Archive - SJF

Here's What I Found This Week

A new series about the small discoveries that catch my attention while wandering through Kyoto

Jul 10 •

Simon James French

The Restaurant with No Music

Finding comfort in digital and physical quiet

Jul 3 •

Simon James French

June 2025

May 2025

Life Without Plot

A letter from Kamakura, about presence, friendship, and creative rhythm

May 29 •

Simon James French

Subscriber Gift: Three Postcards from the Katsuragawa

Three small field notes from the riverbank — pressed, scanned, and shared with care.

May 22 •

Simon James French

The Sound of Arrival

A Short Film from Kyoto

May 15 •

Simon James French

Beginning, Gently

Finding rhythm, belonging, and stillness in Kyoto

May 8 •

Simon James French

A Small Update — and a Quiet Invitation

How I’m hoping to make these letters more meaningful

May 5 •

Simon James French

April 2025

A Love Letter to Suffolk

A quiet farewell to the shorelines of childhood

Apr 29 •

Simon James French

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