Tonight, I quietly talk about cooking goya champuru for the first time the "right" way, and a slow evening walk along the beach as the sun went down.

Along the way: tiny transparent crabs, a stray beach ball, someone singing an old favorite song, and a quiet moment sharing the sidewalk with a stranger on a bike.

Relax with slow, soft Japanese as you drift into sleep.
Perfect for winding down, easing insomnia, and enjoying peaceful nights. 🌙✨

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📝 ご感想や、話してほしいテーマがあれば、

ウトウトしながらでも大丈夫なので、送ってくださいね。

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Today, I softly reflect on making my first bagels — the shaping, the honey water bath, all of it a little more complicated than I expected.

Between yoga earlier in the day and a batch of dough, I'm already trailing off mid-sentence tonight.

Relax with slow, soft Japanese as you drift into sleep.
Perfect for winding down, easing insomnia, and enjoying peaceful nights. 🌙✨

💌 Send a message to うとうとtime

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📝 ご感想や、話してほしいテーマがあれば、

ウトウトしながらでも大丈夫なので、送ってくださいね。

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Today, I softly reflect on a slow, cozy day — starting with my new bed cover and a quiet morning swim before anyone else was awake.

I baked focaccia I'd prepped the night before, made caprese and coleslaw, and just let the day unfold slowly at home.

Relax with slow, soft Japanese as you drift into sleep.
Perfect for winding down, easing insomnia, and enjoying peaceful nights. 🌙✨

💌 Send a message to うとうとtime

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📝 ご感想や、話してほしいテーマがあれば、

ウトウトしながらでも大丈夫なので、送ってくださいね。

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In tonight's gentle episode, I talk quietly over the sound of a slightly broken air conditioner — and about an old friend who showed up in Fukuoka out of nowhere.

We talked about feeding birds like old people do, getting attached to your own bed, and somehow ended up comparing notes on getting older.

Relax with slow, soft Japanese as you drift into sleep.
Perfect for winding down, easing insomnia, and enjoying peaceful nights. 🌙✨

💌 Send a message to うとうとtime

https://www.sayurisaying.com/message-to-utoutotime/

📝 ご感想や、話してほしいテーマがあれば、

ウトウトしながらでも大丈夫なので、送ってくださいね。

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Tonight, I quietly talk about a little side project I've been working on you can check it out at hokkoribiyori.org and a book I picked up at a small independent bookshop.

Along the way, I drift through a homemade recipe app, a short story writing method I've been trying, and a book about Mongolian hip-hop that brought back memories of my time living with nomads there.

Relax with slow, soft Japanese as you drift into sleep.
Perfect for winding down, easing insomnia, and enjoying peaceful nights. 🌙✨

💌 Send a message to うとうとtime

https://www.sayurisaying.com/message-to-utoutotime/

📝 ご感想や、話してほしいテーマがあれば、

ウトウトしながらでも大丈夫なので、送ってくださいね。

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Today, I softly reflect on two days off — and somehow I'm talking to you with a cold pack on my head.

I went to karaoke alone for the first time in a while, noticed things in the lyrics I'd never paid attention to before, and spent a long afternoon cycling through rice fields and secondhand shops.

I also talk about a book I picked up, and five and a half hours of conversation with two friends.

Relax with slow, soft Japanese as you drift into sleep.
Perfect for winding down, easing insomnia, and enjoying peaceful nights. 🌙✨

💌 Send a message to うとうとtime

https://www.sayurisaying.com/message-to-utoutotime/

📝 ご感想や、話してほしいテーマがあれば、

ウトウトしながらでも大丈夫なので、送ってくださいね。

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In this cozy episode of うとうとtime, I share a day I spent in the city — somewhere I don't usually go.

I talk about watching people at a café, a couple who seemed like a total mismatch, and a group I stumbled upon near a classical concert.

I also think a little about what it feels like to come home after a day like that, and someone I noticed who seemed very, very calm.

Relax with slow, soft Japanese as you drift into sleep.
Perfect for winding down, easing insomnia, and enjoying peaceful nights. 🌙✨

💌 Send a message to うとうとtime

https://www.sayurisaying.com/message-to-utoutotime/

📝 ご感想や、話してほしいテーマがあれば、

ウトウトしながらでも大丈夫なので、送ってくださいね。

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Tonight, I quietly talk about a rainy day spent mostly at home, and the small things I made in the kitchen.

I tried making popcorn with homemade garlic oil, and somehow ended up making gari — the pickled ginger you find at sushi restaurants — from fresh new ginger.

I also share a little about a pizza oven I've been thinking about, and what it felt like to walk in the rain without music or a phone.

Relax with slow, soft Japanese as you drift into sleep.
Perfect for winding down, easing insomnia, and enjoying peaceful nights. 🌙✨

💌 Send a message to うとうとtime

https://www.sayurisaying.com/message-to-utoutotime/

📝 ご感想や、話してほしいテーマがあれば、

ウトウトしながらでも大丈夫なので、送ってくださいね。

🩷 Support this podcast

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https://auphonic.com/donate_credits?user=sayurisaying