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?
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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 ↓
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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:
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🎥 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.

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After the hype fades, something real begins.

【Workday Tokyo#007】Beyond the “Trough of Disillusionment”
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