Jack Milne on 'Urbanity and Nature in Tokyo' for Abode Magazine
Sep 19, 2024
Guest columnist Jack Milne, Rough Milne Mitchell’s Tony Milne’s son, shares reflections from his new home in Tokyo, Japan.
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'Tokyo is one of the greatest modern cities. This seems to be widely known. And as such, there is not a lot that I can say about its liberty of experience, its safety, its food, its public transport – frankly, its convenience – that has not already been said by somebody who has visited this city and enjoyed their time here. I am one of those people. I visited the city and, feeling rather entrapped by it, I have now returned to live here. I really do like it here. And the more time I spend in Tokyo, the more I’m captivated by the city’s inherent contrasts and the rare occasions on which these opposites come together.'
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Read the full article here.
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'Tokyo is one of the greatest modern cities. This seems to be widely known. And as such, there is not a lot that I can say about its liberty of experience, its safety, its food, its public transport – frankly, its convenience – that has not already been said by somebody who has visited this city and enjoyed their time here. I am one of those people. I visited the city and, feeling rather entrapped by it, I have now returned to live here. I really do like it here. And the more time I spend in Tokyo, the more I’m captivated by the city’s inherent contrasts and the rare occasions on which these opposites come together.'
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Read the full article here.
