How I use a Sokuryo Yacho level book, a classic Japanese surveyor's field notebook, as a workout log: recording Pilates and strength training, and how it works alongside the habit tracker in my main planner.
My New Year trip to Ehime, on the island of Shikoku: an inn by a pond, Tobe ware pottery, wonderful food, and three slow, relaxing days.
The day my long-dreamed-of Globe-Trotter suitcase arrived: why I chose the Chelsea Garden series, how long it took from order to delivery, and what it's like in person.
Day 2 of my autumn trip to Kyoto: the Eizan Railway's tunnel of autumn leaves, the mountain path at Kurama-dera, Kifune Shrine, sweet breaks and souvenirs in the season of autumn leaves.
Day 1 of my autumn trip to Kyoto: Marufukuro, a retro hotel in Nintendo's former headquarters, Kyoto sweets, and dinner at a kappo restaurant in the season of autumn leaves.
The first books I read when I started extensive reading in English, such as The Little Prince and Magic Tree House, plus tips for choosing your very first book.
Even with AI, there are things I want to do with my own hands. The baked potato episode from the manga ARIA got me thinking about the joy of taking time and care.
A walk through the garden at Aman Kyoto: a garden that a family who made their fortune in Nishijin textiles nurtured over three generations, and what the guide's stories taught me about how cultured people find joy.
