Hikes
Every trail from the log, on a map, with the metres climbed.
- hikes
- 21
- climbed
- 16,176 m
- highest, Kinpusan
- 2,599 m
off the clock
Weekends
Mountains, books, cafés and Japanese. What I do when I'm not building.
Reading
What I read this year, in order, with a page for each book.
- books this year
- 12
- from the Clifton Chronicles
- 7
Places
Cafés, matcha, onsen, gardens and trips around Japan, with my own notes.
- cafés
- 13
- matcha & tea
- 6
- onsen
- 4
- parks & gardens
- 8
- trips
- 9
- Hanaju“Very good nitro brew, wifi, tables inside and out. Not crowded on a Saturday morning.”
- Geshary Coffee Hibiya“Nice view from the 4th floor. A bit expensive.”
- Shelves Coffee“Good coffee, and wifi if you want to stay a while.”
- Think Coffee“Really good coffee and a lot of space.”
Japanese
Where my Japanese is, how I study, and words I picked up on the weekends.
- N5✓
- N4✓
- N3✓
- N2passed
- N1next
N2 is done. I sat N1 in July 2026 as a level check, and it showed me where the work is: reading nuance and listening. The next real attempt is July 2027.
- 雲海 · unkai
- 山小屋 · yamagoya
- 登山口 · tozanguchi