Jed Schmidt

@jed
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Kingston and Kyoto. Proprietor of https://hasbrouck.house, baritone of https://thefourfives.com.
Websitehttps://jed.is
clicking through to a headline letdown.
zooming down mount hiei this afternoon.
hiking up mount hiei this morning.
spotting in the wild: monochrome calbee “economy packaging” due to naphtha shortages caused by “epic fury”. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jun/04/japan-naphtha-shortage-plastic-bag
back in kyoto, catching up with the neighbors.
up early to climb mt. uryu in the middle of a typhoon.
stayed at a new 9hours in tokyo. the capsules now have all sorts of sensors in them, and they send you a sleep report after you checkout.
definitely renowned for our friendliness.
so sad to see shibuya’s tokyu hands flagship go. truly the end of an era. https://www.tokyohive.com/article/2026/05/hands-shibuya-to-close-in-november-after-nearly-48-years
Hands Shibuya to close in November after nearly 48 years

Hands announced on May 25 that its flagship store, Hands Shibuya, will close in November following the expiration of its lease agreement.Located beh…

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