I've been somewhere 🌸

letters from japan (and LA). A weekly note on Japan, culture, and llie between two homes.

Hey Reader,

I’ve been in Japan for the past few weeks. And until now, you're one of the first ones to know exactly what I've been up to.

No posts. A few(?) stories. No check-ins.

Just me, my camera, and whatever city or town I happened to be in that day.

If you’ve followed along with me for a while, you already know how I get when I’m in Japan. My phone basically becomes a GPS, a camera, and not much else.

The moments I’m not actually traveling between places, I’m sitting somewhere people-watching or just… absorbing everything around me.

I wasn’t scrolling.

I wasn’t checking in.

I was just there.

And honestly, I was surprised by how okay I felt about that.

For a few weeks, I was completely in my own little world, and it was exactly what I needed.

On this trip, I got to explore many more areas outside Tokyo, which was something I’d been wanting to do for a while.

It was incredible.

It was also exhausting.

I’m not someone who loves stacking days back-to-back, but with limited time in each spot, it was kind of unavoidable.

What I made sure to do, though, was be fully present once I arrived somewhere.

No half-in, half-out. Just me and wherever I was.

I’m back home now and, not gonna lie, the reacclimation has been real.

Turns out decompressing from weeks of long travel days AND getting used to having time to actually look at my phone again is its own kind of adjustment.

But I’m on the other side now; my footage is unloaded, and I am so ready to share everything with you.

✨ A full content wave is coming to YouTube and Instagram, so if you’re not already following there, now’s the time.

Here’s what’s coming:

↳ The highlight reel — live now on YouTube Shorts and Instagram Reels. A first look at what’s to come from this Japan trip. (watch here)

↳ Full vlogs from the trip, dropping over the coming weeks and months (I have a lot to share! 😅). Each one focused on a different area, so you actually get something useful, not just a vibe dump.

↳ Photo carousels from places I think you’ll want to save for your own future trips.

↳ Written guides — the practical stuff. Where I stayed, how I got around, what I ate, what I’d do differently.

This is the part where I also just say: thank you. Genuinely. For sticking around while I go quiet, meander, and live life. It means more than you know.

I hope what’s coming makes the wait worth it, and I hope it helps you whenever your own Japan adventure comes around.

Okay. Go watch the reel. 🎬

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Until next time,

Remi

From Japan (and LA)