A messy room, endless payments, and not even knowing who I was—In my twenties, I stood frozen in anxiety. Yes, back then, I was a far more confused person than ...
——A monochrome philosophy for a life that moves beyond borders Whether I’m in transit or simply living my everyday life, my rule for choosing shoes is simple: t...
Even though this is the most financially stable period of my life, my skin has never looked better—is it some kind of magic? No, it’s probably because I, as an ...
After years of living through the “messy wallet” era—buried under piles of receipts and point cards—I finally arrived at a way of handling my wallet that truly ...
It’s hard to believe it’s already been five years since I started my journey toward minimalism. While I’ve pared down my belongings, I’ve also made sure not to ...
In February 2020, just after returning home from studying abroad, I was met with a pandemic that would change the world. Going out was restricted to the bare mi...
There’s hardly a trace of it now, but about 20 years ago—at age 15, influenced by someone I admired—I was an 80-90’s American toy collector. For me, collecting ...
Last time, I shared about the “ordeal of extractions,” but the journey beyond that was far from smooth. After each monthly adjustment, I endured a dull ache wit...
In May 2021, I finally took the first step toward the orthodontic treatment I had long wished for. It was the era in Japan when everyone wore masks as a matter ...
From my teenage years when I admired Harajuku street style, through my twenties when I dreamed of a neat “office-lady” look, I’ve now arrived in my thirties. Af...