Michael Vito・マイケル ヴィート
@michaelvito.bsky.social
Place-based engagement, transit, urbanism, anime pilgrimage (seichijunrei, butaitanbou), anime tourism, ramen. 街づくり、公共交通機関、アーバニズム、聖地巡礼、舞台探訪、コンテンツツーリズ、ラーメン。
Shanghai・EN/日本語/中文 https://likeafishinwater.com/
Shanghai・EN/日本語/中文 https://likeafishinwater.com/
Noodle was a feral cat. For the first week in our apartment, she hid in the back of an amplifier, only coming out at night. We put all of the things she needed around the amp, so she wouldn't avoid eating or drinking. Even now, her food bowls and bed are next to it. -->
February 11, 2026 at 8:33 AM
Noodle was a feral cat. For the first week in our apartment, she hid in the back of an amplifier, only coming out at night. We put all of the things she needed around the amp, so she wouldn't avoid eating or drinking. Even now, her food bowls and bed are next to it. -->
Menya Shiro, LaLaport Shanghai Jinqiao shop
January 31, 2026 at 9:06 AM
Menya Shiro, LaLaport Shanghai Jinqiao shop
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とても充実した１日でした
たらればではあるけど、響け！の9回目定演が4回有って掠りもしなかったのは、メイドラゴンに運が偏ったせいだと自分の中で腑に落ちた1日でもありました。
2026年も越谷市コラボ続くとの事で、応援します
もちろんユーフォもね🙆
たらればではあるけど、響け！の9回目定演が4回有って掠りもしなかったのは、メイドラゴンに運が偏ったせいだと自分の中で腑に落ちた1日でもありました。
2026年も越谷市コラボ続くとの事で、応援します
もちろんユーフォもね🙆
January 24, 2026 at 1:39 PM
とても充実した１日でした
たらればではあるけど、響け！の9回目定演が4回有って掠りもしなかったのは、メイドラゴンに運が偏ったせいだと自分の中で腑に落ちた1日でもありました。
2026年も越谷市コラボ続くとの事で、応援します
もちろんユーフォもね🙆
たらればではあるけど、響け！の9回目定演が4回有って掠りもしなかったのは、メイドラゴンに運が偏ったせいだと自分の中で腑に落ちた1日でもありました。
2026年も越谷市コラボ続くとの事で、応援します
もちろんユーフォもね🙆
Qingshan Zhimian / Aoyama Seimen
January 24, 2026 at 9:41 AM
Qingshan Zhimian / Aoyama Seimen
"deal with people as individuals and avoid labeling entire societies as this or that"
I say this to myself every morning before I open a browser window or walk out the door.
I say this to myself every morning before I open a browser window or walk out the door.
How I Really Cope in Japan
This morning, someone tried to "help" me cope with life in Japan by sending me a video of Japanese people justifying the "gaijin seat." Anyone wondering how I actually cope, check my new post:
bayemcneil.substack.com/p/how-i-real...
It's getting a LOT of buzz!
This morning, someone tried to "help" me cope with life in Japan by sending me a video of Japanese people justifying the "gaijin seat." Anyone wondering how I actually cope, check my new post:
bayemcneil.substack.com/p/how-i-real...
It's getting a LOT of buzz!
How I Really Cope in Japan (And Why I Wrote a Book About It)
Or: What to do when someone tries to gaslight you first thing in the morning
bayemcneil.substack.com
January 19, 2026 at 12:42 AM
"deal with people as individuals and avoid labeling entire societies as this or that"
I say this to myself every morning before I open a browser window or walk out the door.
I say this to myself every morning before I open a browser window or walk out the door.
"Remember the web page ads that popped up when you only hovered on a word? Remember those feelings? That feeling is exactly what made Anakin Skywalker turn to the dark side." ssg.dev/hover-is-ove...
Hover is over
This is my UI design advice inspired from “Eval is evil.” Stop relying on hover for revealing hidden actions, or providing essential...
ssg.dev
January 17, 2026 at 6:25 AM
"Remember the web page ads that popped up when you only hovered on a word? Remember those feelings? That feeling is exactly what made Anakin Skywalker turn to the dark side." ssg.dev/hover-is-ove...
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AI is eating the career of every creative whose work can be easily described, modeled and predicted.
Spend time learning how to think along orthogonal, unpredictable, new (or forgotten) paths... make your mind hard to model.
@bruces from the mist times:
bruces.medium.com/the-wonderfu...
Spend time learning how to think along orthogonal, unpredictable, new (or forgotten) paths... make your mind hard to model.
@bruces from the mist times:
bruces.medium.com/the-wonderfu...
“The Wonderful Power of Storytelling,” by Bruce Sterling, 1991
*This speech was delivered thirty-three years ago, and that was quite a different world. The audience hadn’t been expecting much, because…
bruces.medium.com
January 14, 2026 at 3:20 AM
AI is eating the career of every creative whose work can be easily described, modeled and predicted.
Spend time learning how to think along orthogonal, unpredictable, new (or forgotten) paths... make your mind hard to model.
