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Zuihitsuing

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Following the brush. Photo essays and the art of attending to life. Our work sits at the intersection of photography, travel, and creative writing. Read more at zuihitsu.net

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Zuihitsuing @zuihitsumag.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
We travel quite a bit around Asia and thought readers might be interested in some of our favourite eateries in Singapore, Japan, Seoul, and KL. Read on for more details … www.zuihitsu.net/memorable-me...
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Memorable Meals
Wendy Gan
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Zuihitsuing @zuihitsumag.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
What have you found on the ground? #BlueskyPhotography #PhotographySky www.zuihitsu.net/found-on-the...
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Found on the Ground
F.L. Blumberg
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Zuihitsuing @zuihitsumag.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
A reader of ours exclaimed after reading this piece: “People are really drying foods on the street pavements???” Yes, dear reader, they are, and this is why we love Hong Kong. www.zuihitsu.net/drying-out-i...
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Drying Out in Hong Kong
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Zuihitsuing @zuihitsumag.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
Our first guest post on Zuihitsu by @yinflim.bsky.social Read it here: www.zuihitsu.net/scooters-in-...
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Scooters in Reykjavik
Yin F Lim
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Zuihitsuing @zuihitsumag.bsky.social · 20/06/2026
The life of posters bleached by the sun www.zuihitsu.net/sun-bleached...
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Sun-Bleached Posters
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Zuihitsuing @zuihitsumag.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
For those times one needs nature but can’t bear to be in nature (too hot, too humid, too many mozzies)… www.zuihitsu.net/jungle-chic/
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Jungle Chic
Wendy Gan
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Zuihitsuing @zuihitsumag.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
Temple reflections in haiku form www.zuihitsu.net/haiku-nagoya...
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Haiku: Nagoya Temples
F.L. Blumberg
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Zuihitsuing @zuihitsumag.bsky.social · 10/05/2026
If you are thinking of visiting Kyoto for autumn, here is a reminder to start your research and planning early. www.zuihitsu.net/autumn-leaf-...
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Autumn-leaf hunting in Kyoto: Part 2
Detailed tips on how to plan your autumn-leaf-hunting trip in Kyoto, plus recommendations on where to eat and where to stay.
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Zuihitsuing @zuihitsumag.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
The wonders of tree bark… Time to take a closer look at your neighbourhood trees perhaps? www.zuihitsu.net/tree-bark/
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Tree Bark
Wendy Gan
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Wendy Gan @wendyqgan.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
The cherry blossoms have come and gone so quickly. I’m still thinking of them, so am re-posting this from last year. www.zuihitsu.net/the-solitary...
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The Solitary Sakura
Wendy Gan
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Zuihitsuing @zuihitsumag.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
Celebrating spring! www.zuihitsu.net/haiku-spring/
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Haiku: Spring
F.L. Blumberg
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Zuihitsuing @zuihitsumag.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
Love spicy ramen? “A peppery blaze creates a paradox: the palate is willing but the flesh is scorched. The drumbeat urges you on, though, and reminds you: this is a ritual. You have asked to know chilli, to let its spirit meet yours.” www.zuihitsu.net/kikanbo/
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Kikanbo
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Zuihitsuing @zuihitsumag.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
An atmospheric piece on Akihabara, Tokyo www.zuihitsu.net/akihabara-at...
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Akihabara at Night
F.L. Blumberg
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Zuihitsuing @zuihitsumag.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
One last wintry post before spring takes over… www.zuihitsu.net/tokyo-snowmen/
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Tokyo Snowmen
Wendy Gan
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Zuihitsuing @zuihitsumag.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
More observations on daily life in Nagoya… www.zuihitsu.net/a-nagoya-dia...
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A Nagoya Diary II
Wendy Gan
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Zuihitsuing @zuihitsumag.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
Our 100th post! www.zuihitsu.net/hong-kong-at...
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Hong Kong at Work
F.L. Blumberg
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Zuihitsuing @zuihitsumag.bsky.social · 15/02/2026
A strange architectural quirk in the suburbs of Japan…. www.zuihitsu.net/fortress-hou...
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Fortress Houses in Japan
Wendy Gan
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Zuihitsuing @zuihitsumag.bsky.social · 11/01/2026
Noticing the little things… www.zuihitsu.net/nago-diary/
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A Nagoya Diary I
Wendy Gan
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Zuihitsuing @zuihitsumag.bsky.social · 01/01/2026
Off-the-beaten track ideas when visiting Singapore: 1. Explore the early history of public housing in Singapore by visiting Queenstown. www.zuihitsu.net/exploring-qu...
