Tokyo Tofu Tribune

Hiroshi Tsuzuki

Political & Social Chaos Correspondent. Japan’s leading expert on wildly exaggerated social phenomena.

Branding the Skyline: Tokyo’s Urban Development Poem Championship Begins

Government & Social Chaos

August 24, 2025

by Hiroshi Tsuzuki

A satirical look at Japan’s Urban Development Poem Championship, where real estate developers submit ad slogans that defy meaning, logic, and translation, branding the skyline one metaphor at a time.

Ministry of Health to Introduce “Emotional KPIs”

Explore Japan’s latest emotional optimization strategy with “Emotional KPIs”, a nationwide initiative to measure and manage inner peace. From tranquility audits to smile leaderboards, satire meets surveillance in a society striving for quantified serenity.

July 27, 2025

by Hiroshi Tsuzuki

“You Must Dominate Your Inner Peace”: An Interview with Master Tranquilitus

We interviewed Master Tranquilitus, a meditation instructor who trains seekers to dominate serenity with silence sprints

I Sold My TV in the Name of Minimalism. Now I Stare at a Blank Wall for Fun

An extreme minimalist sold his TV to embrace simplicity… only to discover the unexpected joys of