(IV) LIVING & JAPAN

ŌSAKA’S LIFE AND SOUL—DŌTONBORI: 3 SOULFUL STORIES YOU NEED TO KNOW

"I had no clue what to expect when I came to visit in 2021. But over the past month, it has meant so much more to me."

SOULFUL ENDINGS, SOULFUL BEGINNINGS

"Our new chapter has begun."

LOST SOUL

"If being vulnerable attracts every single soul, I’m doing it wrong."

CHOOSE TO EVOLVE

"With the wrong values, you are capable of destroying your life. With the right ones, you are capable of building a better future."

THE HIDDEN STRUGGLES OF MY CHILDHOOD

"Who am I to complain about having less when others literally have nothing?"

BEAUTY IN DETACHMENT

"There is beauty in detachment. But there is something equally beautiful in holding on to someone you consider your home."

FINDING SOLACE IN MY INTROVERSION

"I want to establish my presence as the introverted and queer creator who celebrates uniqueness through their writing."

THE POWER OF BEING YOURSELF

"As a child, I was a rebel. In society, I’m an outcast. I’ve always just been the queer and tattooed one."

TTPD: THE ANTHOLOGY DEBRIEFING

"Taylor (the woman) and Taylor Swift (the brand)—she’s mastered how to creatively weave these two personas together she’s built an empire upon them."

RANDOM TOKYO NEWSLETTER

"I felt like running away. That urge to escape and just leave everything behind resurfaced yet again."