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Exploring Queenstown
Wendy Gan
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Zuihitsuing @zuihitsumag.bsky.social · 31/12/2025
Happy 2026 to all! As we say goodbye to 2025, here are a few of our favourite posts from the year: www.zuihitsu.net/pyeongyang-c...
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Pyeongyang Cold Noodles
Wendy Gan
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Zuihitsuing @zuihitsumag.bsky.social · 31/12/2025
‘There is a pleasing order to things that comes from everyday patterns of long use.’ www.zuihitsu.net/boon-keng-ma...
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Boon Keng Market, Singapore
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Zuihitsuing @zuihitsumag.bsky.social · 11/12/2025
‘Osaka is for being jolted alive.’ A few tips on visiting this overwhelming but fun city: www.zuihitsu.net/osaka-a-tips...
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Osaka: A Tipsterati Guide
Wendy Gan
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Zuihitsuing @zuihitsumag.bsky.social · 26/11/2025
In celebration of autumn… www.zuihitsu.net/autumn-bounty/
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Autumn Bounty
The persimmons hang heavy on the tree. The dimpled skin of a yuzu (finely grated) brightens a carbonara. The bakeries abound in chestnut confections. The trees are turning the colour of yuzu and pe...
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Zuihitsuing @zuihitsumag.bsky.social · 13/11/2025
The charm of retro eateries in Japan www.zuihitsu.net/retro-eateri...
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Retro Eateries in Japan
Wendy Gan
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Zuihitsuing @zuihitsumag.bsky.social · 13/11/2025
‘They create an aesthetic akin to the denim jacket covered in patches, the backpack festooned with pins, a laptop adorned with stickers, skin dense with tattoos.’ www.zuihitsu.net/the-sticker-...
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The Sticker Graffiti of Osaka
F. L. Blumberg
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Zuihitsuing @zuihitsumag.bsky.social · 13/10/2025
“It feels as if the city is obsessed with parking. Any empty space, no matter how small, is turned into a car park.” www.zuihitsu.net/car-parks-of...
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Car Parks of Nagoya
Wendy Gan
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Zuihitsuing @zuihitsumag.bsky.social · 26/07/2025
What might the mannequins be thinking…. www.zuihitsu.net/mind/
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Minding the Mannequins
F.L. Blumberg
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Zuihitsuing @zuihitsumag.bsky.social · 10/07/2025
Ever paid close attention to the roots of trees? www.zuihitsu.net/tree-roots/
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Tree Roots
Wendy Gan
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Zuihitsuing @zuihitsumag.bsky.social · 29/06/2025
Singapore is known for its exemplary public housing. Explore one of the earliest estates built. www.zuihitsu.net/exploring-qu...
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Exploring Queenstown
Wendy Gan
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Zuihitsuing @zuihitsumag.bsky.social · 29/06/2025
Trying to write about an old public housing estate in Singapore and failing… www.zuihitsu.net/queenstown-a...
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Queenstown and Commonwealth: A Failed Essay?
Wendy Gan
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Zuihitsuing @zuihitsumag.bsky.social · 02/06/2025
As the weather gets warmer, our thoughts turn to Pyeongyang cold noodles in Seoul. Read more at: www.zuihitsu.net/pyeongyang-c...
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Pyeongyang Cold Noodles
Wendy Gan
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Zuihitsuing @zuihitsumag.bsky.social · 16/05/2025
If anyone is visiting HK soon, here are some of our favourite things to do there…. www.zuihitsu.net/our-favourit...
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Our Favourite Things to Do in Hong Kong
Wendy Gan
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Zuihitsuing @zuihitsumag.bsky.social · 14/05/2025
More observations on Singapore life… www.zuihitsu.net/a-singapore-...
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A Singapore Diary: Part II
Wendy Gan
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Zuihitsuing @zuihitsumag.bsky.social · 17/04/2025
‘But I prefer the solitary tree, blazing behind a fence, impossible to contain, blessing my walk to the supermarket or subway station with a touch of the ethereal.’ Read more at: www.zuihitsu.net/the-solitary...
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The Solitary Sakura
Wendy Gan
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Zuihitsuing @zuihitsumag.bsky.social · 19/03/2025
Short reflections on everyday life in Singapore with moments of surprising beauty and a few oddities… www.zuihitsu.net/a-singapore-...
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A Singapore Diary: Part I
Wendy Gan
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Zuihitsuing @zuihitsumag.bsky.social · 05/03/2025
Our love song to farmers’ markets! Who else loves them? www.zuihitsu.net/farmers-mark...
