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Oleg Kagan's avatar

I always learn something new from your walks. Usually several things. Today it's the concept of "monozukuri" and a type of hotel that seems like a no-nonsense break from the world.

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Gianni Simone's avatar

The more you suffer, the better your writing is getting. Excellent stuff, Julian.

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Julian Smith's avatar

Thank you!

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Jack Krown's avatar

Great piece. I knew I had happened upon an essay of real Japan when you mentioned that naff 1980s hair salons. And the boredom of suburbia.

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Julian Smith's avatar

Thanks! The Tokaido had a lot of suburbia, it really began to wear me down after a while!

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Gianni Simone's avatar

Thanks for walking the Tokaido and writing about it so we don't have to do it ourselves!

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