Tokyo · coffee
Kissaten North of the Tracks
Koenji
Siphon coffee, jazz that is not a costume, and ashtrays still in use.
“I only write about it because the master does not read English blogs.”
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Side streets that reward walking two more blocks.
Tokyo · food
Third Counter
Nishi-Ogikubo
Eight seats, one broth, a ticket machine that still jams.
“I have never seen it on a map app under its real name.”
Tokyo · bookshop
The Shelf
Shimokitazawa
English and Japanese paperbacks chosen like mixtapes.
“I bought a novel because she said it was sad in a useful way.”