The Glorious, Almost-Disconnected Boredom of My Walk in Japan
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How I modified my digital tools to reconnect with time on a six-week, 620-mile trip on foot across the country.
Save this story Save this story The jazz cafe was tiny, with a few polished wood tables, a record collection on display, and two beautiful speakers. The owner, in his 70s, wore a porkpie hat and a sleeve garter. I’d stumbled into this place during a long walk through a stretch of rural Japan. I had a coffee while listening to an original pressing of Miles Davis performing in Tokyo, and afterward, the owner looked me in the eye and said: "I want you to give me a present. I want you to tell me one thing you love about Japan." I thought for a second, and unable to name just one, answered, with ov
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