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Promotional image for anime series, Dandadan. Features two high school students running towards the camera - seemingly running away from a flying saucer.

Things I loved in 2024

Here are a few of the games, films and TV shows that kept me distracted from the world being on fire this past year.

2024: The year that was

2024 is now a blur in the rearview mirror. I hope everyone made it to 2025 in good health. Here’s a quick look at my year in review.

Japanese tiled roof of the shrine at Shibamata in Kanamachi. A pine tree with a winding trunk visible in the foreground.

Should I stay or should I go?

I’ve been living in Tokyo for 3 weeks now, and I’m weighing up the pros and cons of life in Japan – including the parts I could have done better.

Photograph of Tokyo Tower and the surrounding area from above.

I’m moving to Japan

In April I’ll move to Tokyo in what will be the biggest and most exciting challenge I’ve ever faced.

Illustration of a young woman looking at a platform made from bubble-wrap.

My life in weeks

Have you ever been curious about how your life might look if you broke into weeks? I was. Here’s what I came up with.