Takahiro Mitsui, delivered every Friday at 5 p.m. JST. It offers a quiet hour with essays drawn from deep reflection and first-hand sources. No likes, no comments, no rankings.

Author: Takahiro Mitsui (三井崇央) https://takahiromitsui.com
About the author: For many years, TAKAHIRO MITSUI has pursued an independent study of Japan, carrying out fieldwork across the Japanese archipelago. Taking on mythology, ancient history, folklore, archaeology, thought, and genetics all at once, the work approaches two questions: “What is Japan?” and “Who are the Japanese?”
Publisher: Takahiro Mitsui (the author, as an individual)
Delivery: Every Friday, 5 p.m. Tokyo time. Subscription $10 per month; back issues $2.50 each. https://takahiromitsui.com/project-2049
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## Reports

- [Takahiro Mitsui Project 2049 Report Vol.0: Yohaku and Diving Deep: Japan's Thought of Dissolution](https://takahiromitsui.com/project-2049/vol-0) (Friday, October 2, 2026): Takahiro Mitsui on leaving the platforms to restore Yohaku, the anemoia drawing young people to Showa Japan, the psychedelic dissolution of the self, and why diving deep, not transcendence, is Japan's gift.
  Contents: LIVING QUESTIONS / JAPANESE THOUGHT
  Full text (verified crawlers): https://takahiromitsui.com/project-2049/vol-0.md

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