Welcome to my (WIP) magnum opus.
For the simplest experience, just add these lists to your google maps and thank me later! đď¸
ootm japan lists // Places and Spaces ¡ Matthew C
ootm japan lists // Food ¡ Matthew C
ootm japan lists // Bars & Cafes ¡ Matthew C
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I could wax poetic about Japan, but other white men have done enough of that, and in the end youâll always just need to be there yourself. If youâve spent extended time in Japan before, you already Get It⢠and if not, well I hope you enjoy your time there as much as I did and do.
After twenty-two years and seven consecutive days of walking the hell out of Tokyo, I now realize that Iâd go to the mat for this city. I still canât believe I made my way here so long ago, and found a way to stay. The city taught me care, introduced me to aesthetics and design and literature and people that would inform my entire career. It taught me loneliness and solitude, too, and in doing so forced me to confront both, to transmute them into more than hopelessness. The city showed me and continues to show me whatâs possible. Continues to set the bar for what should be expected â no, demanded â of life and infrastructure and social goodness. The city says people can live with grace, can be honored, just like this, just like you. Look, it says â grace abounds. Itâs yours to bear to witness to, if you choose.
â Craig Mod
<aside> âď¸ Letâs fucking goooooo (to Japan).
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