HeyJaredThe Possible City
Hand-illustrated stories from Japan and Korea, peeking into the cities we dream about.
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Laughter and Perfection — Onomichi Roman Coffee (opens the original)
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Counter seat. No wifi. No computer. A pencil and paper. Toast, maybe a waffle, a small salad.Perfect soft boiled egg.A good strong cup of syphon coffee, an unobtrusive music soundtrack that, at any rate, is drowned out by the chatter and action. The requisite clanking of cups and dishes. But then, something strange. An old man, slight limp, cane in one hand, walking slowly but confidently. Firmly. He approaches the counter to pay, passing out of view.Then comes the sound. Various small metal dis
An Old Room — Onomichi, Japan (opens the original)
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The Habit of Bowing to Old Trees (opens the original)
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Every time I pass an old tree, I bow. Sometimes it’s only a small nod, a hello, a recognition―just to say my life is intertwined with yours, and that I understand this with gratitude. Most people actually don’t do this in daily life, even here in Korea. In fact, I have become known to some in our village as the foreigner who bows to the Dangsan Namu. <a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!3rr9!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2
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