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  • Checkin to ๅ—่›ฎๅฑ‹ ๆน˜ๅ—ๅฐๅบ—

    ๅ—่›ฎๅฑ‹ ๆน˜ๅ—ๅฐๅบ— 35.394430011490094 139.46669749942382
    Jan 25, 2026
    by James
    in Fujisawa, Kanagawa, Japan
    Coffee run
    ๐Ÿ”—permalink
  • Checkin to IKEA Restaurant & Cafe (IKEAใƒฌใ‚นใƒˆใƒฉใƒณ&ใ‚ซใƒ•ใ‚ง)

    IKEA Restaurant & Cafe (IKEAใƒฌใ‚นใƒˆใƒฉใƒณ&ใ‚ซใƒ•ใ‚ง) 35.522764 139.590671
    Jan 24, 2026
    by James
    in Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
    A rare dinner at IKEA
    ๐Ÿ”—permalink
  • Checkin to Saza Coffee (ใ‚ตใ‚ถใ‚ณใƒผใƒ’ใƒผ)

    Saza Coffee (ใ‚ตใ‚ถใ‚ณใƒผใƒ’ใƒผ) 35.666321 139.758553
    Jan 21, 2026
    by James
    in Minato, Tokyo, Japan
    Coffee to decompress a bit while the trains clear
    ๐Ÿ”—permalink 5 interactions
  • The Week #290

    Jan 20, 2026
    by James
    • โœˆ๏ธ I made a trip to Fukuoka โ€“ and my first domestic flight in Japan...ever. I forgot how easy it is to fly domestically in general. No customs, no immigration, you can just get off the plane and go. Also the flights themselves are so short โ€“ just under 2 hours from Haneda, barely enough time for a drink.

      Having an airport 2 stops from the central station is really nice.ย  As is, it takes me a bit over an hour to get to Haneda and almost two hours to get to Narita. The scale of the cities seems very different.
    • ๐Ÿ‘‹ I met fellow MegaMaker Alan Bradburne for a coffee. We had a great chat about raising bilingual kids in Japan and tech. Always nice to meet people you've known online for years in meatspace.ย 
    • ๐Ÿฅถ While I was away in Fukuoka, my main heater decided to break somewhere. My wife said she heard a snap sound, so perhaps a piece of plastic fatigued somewhere. I have a feeling like it might be a compressor failure (ala my AC in summer) as the outside box is spinning, but not making the usual noises.ย  But there's no blinking lights, just a lack of heat coming out. Times like these I'm glad we have a kotatsu.
    • ๐Ÿ“š I finished my first book, The Running Ground (short video with the author). I wish I had highlighted more in the book itself, but it's a great memoir. Reading about running always motivates me to get out the door and participate in the simplest of sports.ย 
    ๐Ÿ”—permalink
  • Checkin to Gate 7 (ๆญไน—ๅฃ7)

    Gate 7 (ๆญไน—ๅฃ7) 33.59892194414672 130.44693538732355
    Jan 17, 2026
    by James
    in Fukuoka, Fukuoka, Japan
    Awaiting a ride home.
    ๐Ÿ”—permalink 3 interactions
  • Checkin to Cinnabon Seattle's Best Coffee

    Cinnabon Seattle's Best Coffee 33.5896814939475 130.41902225017762
    Jan 17, 2026
    by James
    in Fukuoka, Fukuoka, Japan
    Seattleโ€™s best brings back some fond memories. Surprised theyโ€™re still around.
    ๐Ÿ”—permalink 4 interactions
  • Jan 17, 2026
    by James
    Morning Run in FUK
    Lovely wide sidewalks. Too many traffic lights.

    5.5km

    46.2min

    11.9m climbed

    avg bpm

    ๐Ÿ”—permalink
  • Checkin to Hakata Ikkousha (ๅšๅคšไธ€ๅนธ่ˆŽ)

    Hakata Ikkousha (ๅšๅคšไธ€ๅนธ่ˆŽ) 33.58828 130.41708
    Jan 16, 2026
    by James
    in Fukuoka, Fukuoka, Japan
    When in Hakata
    ๐Ÿ”—permalink 5 interactions
  • Checkin to ใฒใ‚ใพใ‚Šใ“

    ใฒใ‚ใพใ‚Šใ“ 33.587547 130.41634
    Jan 16, 2026
    by James
    in Fukuoka, Fukuoka, Japan
    Breakfast at a small Japanese cafe. Cat napping next to me table.
    ๐Ÿ”—permalink 4 interactions
  • Checkin to Fukuoka Airport (FUK) (็ฆๅฒก็ฉบๆธฏ)

    Fukuoka Airport (FUK) (็ฆๅฒก็ฉบๆธฏ) 33.587632093254626 130.44854879379272
    Jan 15, 2026
    by James
    in Fukuoka, Fukuoka, Japan
    First time in Fukuoka in probably 13 years.
    ๐Ÿ”—permalink 6 interactions
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