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June 2025

Subscriber Gift: The Rain Verses
A field recording and ambient soundtrack of Kyoto's rainy season
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Simon James French
Rebuilding as Preservation
The lessons I took from a Japanese shrine that rebuilds itself every twenty years.
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Simon James French
4
Kyoto, in Sound
A gentle exploration of the city through sound recordings.
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Simon James French
12
Untethered in Kyoto
A month without phone connection, the digital weight we carry, and discovering what’s been quietly waiting
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Simon James French

May 2025

Life Without Plot
A letter from Kamakura, about presence, friendship, and creative rhythm
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Simon James French
4
Subscriber Gift: Three Postcards from the Katsuragawa
Three small field notes from the riverbank — pressed, scanned, and shared with care.
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Simon James French
The Sound of Arrival
A Short Film from Kyoto
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Simon James French
6
Beginning, Gently
Finding rhythm, belonging, and stillness in Kyoto
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Simon James French
10
A Small Update — and a Quiet Invitation
How I’m hoping to make these letters more meaningful
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Simon James French

April 2025

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