Tamaki Hoshi
Tamaki is a Tokyo-based history geek turned pageant girl whose writing blends dusty archives with breezy girl talk. She explores how aesthetics and social customs shape everyday life in Japan—past and present. On rainy days, you’ll find her curled up with a cup of green tea and a gripping historical fiction novel.
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