A Clearer Direction for My Blog

Yesterday I paused the Hidden Japan series, but it is not finished. I simply decided to take a step back and look at the direction of my blog as a whole. After more than two years of daily blogging, it feels like the right moment to review what I have written, what people read the most and how I want to move forward.

This time of the year naturally pushes me to reflect on the past months and plan for the next ones. Looking back at 2025 helps me see what worked well, where I improved and what I want to adjust in 2026. One of the areas that stood out was my blog structure. Over time my categories became too broad and overlapping. It is time to give the blog more clarity.

I started Hidden Japan to explore some of the lesser known sides of life here, and I will continue the series later. But for now I want to begin something new. I am starting a series called Slow Japan, focused on the quieter pace of daily life and the small details that shape the atmosphere of living here. It will allow me to write in a more grounded and steady way while also giving the blog a clearer identity.

Along with this new series, I will reorganise my older posts and place them into categories that make more sense. The goal is simple. When someone visits the blog, I want them to find the type of content they enjoy without confusion. Clear paths. Clear series. Less randomness.

This shift feels practical and necessary. The blog has grown a lot, and it needs better structure to support that growth. Slow Japan is the first step toward that, and I will continue refining the categories in the coming weeks so everything becomes easier to follow. I might be wrong about this direction, but that is fine. I can adjust later if it turns out differently. Blogging is an ongoing process, not something fixed.