Masaru Takei
@mtake1.bsky.social
Writer in Tokyo ✍️
Essays on culture, business, and everyday life.
HR leader turned essayist — exploring how stories shape work and society.
Author of Letter from Tokyo on Substack.
https://substack.com/@letterfromtokyo
Essays on culture, business, and everyday life.
HR leader turned essayist — exploring how stories shape work and society.
Author of Letter from Tokyo on Substack.
https://substack.com/@letterfromtokyo
November 24, 2025 at 3:10 AM
Weekend Tokyo #013 drops tomorrow (7PM JST).
Here’s the trailer for “The Country That Stopped Moving.”
Japan is slowing down — young people priced out of travel, seniors losing their daily routes.
What happens when a whole nation stops moving?
substack.com/@letterfromt...
Here’s the trailer for “The Country That Stopped Moving.”
Japan is slowing down — young people priced out of travel, seniors losing their daily routes.
What happens when a whole nation stops moving?
substack.com/@letterfromt...
November 20, 2025 at 9:48 AM
Weekend Tokyo #013 drops tomorrow (7PM JST).
Here’s the trailer for “The Country That Stopped Moving.”
Japan is slowing down — young people priced out of travel, seniors losing their daily routes.
What happens when a whole nation stops moving?
substack.com/@letterfromt...
Here’s the trailer for “The Country That Stopped Moving.”
Japan is slowing down — young people priced out of travel, seniors losing their daily routes.
What happens when a whole nation stops moving?
substack.com/@letterfromt...
What happens to a country when it stops producing mechanics?
Tonight’s Wisdom Tokyo #004 looks at Japan’s shrinking pipeline of skilled auto technicians — and why it matters more than most people realize.
10-second teaser below.
Full story at 7PM JST.
👉 letterfromtokyo.substack.com
Tonight’s Wisdom Tokyo #004 looks at Japan’s shrinking pipeline of skilled auto technicians — and why it matters more than most people realize.
10-second teaser below.
Full story at 7PM JST.
👉 letterfromtokyo.substack.com
November 15, 2025 at 5:27 AM
What happens to a country when it stops producing mechanics?
Tonight’s Wisdom Tokyo #004 looks at Japan’s shrinking pipeline of skilled auto technicians — and why it matters more than most people realize.
10-second teaser below.
Full story at 7PM JST.
👉 letterfromtokyo.substack.com
Tonight’s Wisdom Tokyo #004 looks at Japan’s shrinking pipeline of skilled auto technicians — and why it matters more than most people realize.
10-second teaser below.
Full story at 7PM JST.
👉 letterfromtokyo.substack.com
Weekend Tokyo #012 drops tomorrow at 7PM JST.
Here’s a short Sora trailer on Tokyo’s “return to paper” — from GOAT to ZINE culture.
If you don’t want to miss it, subscribe to Letter from Tokyo.
substack.com/@letterfromt...
Here’s a short Sora trailer on Tokyo’s “return to paper” — from GOAT to ZINE culture.
If you don’t want to miss it, subscribe to Letter from Tokyo.
substack.com/@letterfromt...
November 13, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Weekend Tokyo #012 drops tomorrow at 7PM JST.
Here’s a short Sora trailer on Tokyo’s “return to paper” — from GOAT to ZINE culture.
If you don’t want to miss it, subscribe to Letter from Tokyo.
substack.com/@letterfromt...
Here’s a short Sora trailer on Tokyo’s “return to paper” — from GOAT to ZINE culture.
If you don’t want to miss it, subscribe to Letter from Tokyo.
substack.com/@letterfromt...
From rails to bearlands,
Japan moves at two speeds —
the rhythm of the city,
and the silence of the wild.
🎞️ A new Letter from Tokyo out now.
🔗 letterfromtokyo.substack.com
Japan moves at two speeds —
the rhythm of the city,
and the silence of the wild.
🎞️ A new Letter from Tokyo out now.
🔗 letterfromtokyo.substack.com
November 8, 2025 at 5:34 AM
From rails to bearlands,
Japan moves at two speeds —
the rhythm of the city,
and the silence of the wild.
🎞️ A new Letter from Tokyo out now.
