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The Okura Tokyo, Toranomon
I asked life what it wanted from me. It handed me a to-do list and walked away.
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Palace Hotel Tokyo, Marunouchi
The more certain someone sounds, the less I trust them.
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Capitol Hotel, Nagatacho
You cannot control the return. You can control the response.
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Capitol Hotel, Nagatacho
Hotel lounges were once where revolutions were planned over tea. Now it’s where deals die over Wi-Fi.
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The Okura Tokyo, Toranomon
You chose this café. Or you were tired and it was close. The difference may not matter as much as you think.
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Palace Hotel Tokyo, Marunouchi
The grand hotel lounge was invented in the 19th century as a place where class anxiety could be temporarily sedated.
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My New Book 0411
You finish the sentence and lose the thought. You keep the thought and lose the sentence. There is no third option.
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Palace Hotel Tokyo, Marunouchi
Every morning you reconstruct yourself around small decisions. Latte or black. Here or home. This is what a self is.
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Chojuan, Nogizaka
Everyone says to live authentically. The world then proceeds to punish you for it.
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Capitol Hotel, Nagatacho
Neutral ground has always been sacred. The lounge is the modern embassy of nowhere.