I met Sijia in Times Square on a sunny autumn morning last November. I'd found her online while scouting for a music video I was directing. We met at a Boba place, and I found myself almost immediately comfortable and at ease with her. She mentioned she'd soon be going to Tokyo for six months, and I found that an excellent reason to visit the city.

I watched baseball tournaments from across from the apartment I rented. I met Fab, an athlete from Berlin, who was in town a few days for a tournament. He had a camera and was constantly taking photos. I went to a party in Shibuya that served complimentary donuts and coffee all night. I danced until morning and then left in the twilight of dawn to Yoyogi park. It was so quiet there. Birds sang.

I stayed in Tokyo for about a month.