🔗 letterfromtokyo.substack.com
Japan moves at two speeds —
the rhythm of the city,
and the silence of the wild.
🎞️ A new Letter from Tokyo out now.
🔗 letterfromtokyo.substack.com
New on Workday Tokyo:
“The Power of Uselessness — What Japan’s Makers and Robots Teach Us.”
From family tinkering at Maker Faire to Nobel discoveries —
where Japan’s creativity begins as “uselessness.”
🕖 Out tomorrow at 7PM JST
🎞️ Trailer below ↓
👉 Subscribe at letterfromtokyo.substack.com
“The Power of Uselessness — What Japan’s Makers and Robots Teach Us.”
From family tinkering at Maker Faire to Nobel discoveries —
where Japan’s creativity begins as “uselessness.”
🕖 Out tomorrow at 7PM JST
🎞️ Trailer below ↓
👉 Subscribe at letterfromtokyo.substack.com
October 27, 2025 at 10:17 AM
New on Workday Tokyo:
“The Power of Uselessness — What Japan’s Makers and Robots Teach Us.”
From family tinkering at Maker Faire to Nobel discoveries —
where Japan’s creativity begins as “uselessness.”
🕖 Out tomorrow at 7PM JST
🎞️ Trailer below ↓
👉 Subscribe at letterfromtokyo.substack.com
“The Power of Uselessness — What Japan’s Makers and Robots Teach Us.”
From family tinkering at Maker Faire to Nobel discoveries —
where Japan’s creativity begins as “uselessness.”
🕖 Out tomorrow at 7PM JST
🎞️ Trailer below ↓
👉 Subscribe at letterfromtokyo.substack.com
This week on Letter from Tokyo:
from the quiet glow of fire,
to the chill of haunted places,
to the strange beauty where culture, capital — and Koei — intertwine.
🎞️ A 10-second cinematic reflection — watch it here:
👉 letterfromtokyo.substack.com
from the quiet glow of fire,
to the chill of haunted places,
to the strange beauty where culture, capital — and Koei — intertwine.
🎞️ A 10-second cinematic reflection — watch it here:
👉 letterfromtokyo.substack.com
October 25, 2025 at 5:43 AM
This week on Letter from Tokyo:
from the quiet glow of fire,
to the chill of haunted places,
to the strange beauty where culture, capital — and Koei — intertwine.
🎞️ A 10-second cinematic reflection — watch it here:
👉 letterfromtokyo.substack.com
from the quiet glow of fire,
to the chill of haunted places,
to the strange beauty where culture, capital — and Koei — intertwine.
🎞️ A 10-second cinematic reflection — watch it here:
👉 letterfromtokyo.substack.com
🎥 New essay goes live tonight at 7PM Japan Time (JST) — that’s early morning in the U.S., depending on your timezone.
It’s about what it means to live to 100 — in Tokyo.
I made this short teaser video using Sora.
Subscribe now to get it delivered straight to your inbox once it’s up
It’s about what it means to live to 100 — in Tokyo.
I made this short teaser video using Sora.
Subscribe now to get it delivered straight to your inbox once it’s up
October 17, 2025 at 9:20 AM
🎥 New essay goes live tonight at 7PM Japan Time (JST) — that’s early morning in the U.S., depending on your timezone.
It’s about what it means to live to 100 — in Tokyo.
I made this short teaser video using Sora.
Subscribe now to get it delivered straight to your inbox once it’s up
It’s about what it means to live to 100 — in Tokyo.
I made this short teaser video using Sora.
Subscribe now to get it delivered straight to your inbox once it’s up
After the hype fades, something real begins.
【Workday Tokyo#007】Beyond the “Trough of Disillusionment”
open.substack.com/pub/letterfr...
【Workday Tokyo#007】Beyond the “Trough of Disillusionment”
open.substack.com/pub/letterfr...
October 17, 2025 at 9:19 AM
After the hype fades, something real begins.
【Workday Tokyo#007】Beyond the “Trough of Disillusionment”
open.substack.com/pub/letterfr...
【Workday Tokyo#007】Beyond the “Trough of Disillusionment”
open.substack.com/pub/letterfr...