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japan a to z hideo tanikawa substack japan a to z subscribe sign in home notes chat archive about 175 autumn at its edge a gentle look at japan s fading colors and the quiet feelings they leave behind nov 30 2025 hideo tanikawa 28 6 2 213 the tokyo i wasn t looking for why unplanned photographs can matter more with time aug 23 hideo tanikawa 12 4 212 tokyo s hidden kilometers why a day of sightseeing can turn into a ten kilometer walk before you know it and what that means for planning a day in tokyo aug 16 hideo tanikawa 21 8 2 211 look again how small shifts in perspective can lead to the quiet discoveries we remember most aug 9 hideo tanikawa 17 2 3 210 tokyo at the right hour a summer itinerary that asks less of the body while allowing the city to offer more aug 2 hideo tanikawa 14 recent posts view all 209 japan before the heat a side of japan that disappears before most travelers see it jul 26 hideo tanikawa 22 2 208 a hot spring that barely feels hot how cool carbonated water makes lamune onsen so hard to leave jul 19 hideo tanikawa 18 9 4 207 tonkatsu is not only about the pork why the cabbage beside it may matter more than you think jul 12 hideo tanikawa 11 1 206 hell steaming a taste of kannawa the heat beneath your feet becomes part of the meal jul 5 hideo tanikawa 11 3 3 205 beppu the city that breathes steam a photo walk through japan s great hot spring city where steam rises into ordinary life jun 28 hideo tanikawa 21 2 3 204 before climbing mount fuji this summer routes reservations weather and the small details that matter jun 21 hideo tanikawa 10 2 203 how to read the imperial palace what guiding a group through the east gardens revealed about one of tokyo s most visited places jun 14 hideo tanikawa 9 1 202 as the rainy season begins a quiet transition between spring and summer jun 7 hideo tanikawa 12 1 201 the japan between the famous places why places like ueno hirokoji matter more than they first appear may 31 hideo tanikawa 22 1 200 posts later a small thank you to the readers of japan a to z may 24 hideo tanikawa 31 16 2 199 hiroshima is changing the city i remembered as a place of memory now feels like a city quietly in motion may 17 hideo tanikawa 19 3 3 198 the short season of new green in the weeks between blossoms and rain ordinary trees briefly become the main subject may 10 hideo tanikawa 17 8 3 see all 2026 hideo tanikawa privacy terms collection notice start your substack get the app substack is the home for great culture this site requires javascript to run correctly please turn on javascript or unblock scripts