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Farmers' Markets
Wendy Gan
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Zuihitsuing @zuihitsumag.bsky.social · 19/02/2025
A photo essay on a neighbourhood beloved by many for its art deco buildings and low density public housing. #singapore #tiongbahru #streetphotography #meandering www.zuihitsu.net/tiong-bahru/
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Tiong Bahru
Wendy Gan
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Zuihitsuing @zuihitsumag.bsky.social · 05/02/2025
For lovers of shop cats and other street oddities…. Make sure to scroll to the image right at the end for a good laugh. www.zuihitsu.net/random-bangk...
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Random Bangkok Observations
Wendy Gan
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Zuihitsuing @zuihitsumag.bsky.social · 22/01/2025
“In a nation addicted to the new, a building from the early eighties can take on a certain vintage charm.” www.zuihitsu.net/vintage-shop...
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Vintage shopping malls
Wendy Gan
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Zuihitsuing @zuihitsumag.bsky.social · 19/01/2025
This is what Zuihitsu is all about: www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
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‘We can all find beauty in everyday life – even in unpleasant places’: Jan Schölzel’s best phone shot
The German photographer hopes the image he shot in a public bathroom in Malaysia will inspire others to explore their own ideas of beauty
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Zuihitsuing @zuihitsumag.bsky.social · 14/01/2025
“That afternoon, George Washington followed me everywhere. … It was strange; every day for a week I looked at that mountain and had never noticed the face. Now it was all I saw.” www.zuihitsu.net/leaving-taos...
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Leaving Taos Pueblo
F.L. Blumberg
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Zuihitsuing @zuihitsumag.bsky.social · 18/12/2024
‘There are the semi-stray, semi-housed cats, who do not have owners per se, but allow themselves to be taken care of, happily colonising boxes and trolleys that surely must have been put out for their use and no one else’s.’ www.zuihitsu.net/hong-kong-sh...
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Hong Kong Shop Cats: A Reprise
Wendy Gan
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Wendy Gan @wendyqgan.bsky.social · 05/12/2024
Ok. I think I have a problem. I’m obsessed with plants growing where they shouldn’t. Exhibit one ⬇️
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Zuihitsuing @zuihitsumag.bsky.social · 05/12/2024
“When you live in a place as immaculately manicured as Singapore, stray plants—those growing where they ought not to be—start to pique your curiosity. “ www.zuihitsu.net/stray-plants/
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Stray Plants
Wendy Gan
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Zuihitsuing @zuihitsumag.bsky.social · 29/11/2024
The story of how we interviewed Leonard Siaw, Kuching’s street artist extraordinaire, by chance! #streetart #malaysia #urbanart www.zuihitsu.net/meeting/
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Meeting Leonard Siaw
An interview with Kuching artist Leonard Siaw
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Zuihitsuing @zuihitsumag.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
“Imagining and recording the past in situ, Leonard Siaw’s murals slip layers of Kuching’s history into the present.” www.zuihitsu.net/palimpsest-l...
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Palimpsest: Leonard Siaw’s Heritage Murals
Wendy Gan
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Zuihitsuing @zuihitsumag.bsky.social · 15/11/2024
“In hindsight, it was amazing and special. In real time, it was frustrating to be in a space so completely overrun with visitors.” Read more about Kyoto’s Ruriko-in below: www.zuihitsu.net/ruriko-in/
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Ruriko-in
Wendy Gan
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Zuihitsuing @zuihitsumag.bsky.social · 06/11/2024
“I came to Genko-an, like so many others, to visit a hall featuring two windows whose names promise much to the viewer: confusion and enlightenment.” www.zuihitsu.net/window-of-co...
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Window of Confusion, Window of Enlightenment
F.L. Blumberg
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Zuihitsuing @zuihitsumag.bsky.social · 30/10/2024
“Trees in their green livery are unobtrusive servants of man. In their fall glory, they demand our worship. One tree ablaze in the afternoon sun commanded our full attention. Bathed by light, it had turned a neon red.“ www.zuihitsu.net/momiji-japan...
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Momiji-gari: Japanese Wax Tree (Hazenoki)
Wendy Gan
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Zuihitsuing @zuihitsumag.bsky.social · 30/10/2024
“Golden spires with spindly tops reaching high. A yellow lightning rod. Planted along a long boulevard, the ginkgos in autumn are a stunning sight.“ www.zuihitsu.net/momiji-itcho...
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Momiji-gari: Ginkgo (Itchonoki)
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