I started blogging when I moved to China in 2005. It was mainly to reassure family and friends, but also to tell them daft tales about my adventures. I kept the blog going when back in France, and later in Japan.
But it was only after some years, when I was more settled, that I made an effort to tidy up this site. It became Totoro Times in 2012, and Offbeat Japan in 2018.
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The crux of the site is Japan off the beaten track. Plenty of abandoned sites are featured, as well as unusual landscapes and pretty little out-of-the-way places. And I try to include interviews with anyone I happen to meet on the spot.
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This site is non-commercial. I flatly refuse sponsored articles and anything to do with advertising. In a world where Internet content is increasingly governed by business interests, I’m even keener to maintain its authenticity, convinced that the human values in this approach will be recognized.