Hello, I’m Tokimaru Tanaka.

Contact via contact@tokimarutanaka.com

Projects:

  • Letters
    – weekly notes on “living with less, creating more”
  • Core
    – creator strategy, full archives, and full gear list
  • Editions
    – digital products and books
  • Music
    – tokimaru records label page

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About

Born in Nagasaki, Japan, in 1986. He graduated from Miyazaki Municipal University (Faculty of Humanities), where he studied cultural anthropology. Following overseas fieldwork, he began making photographs and films. After working in corporate roles, he became independent. He now works across writing and film, and has run the membership platform “Core” since 2025. He explores self-directed ways of living and working. His books include Photo Diary, Denpa, and Minimalist Solopreneur, among others.

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Current Gear:

Clothing Electronics Hiking Essentials Toiletries

This is a complete list of what I own. For the stories and philosophy behind each item, check out “The Gear Philosophy” on Core. / これは私の現在の全持ち物リストです。それぞれのアイテムを選んだ物語や哲学については、Coreの The Gear Philosophy をご覧ください。

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