Field notes from a life in transit ●  in transit

Sofia Costa

Japan

14 entries on film
kennin-ji zazen kyoto: Woman sitting cross-legged in a tatami hall at Kennin-ji temple, Kyoto, raked zen garden visible throu

Zazen at Kennin-ji: A Still Morning in Kyoto's Oldest Zen

№ 226 · 5 October 2026
yanaka tokyo morning: Narrow wooden backstreet in Yanaka, Tokyo, soft early morning light, a cat asleep on a low stone wall.

Yanaka Morning: Old Tokyo's Quiet Backstreets at Dawn

№ 225 · 3 October 2026
golden gai tokyo bar: Dimly lit six-seat bar in Golden Gai Tokyo, shelves of bottles to the ceiling, bartender pouring a drin

Golden Gai at Night: Tokyo's Tiniest, Most Honest Bar

№ 224 · 3 October 2026
yanaka tokyo morning: Narrow wooden street in Yanaka Tokyo at early morning, soft gray light, a cat asleep on a low temple wa

Yanaka Morning: Old Tokyo's Quiet Streets Before the City

№ 223 · 1 October 2026
meiji shrine morning: Wooden torii gate and forested gravel path to Meiji Shrine, Tokyo, in early morning mist, stacked sake

Meiji Shrine at Dawn: Tokyo's Quietest Hour on Film

№ 222 · 30 September 2026
asakusa night photography: Glowing red Kaminarimon lantern lighting a narrow Asakusa street at night, rickshaw passing, warm

Asakusa at Night: Lantern Light Through Tokyo's Old Streets

№ 221 · 30 September 2026
shibuya coffee morning: Woman seated at a minimalist Shibuya café counter watching a barista pour hot water over coffee groun

Shibuya Coffee Ritual: A Quiet Morning in Tokyo's Café

№ 220 · 29 September 2026
tsukiji market morning: Woman eating tuna sashimi on rice at a standing food stall in Tsukiji outer market, Tokyo, early morn

Tsukiji Market at 6AM: Tokyo's Best Breakfast Ritual

№ 219 · 27 September 2026
yurakucho yakitori tokyo: Tiny six-seat yakitori counter under Yurakucho train tracks, cook grilling over charcoal, warm smok

Yakitori Under Yurakucho Tracks: A Tokyo Night at the Grill

№ 218 · 27 September 2026
shibuya crossing night photography: Aerial view of Shibuya scramble crossing at night, Tokyo, neon signs and giant screens re

Shibuya Crossing at Night: Tokyo's Chaos From Above

№ 217 · 26 September 2026
sumida river tokyo: Sumida River in Tokyo at golden hour, a barge moving upstream as low sun lights each bridge in succession

Golden Hour on the Sumida River: A Slow Walk Through Tokyo

№ 216 · 25 September 2026
tokyo kissaten coffee: Woman at a wooden counter in a dark Tokyo kissaten, watching siphon coffee brew over an open flame, wa

Inside a Tokyo Kissaten: Siphon Coffee and Old Jazz Records

№ 215 · 24 September 2026
ginza stationery shop tokyo: Woman testing a pen on scrap paper beside drawers of fine paper in a Ginza stationery shop, soft

Ginza Stationery Shop: A Slow Afternoon in Tokyo

№ 214 · 23 September 2026
tbilisi airport night layover: Empty airport gate seating under flat ceiling light, dark apron beyond glass with one illumina

Tbilisi Airport at Night: A Quiet Layover Before Tokyo

№ 212 · 21 September 2026