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Istanbul to Tokyo: Famously Connected, Proudly Isolated
Letters From Japan, August 2025: between my two homes, from Istanbul to Tokyo.
Aug 21
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Okinawa, the Reluctant Paradise
Letters from Japan, June/July 2025: a trip to Kerama Islands, arguably the best waters in the world, a tragic history, and a little arrogant, yet…
Jul 14
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The Rainy Season Edition: Japan Travel Recap
Letters from Japan, May 2025: Japan destination recap, cities, islands, hikes and seasons.
Jun 8
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Walking Shikoku (and Biking the Shimanami Kaido)
Letters from Japan, April 2025: a walk along the southern coast of Shikoku, one night in Matsuyama and biking Shimanami Kaido.
May 6
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Burcu Basar
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Walking Shikoku (and Biking the Shimanami Kaido)
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Sakura in Bloom, Spring Still in Waiting
Letters from Japan, March 2025: A three-day sakura trip to Kyoto—and a perpetually delayed spring.
Apr 10
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Sakura in Bloom, Spring Still in Waiting
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Snow Falling on Cedars
Letters from Japan, February 2025: winter trip to Kanazawa, Shirakawa-go and Takayama.
Feb 21
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Going South: Islands Off an Island
Letters from Japan, January 2025: islands of Kyushu—Yakushima and beyond.
Jan 25
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Burcu Basar
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Going South: Islands Off an Island
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Tokyo: the Giant with a Big Heart
Letters from Japan, November/December 2024: daily life in Tokyo and new travel diaries series.
Dec 14, 2024
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Tokyo: the Giant with a Big Heart
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The Very Questionable Beauty of Japan
Letters from Japan, October 2024: autumn—the only season when Japan feels effortlessly beautiful.
Oct 24, 2024
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Letters from Japan: One Year Substack Anniversary
Letters from Japan, September 2024: the long-overdue introduction post.
Sep 27, 2024
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End of Summer and a New Phase for Letters from Japan
Letters from Japan, August 2024: end of summer and a new print shop.
Sep 1, 2024
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From Post-Apocalyptic Cities to Edenlike Islands: A Hokkaido Journey
Letters from Japan, July 2024: a trip to the northernmost point of Japan`s northernmost island.
Jul 24, 2024
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From Post-Apocalyptic Cities to Edenlike Islands: A Hokkaido Journey
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