The Meiji-era Japanese friction-folder pocket knife, still hand-made by its only authentic maker, Nagao Kanekoma in Miki, with steels, sizes and prices.

The 25L Mous Extreme Commuter (Lid) backpack: AiroFoam laptop protection, Fidlock flap, lockable YKK zips, ballistic nylon, fits a 16-inch MacBook.

The Alpenkraft Steinmatte, a fast-drying stone bath mat made of Kieselgur (diatomaceous earth) that absorbs water in seconds instead of staying damp like a textile mat.

The Alpenkraft ZugSpitze shower head I bought in 2025, plus the zeolite/activated-carbon filter pearls that go in the handle.

What a henley is, what separates a great one from a cheap one, and the brands worth buying, with EU availability.

Why Greater Tokyo holds ~41 million people, how it moves them, and how a fishing village called Edo became the planet's largest city.

Auto Focus lives with the Xiaomi SU7 Max and argues this $42k Chinese EV feels like a six-figure car.

Notes on dark chocolate as a tasting interest, with favourites and a radar of bars to try.

Shortlist of four makers building shoes and boots by hand and meant to be resoled, not replaced.

Comparison of premium German down pillows - ordered the Kauffmann De Luxe 100.

been using them for the last 20 years...

Premium sleep masks with modular eye cups, 100% blackout, and cooling/heating options.

Alternatives to the Apple Watch

mechanichal timepieces

twas on my things to do in life for a long time. Check.