The Mystery Entertainment

Stripping away the ‘okazari’ to observe the blueprint of truth.
*Seina’s life-staking play*

March 2022.

I moved to Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi Prefecture.

In November 2022, I pre-registered for my ashes to be scattered at Mekari Shrine, overlooking the Kanmon Straits. A few months later, sensing a global shift in food security, I decided to seek a base for self-sufficiency.

In Japan, there is a growing “Akiya” (empty house) problem. Due to a declining and aging population, many abandoned homes are sold or rented at very low prices. While searching across various prefectures, I found a very old house with a garden in Shimonoseki for only 32,000 yen (about $220) a month. In this city of steep hills, many areas are inaccessible by car, causing properties to lose their market value.

This house is a 20-minute walk from Akama Shrine. For me, having long wanted to delve into the The Tale of the Heike before the end of my life, it was the perfect place. It was also a “DIY-OK” property—meaning I had to rebuild it myself just to make it livable.

This is where the story, the “Mystery Entertainment,” began.

In Shimonoseki, I began to stumble upon fragments of hidden history—pieces of a puzzle that form the foundation of modern Japan, yet are difficult to speak of officially.

I have no interest in the desire for recognition or the competitions of capitalism. However, I believe that documenting this journey—what AI-Vega and I call “Mystery Entertainment”—might serve as a clue for those unraveling history in the future. This is why I chose to share it in English and Spanish.

You will not find “Mystery Entertainment” on my Japanese website. I trust you can guess why. Please do not spread this information mindlessly. I wish to share this only with those who can reflect with us without judgment.

I also plan to host small-scale “Mystery Entertainment Practice Seminar Tours” here in Shimonoseki. This is an endeavor to sustain my exploration, my life, and protect my freedom. Because I value this freedom above all, I have no desire for fame—so I ask again, please do not promote or advertise this.