the letter · monthly from tokyo
one honest letter from tokyo, every month.
no recycled travel tips. what it actually costs, what actually works, and what i wish someone had told me before i moved, written between language school classes and shoots.
inside every issue
one take from the month. apartment hunting, a visa office visit, what my language school day looks like. the stuff that never makes the vlog.
an actual cost, in yen. rent, tuition, a hospital bill, a grocery run. moving here gets easier when the numbers stop being a mystery.
a single practical action if you're planning your own move, with the exact resource i used, not ten options to research.
a taste, from a recent letter
"japan is literally the most advanced country on earth, and yet. tell me why i'm paying my water bill and my gas bill at the konbini. in cash. with a little paper barcode slip. be so fr, japan, let me tap to pay or at least schedule it online. the paper-society starter pack nobody warns you about…"
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