01/07/2026
益田岩船
The Rock Ship of Masuda
We were invited by Kako Earth to experience the Japan Convergence, a magnificent gathering of prayer, alignment, and weaving between Indigenous communities of the world. Our brothers Jose Manuel Sauna Mamatacan , Senekan 🌸 , and Mamo Shibulata were invited as guardians with a sacred mission: to stitch territories together through song, deep listening, and pagamento.
During more than 15 years, we have been visiting sacred sites across the planet, and The Stone Ship of Masuda has always been at the apex of our map. This dream has manifested through a sacred barter of experiences (trueque) with ; she crossed the threshold into the Sierra Nevada to immerse herself in The Jaguar LAB 2026, and in absolute reciprocity, she opened the doors for us to experience and assist the Japan Convergence.
The LAB continues to materialize unshakeable neural and cultural connections. Last year, the mycelium brought us to Namibia for the Weaving Futures pilgrimage. This year, it anchored us in Japan. It is awe inspiring to witness how Indigenous leaders, visionaries, and creators of the new earth are assembling with a unified, higher purpose. These experiences foster an interconnectedness that we are growing from small seeds into giant, ancient forests.
The ultimate lesson from Japan is the absolute reverence they hold for everything and everyone, the radical compassion toward the journey every being carries in this life experience, and the precise understanding that every single one of us is essential to the spinning of the universe.
Our deep gratitude to the Kami (Spirits of Japan) that called us to exchange these ancient codes, to every soul we crossed paths with on this journey, and to Hiroki Okano , , the sponsors, and the entire Japanese team who operated the invisible logistics to make this convergence possible.
Mountain mind, heart coherence.
感 謝
Photos & text by: Santy
Message: Mama Shibulata
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