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The Restaurant with No Music
Finding comfort in digital and physical quiet
Jul 3
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Simon James French
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June 2025
Subscriber Gift: The Rain Verses
A field recording and ambient soundtrack of Kyoto's rainy season
Jun 26
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Simon James French
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Rebuilding as Preservation
The lessons I took from a Japanese shrine that rebuilds itself every twenty years.
Jun 19
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Simon James French
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Kyoto, in Sound
A gentle exploration of the city through sound recordings.
Jun 12
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Simon James French
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Untethered in Kyoto
A month without phone connection, the digital weight we carry, and discovering what’s been quietly waiting
Jun 5
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Simon James French
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May 2025
Life Without Plot
A letter from Kamakura, about presence, friendship, and creative rhythm
May 29
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Simon James French
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Subscriber Gift: Three Postcards from the Katsuragawa
Three small field notes from the riverbank — pressed, scanned, and shared with care.
May 22
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Simon James French
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The Sound of Arrival
A Short Film from Kyoto
May 15
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Simon James French
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Beginning, Gently
Finding rhythm, belonging, and stillness in Kyoto
May 8
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Simon James French
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A Small Update — and a Quiet Invitation
How I’m hoping to make these letters more meaningful
May 5
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Simon James French
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April 2025
A Love Letter to Suffolk
A quiet farewell to the shorelines of childhood
Apr 29
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Simon James French
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A Reflection on Saying Goodbye to the UK
What Four Years Taught Me About Living for Someone Else
Apr 17
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Simon James French
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