I'm a Los Angeles-based travel and lifestyle content creator who loves sharing travel tips, guides, and itineraries for Japan, LA & beyond. I also occasionally share my latest reads in a bookish newsletter. Sign up to receive letters from my travels and be the first to know when new content is released.
My Summer Reading Recs & TBR βοΈππ
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Hi Reader, These warm summer months always tend to have me gravitate towards specific types of books. Ones that tend to be either shorter, faster-paced, or that completely transport me to an ideal summer setting (like a vacation with friends or renting a cabin by a lake to read and swim). If that's your vibe, I just posted a new "Remi's Read" update on Patreon that lists five summer reading recs + what's on my summer TBR. You can find the full post linked below.
With Love, Remi What I'm Currently Reading
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Remi Shimazu
I'm a Los Angeles-based travel and lifestyle content creator who loves sharing travel tips, guides, and itineraries for Japan, LA & beyond. I also occasionally share my latest reads in a bookish newsletter. Sign up to receive letters from my travels and be the first to know when new content is released.
Hi Reader, This week I shared something a little different: a vlog of what my life actually looks like at home in California β not a Japan trip, not a travel guide, just real life between adventures. Watch the California vlog here If youβve been wondering where the Japan travel guides from my spring trip are, donβt worry β theyβre coming, just taking a bit longer than expected. Look for those at the end of July/August. In the meantime, I wanted to show more of the in-between: what Iβm up to,...
Hey Reader, New video is up, and it's a little different than usual. For most of you, this channel = Japan. But today I'm sharing what life actually looks like back home in California when I'm not traveling: a road trip, a nail appointment, a block party in LA, and a few thoughts on what's coming next for this channel. Watch it here If you've been waiting on the Japan travel guides from my spring trip, don't worry β they're still coming (end of July/August). In the meantime, this is the start...
Hi Reader, Some of you might remember Remi's Reads β my short-lived booktube channel from way back. Well, the name's back... just in a new format. I've started writing reading wrap-ups and reviews under "Remi's Reads" over on Patreon. Less filming, more writing, and honestly, a lot more room to actually dig into what I'm reading instead of cramming it into a video. My latest post is up now: the 2026 Mid-Year Book Tag β a look back at what I've read so far this year (favorites, surprises, a...