A curious Western/Japanese-hybrid Boomer film.

One of the best concert films ever is ruined by the modern theatre experience.

東京にある1000軒以上のコーヒーショップのうち、130軒（と数えている）を訪問した結果、これまでのベストは以下の通り。

The Kyoto cafe is a design masterpiece in the suburb of Sakura Shimmachi, Tokyo.

An old-school classical music cafe with the finest drip coffee out there

A design-first coffee counter inside of a renovated machiya in Nakameguro

Timely thoughts on markets and investing

A tea that tastes like a latte, without the milk.

The top 16 in town.

Which of the Japanese coffee chains is best?

Timely thoughts on markets and investing

Is it possible to find a good coffee at a Japanese convenience store?

Tokyo’s mountain shangri-la is perfect for wasabi and more.

Upstart Chinese brand Pagani’s finest watch to date.

Immersive biopic highlighting one man’s epic devotion to duty.

Mark Rothko’s attempt at a sacred space is the inverse of his paintings.

Israeli fast-casual achieves what most restaurants cannot—consistency.

Essential reading for pandemic and pre-metaverse survival.

The best 60 albums of the year, rated and described.

A world-class bean from Toronto’s leading boutique beanery.