David R Munson//Somewhere in Japan
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Photographer, essayist, educator, bricoleur, wanderer, weirdo. Everything is interesting.
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Travel book! davidwroteabook.com
Prints drm.darkroom.com
Photography davidrmunson.com aleatorist.com
Writing somewherein.jp
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I used to rip phone books in half as a gimmick, but now it's all digital and apparently it's not funny when I break phones in half instead
January 12, 2026 at 6:27 AM
I used to rip phone books in half as a gimmick, but now it's all digital and apparently it's not funny when I break phones in half instead
Found a strip club today that offers a student discount, which isn't something I've ever thought about as a thing that might exist.
January 11, 2026 at 7:57 AM
Found a strip club today that offers a student discount, which isn't something I've ever thought about as a thing that might exist.
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🚨PSA: Tomorrow is the last day of the 20% off sale for all foreign books at Books Kinokuniya!
January 11, 2026 at 7:48 AM
🚨PSA: Tomorrow is the last day of the 20% off sale for all foreign books at Books Kinokuniya!
Rode about 60km today in 3 sections in the course of going to Tokyo to teach, going to another place to see a friend, then going home again.
It was pretty great, overall. And cycling through Tokyo at night remains a delight.
It was pretty great, overall. And cycling through Tokyo at night remains a delight.
January 10, 2026 at 12:52 PM
Rode about 60km today in 3 sections in the course of going to Tokyo to teach, going to another place to see a friend, then going home again.
It was pretty great, overall. And cycling through Tokyo at night remains a delight.
It was pretty great, overall. And cycling through Tokyo at night remains a delight.
Rode to Adachi-ku to teach, mostly followed the path along the river. And you know what? These gates suck. There's too many of them, and they're entirely too hard to get through on a bicycle.
January 10, 2026 at 12:51 AM
Rode to Adachi-ku to teach, mostly followed the path along the river. And you know what? These gates suck. There's too many of them, and they're entirely too hard to get through on a bicycle.
Fixed two really frustrating mechanical problems tonight with my bike. Small things, but important.
And once again, I am really, really grateful to have learned these skills growing up. Being able to fix things is great. Very practical, but also very satisfying.
And once again, I am really, really grateful to have learned these skills growing up. Being able to fix things is great. Very practical, but also very satisfying.
January 9, 2026 at 12:21 PM
Fixed two really frustrating mechanical problems tonight with my bike. Small things, but important.
And once again, I am really, really grateful to have learned these skills growing up. Being able to fix things is great. Very practical, but also very satisfying.
And once again, I am really, really grateful to have learned these skills growing up. Being able to fix things is great. Very practical, but also very satisfying.
Wanted a recharge nap, and he joined me. I need to get up again, though, and he's not having it.
January 9, 2026 at 5:21 AM
Wanted a recharge nap, and he joined me. I need to get up again, though, and he's not having it.
BTW, if you want a real, human artist to make your real, human portrait in the Tokyo area, hit me up.
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Tokyo Portraits by David R Munson
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January 9, 2026 at 2:54 AM
BTW, if you want a real, human artist to make your real, human portrait in the Tokyo area, hit me up.
davidrmunson.com/portraits/
davidrmunson.com/portraits/
"this level of emotion" is apparently a challenge to achieve
Color me skeptical.
Color me skeptical.
January 9, 2026 at 2:52 AM
"this level of emotion" is apparently a challenge to achieve
Color me skeptical.
Color me skeptical.
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Ah! I was also there recently. Thought it looked familiar.
January 8, 2026 at 5:37 AM
Ah! I was also there recently. Thought it looked familiar.
I cannot overstate how much I hate Trump and everyone contributing to, participating in, or otherwise supporting the most corrupt, dangerous administration in US history.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Outrage as Trump withdraws from key UN climate treaty along with dozens of international organisations
Experts decry move to leave UNFCCC as ‘embarrassing’ as president orders withdrawal from 66 international groups
www.theguardian.com
January 8, 2026 at 4:30 AM
I cannot overstate how much I hate Trump and everyone contributing to, participating in, or otherwise supporting the most corrupt, dangerous administration in US history.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Eh, it's likely temporary. Usually accompanies a swing back into depression
January 8, 2026 at 2:51 AM
Eh, it's likely temporary. Usually accompanies a swing back into depression
The beard had run its course, so I have dispensed with it.
January 8, 2026 at 1:50 AM
The beard had run its course, so I have dispensed with it.
At this point I lean in the direction of both things being true
January 7, 2026 at 11:48 PM
At this point I lean in the direction of both things being true
That would work, too
January 7, 2026 at 10:36 PM
That would work, too
Sure would be nice if the dems could figure out how to not be quite such chickenshit all the time.
January 7, 2026 at 10:29 PM
Sure would be nice if the dems could figure out how to not be quite such chickenshit all the time.
Just remembering the time the girl I had a huge crush on in college showed up to my drawing class to pose nude. Damn near lost my composure.
January 7, 2026 at 3:48 PM
Just remembering the time the girl I had a huge crush on in college showed up to my drawing class to pose nude. Damn near lost my composure.
"I do not have the mental or emotional capacity to deal with his loss, but sometimes, I sit in a chair late at night and quietly feel very bad. When the night is at its most quiet, I can hear death. I am very proud of my sadness, because it means I am more alive."
www.youtube.com/watch?v=4PUI...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=4PUI...
WORLD OF TOMORROW by DON HERTZFELDT
YouTube video by don hertzfeldt
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January 7, 2026 at 3:33 PM
"I do not have the mental or emotional capacity to deal with his loss, but sometimes, I sit in a chair late at night and quietly feel very bad. When the night is at its most quiet, I can hear death. I am very proud of my sadness, because it means I am more alive."
www.youtube.com/watch?v=4PUI...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=4PUI...
Took way too long to find this. Great song, great album, great music, but even when I finally tracked down this CD a decade ago, it was already 20 years old and largely forgotten, and that's shit.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=c-sJ...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=c-sJ...
Marry Me Jane- Faithless
YouTube video by Citizen Dick
www.youtube.com
January 7, 2026 at 3:11 PM
Took way too long to find this. Great song, great album, great music, but even when I finally tracked down this CD a decade ago, it was already 20 years old and largely forgotten, and that's shit.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=c-sJ...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=c-sJ...
Queen Adreena - Pretty-Like Drugs (Music Video)
YouTube video by Madraykin Doll
www.youtube.com
January 7, 2026 at 3:00 PM
And some Hop Along for something that has a similar vocal intensity that comes across beautifully
www.youtube.com/watch?v=qdqr...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=qdqr...
Hop Along - Well-dressed [Official Audio]
YouTube video by Saddle Creek
www.youtube.com
January 7, 2026 at 2:57 PM
And some Hop Along for something that has a similar vocal intensity that comes across beautifully
www.youtube.com/watch?v=qdqr...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=qdqr...
Tracy Bonham - Mother Mother
YouTube video by TracyBonhamVEVO
www.youtube.com
January 7, 2026 at 2:55 PM
David Bowie feat. John Frusciante - Bring Me The Disco King
YouTube video by Blake Holmes
www.youtube.com
January 7, 2026 at 2:50 PM