Visitors to Bangkok / バンコクへの来訪者たちWhenever people hear about the nightlife districts scattered across the world, they tend to develop fantasies alongside a vague desire: “I…2d ago2d ago
The Price of a Secret Hot Spring / 秘湯の代償Driving along a narrow mountain road in northern Hokkaido, I spotted a piece of wood half-hidden in the bamboo grass along the shoulder…4d ago4d ago
Pescado in San Salvador / サンサルバドルのペスカードBack then, I was drifting through Central America without internet or a phone. I’d been visiting countries like filling in blanks on a map…6d ago6d ago
Toyotomi x Words of Travel / 豊富温泉 x 旅の言葉Last summer, I returned to Toyotomi in northern Hokkaido after decades away.Nov 6Nov 6
Reunion in San Jose / サンノゼの再会The driver in the taxi I’d hailed in San Jose was an Asian man, probably in his early forties. Shortly after we pulled away from the curb…Oct 23Oct 23
A Stifling Library / 居心地の悪い図書館I sometimes visit a university library. Not as a student, alumnus, or faculty member, but as a neighborhood resident granted access through…Oct 21Oct 21
Egg and Lettuce Fried Rice, Hot and Sour Soup / 蛋菜炒飯と酸辣湯Wherever I’ve traveled in the world, Chinese food has been my salvation.Oct 19Oct 19
Asahikawa Station, South Exit / 旭川駅南口I had a few hours to kill between trains at JR Asahikawa Station. There was no rush. My ticket allowed stopovers. Even a brief walk around…Oct 17Oct 17
Escape / 脱出Toward the end of the twentieth century, I was living in a Tokyo apartment and commuting once a week to Urawa in Saitama Prefecture to…Oct 15Oct 15
Canoe / カヌーIt’s been years since I paddled for the first time through the wetlands of eastern Hokkaido, but I’ve never forgotten the sensation of…Oct 13Oct 13
