Tokyo Calling

Thank goodness, Tokyo is no more the biggest city in the world

A little rant

20 mins ago • Gianni Simone

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The stubbornness of old vertebrae

Kami-Osaki walk

Jan 10 • Gianni Simone

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100,000 words after

Looking back and marching on

Jan 4 • Gianni Simone

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The Wonderful world of Chibi Maruko

Dear readers, 2025 was a fairly busy year, so instead of following my fellow Substackers’ example and writing an end-of-the-year piece, I lazed around…

Jan 3 • Gianni Simone

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The Wonderful world of Chibi Maruko

Dear readers, 2025 was a fairly busy year, so instead of following my fellow Substackers’ example and writing an end-of-the-year piece, I lazed around…

Jan 3 • Gianni Simone

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December 2025

Santa Claus is comin’ to town. Again.

Dear readers, merry Xmas.

Dec 25, 2025 • Gianni Simone

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November 2025

Unveiling life's simple pleasures

For once, I’m the one getting interviewed.

Nov 23, 2025 • Gianni Simone

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Behind the glass walls: Wandering old Osaki

Walking Gotanda to Osaki (2)

Nov 21, 2025 • Gianni Simone

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Photo diary (2)

From Gotanda to Osaki

Nov 15, 2025 • Gianni Simone

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From pumpkins to promenades: The reinvention of Osaki

Walking Gotanda to Osaki (1)

Nov 11, 2025 • Gianni Simone

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October 2025

Bar-hop till you drop

Tokyo's top ten drinking neighborhoods

Oct 24, 2025 • Gianni Simone

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Japan’s silent crisis: The rise of the urban akiya

For years, Japan’s akiya - its vacant homes - were seen as a countryside problem: the inevitable result of depopulation, migration, and aging in remote…

Oct 8, 2025 • Gianni Simone

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