TOKYO — FRI. WEEKLY

A WEEKLY SCRAPBOOK OF CITY LIFE — VOL. 24 — EST. 2026

OFFCUT

Streets, snacks, sounds — the bits of the week we couldn’t throw away.

( TRY HOVERING THE BIG LETTERS ) — NEW ISSUE EVERY FRIDAY ↓

ALL CLIPPINGS 09 MORE
A quiet street with a red no-entry sign
WALKS

Every Hand-Painted Sign on My Street

I started photographing only the signs somebody painted by hand. Best game I have ever invented!

VOL. 23 — 2026.07.10
A towering chocolate parfait in a glass
SNACKS

In Praise of the Overbuilt Parfait

Some desserts whisper. The great parfait stands up on the table and cheers!

VOL. 22 — 2026.07.03
Open books scattered in a pile
BOOKS

The Night My To-Read Pile Threw a Party

It tipped over at 2 a.m. with a sound like applause — best book reunion of the year!

VOL. 21 — 2026.06.26
A round white vase on a marble plinth
OBJECTS

One Good Vase Changes the Room

Went to the flea market for “nothing in particular.” Came home with the new boss of the living room!

VOL. 20 — 2026.06.19
A picture theatre lit up at night
FILM

The Walk Home After the Late Show

The movie is only half the ticket. The other half is the glowing, quiet street afterwards!

VOL. 19 — 2026.06.12
A coffee cup on a table in morning window light
COFFEE

The Second Cup Belongs to the Window

The first cup gets you going. The second cup is pure celebration — drink it where the light lands!

VOL. 18 — 2026.06.05
The sea seen through a train window
TRANSIT

Local Train, Last Stop, No Plans

The express saves forty minutes. The local hands you an entire ocean through a square of glass!

VOL. 17 — 2026.05.29
A soda float with a bright red straw against a blue sky
SNACKS

The Soda Float Is a Tiny Summer Festival

Fizz on the bottom, ice cream on top, a bright red straw saluting the sky!

VOL. 16 — 2026.05.22
A shopping street at dusk with red lanterns glowing
WALKS

The Hour the Lanterns Come On

Every evening, my shopping street performs a light show. Curtain time: dusk. Admission: a short stroll!

VOL. 15 — 2026.05.15
ABOUT THIS ZINE EST. 2026

OFFCUT (noun) — the little piece that gets trimmed away when something “important” is being made. We think those are the best bits! This zine happily collects the offcuts of the week: the B-side, the second cup, the long way home. One clipping every Friday, made with too much enthusiasm.

WRITTEN WITH GREAT ENTHUSIASM — AND READ BY YOU. THANK YOU, YOU’RE THE BEST!

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