About Satoka

Two practices, one life.

I’m Satoka Sotome — a writer and tech worker based in Tokyo.

By day, I keep systems running: payments, incidents, the parts most people never see. By night (or Sunday morning), I write about what that actually feels like — work, technology, and everyday life in Japan, usually from the middle of things.

One of my essays became the most-read thing I’ve ever published. A layoff I didn’t ask for turned into a writing habit — and eventually, my first book.