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Tokyo Week 2: Reflections and Recommendations

Even intentional dislocation can feel like a gut punch.

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Ayah Sophia
Mar 08, 2026
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2/2/25—2/8/25

After drinking my body weight in green tea, getting nose-punched by wasabi a million times, and running around looking like a headless chicken and/or stupid gaijin, I’ve finally settled in to write this piece.

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