@bruces from the mist times:
bruces.medium.com/the-wonderfu...
Spend time learning how to think along orthogonal, unpredictable, new (or forgotten) paths... make your mind hard to model.
@bruces from the mist times:
bruces.medium.com/the-wonderfu...
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I love this shop and the neighborhood it is in.
Edo-Period Shop Selling Traditional Japanese Candy Found in Tranquil Temple Grounds
japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/features/jap...
Edo-Period Shop Selling Traditional Japanese Candy Found in Tranquil Temple Grounds
japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/features/jap...
Edo-Period Shop Selling Traditional Japanese Candy Found in Tranquil Temple Grounds
<p>A short walk from Kishibojinmae Station on the Toden Arakawa Line in Tokyo brings you to Kishimojin hall, founded over 350 years ago and long revered as a temple dedicated to the deity of safe chil...
japannews.yomiuri.co.jp
January 13, 2026 at 4:37 PM
I love this shop and the neighborhood it is in.
Edo-Period Shop Selling Traditional Japanese Candy Found in Tranquil Temple Grounds
japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/features/jap...
Edo-Period Shop Selling Traditional Japanese Candy Found in Tranquil Temple Grounds
japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/features/jap...
This is where I am now, more or less. I'm trying to curate the social media equivalent of "Yokohama Kaidashi Kikou" --- we all know the end is slowly, inexorably coming, so let's prioritize the few real connections left, be kind, and not take anything too seriously.
www.engadget.com/social-media...
www.engadget.com/social-media...
In 2025, quitting social media felt easier than ever
I tried to get back on social media this year but sponsored content, AI slop and lack of other humans made it all so boring.
www.engadget.com
January 12, 2026 at 2:46 PM
This is where I am now, more or less. I'm trying to curate the social media equivalent of "Yokohama Kaidashi Kikou" --- we all know the end is slowly, inexorably coming, so let's prioritize the few real connections left, be kind, and not take anything too seriously.
www.engadget.com/social-media...
www.engadget.com/social-media...
Live dangerously
January 11, 2026 at 2:01 PM
Live dangerously
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New post: Weekly Review of Transit, Place and Culture in Anime 543 likeafishinwater.com/2026/01/03/w... Pilgrimages: Watashi o Tabetai, Hitodenashi, Eiga Love Live! Nijigasaki Gakuen School Idol Dōkōkai Kanketsu-hen
January 3, 2026 at 12:08 PM
New post: Weekly Review of Transit, Place and Culture in Anime 543 likeafishinwater.com/2026/01/03/w... Pilgrimages: Watashi o Tabetai, Hitodenashi, Eiga Love Live! Nijigasaki Gakuen School Idol Dōkōkai Kanketsu-hen
Kingichi Musou
January 3, 2026 at 7:03 AM
Kingichi Musou
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December 31, 2025 at 11:00 PM
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Last/first pilgrimage of the year.
Rothenburg city hall, also known as Otowa station. Will I be able to meet Chihiro if I go inside?
#ef a fairy tale of the two
Rothenburg city hall, also known as Otowa station. Will I be able to meet Chihiro if I go inside?
#ef a fairy tale of the two
December 31, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Last/first pilgrimage of the year.
Rothenburg city hall, also known as Otowa station. Will I be able to meet Chihiro if I go inside?
#ef a fairy tale of the two
Rothenburg city hall, also known as Otowa station. Will I be able to meet Chihiro if I go inside?
#ef a fairy tale of the two
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Spice & Wolf (2024) vs. Spice & Wolf (2008) in Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Germany
December 31, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Spice & Wolf (2024) vs. Spice & Wolf (2008) in Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Germany
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Sankei explains how, to get this shot of a Doctor Yellow running in front of Mt. Fuji, the photographer stood chest-deep in the Fuji River. www.sankei.com/article/2025...
December 31, 2025 at 2:37 AM
Sankei explains how, to get this shot of a Doctor Yellow running in front of Mt. Fuji, the photographer stood chest-deep in the Fuji River. www.sankei.com/article/2025...
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The Togenashi Togeari quintet took their group photo for the GirlsBandCry movie part 2 upon Daishi Bridge (大師橋). I can imagine a conversation between Nina and Momoka like "is it okay to take a picture here? No another side?" "No problem. The other side is Tokyo. We're Kawasaki, right?" I'm smirking.
December 27, 2025 at 9:40 AM
The Togenashi Togeari quintet took their group photo for the GirlsBandCry movie part 2 upon Daishi Bridge (大師橋). I can imagine a conversation between Nina and Momoka like "is it okay to take a picture here? No another side?" "No problem. The other side is Tokyo. We're Kawasaki, right?" I'm smirking.
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Gyudon place from Steins Gate still here
December 26, 2025 at 8:56 AM
Gyudon place from Steins Gate still here
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You can measure someone's character by how they react to the Dynazenon churro scene
December 25, 2025 at 5:20 PM
You can measure someone's character by how they react to the Dynazenon churro scene
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<turns off all the things>
December 19, 2025 at 2:20 AM
<turns off all the things>