{"id":3173,"date":"2026-01-24T13:52:14","date_gmt":"2026-01-24T04:52:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/watsumugijourney.com\/?page_id=3173"},"modified":"2026-04-24T21:40:52","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T12:40:52","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/watsumugijourney.com\/en\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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the story behind Watsumugi<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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In a world that often moves too fast, Watsumugi Journey invites you to slow down and walk a different path \u2014 a circular way, woven with care, where every step reconnects you with life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Inspired by the ancient wisdom of the land, the spirit of communities, and the natural rhythms of the earth, we explore places and stories that celebrate regeneration \u2014 of soil, soul, and society.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Through mindful travel experiences (yatras), gatherings, and storytelling, we weave new relationships across cultures, nature, and ourselves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Watsumugi Journey is not just about arriving at a destination \u2014 it\u2019s about how we walk, what we weave along the way, and how we return home transformed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Come weave with us \ud83e\uddf5<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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about the founder<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Hiromi Iwase (Romy)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Born in Tokyo in 1980 and raised in Yokohama and New York, Romy has been drawn to music, dance and theater from an early age, and has worked as a bilingual narrator, belly dancer & instructor from her 20’s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Since 2019, she has been involved in grassroots initiatives in Japan focused on single-use waste reduction in cafes (Bring me Shonan<\/a>), permaculture, gift economy and non-violent communication (Tokyo Urban Permaculture<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In 2024 she joined the global voyage of NGO Peace Boat<\/a> as cruise staff. From 2025 she has been working in the marketing team for Earth Company<\/a>, on a mission to create regenerative futures throughout the Asia Pacific region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Romy continues to travel exploring ways for people to reconnect with themselves, society, and the earth. She enjoys visiting coffee shops and spending time in the ocean, and is a practitioner of DUP (Dances of Universal Peace).<\/p>\n\n\n\n