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Notes from the islands

The Japan journal.

Neighbourhoods, small discoveries, practical notes, and the things you’ll want to remember after you get home.

Stories for the curious

Read a little. Wander a lot.

A slower weekend in Kyoto

Quiet lanes, little coffee shops, and the good kind of getting lost.

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Tokyo, one neighbourhood at a time

A first visit that leaves room for the unexpected.

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Your first train ride, made easy

A friendly guide to tickets, luggage, and finding your platform.

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A day in Tottori’s sand country

A coastal landscape with wide skies, shifting dunes, and a slower rhythm.

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