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Satoru Inoue

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Japanese-American data scientist in Chicago. Writes about food, music, cities at https://www.satoruinoue.com Japanese account: @inoueian.bsky.social

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Satoru Inoue @satoruinoue.com · 21d

Feels provocative posting this on Bluesky, but I'm genuinely trying for nuance. How AI helped me/is helping me as I learn to cook Mexican.
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On Claude and adobo

How AI helped me cook Mexican food

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Satoru Inoue @satoruinoue.com · 2h

Actually Boston’s hurt because the website goes by municipal boundaries. Maybe there’s a way to include nearby attractions but I don’t immediately see it

Satoru Inoue @satoruinoue.com · 2h

Other major US cities I'm familiar w/:
LA's list is really weak. Can't imagine doing more than 25.
SF, Seattle both very solid. More outdoorsy than I'd like but I knew that.
DC is great, but too museum-heavy (also knew that).
Boston is surprisingly weak. I do end up going back to same places there.

Satoru Inoue @satoruinoue.com · 10h

I think I need to clarify, "Dutch bikers (motorized)".

Others I haven't done are Medieval Torture Museum (no intention of going to this one tbh), Holy Name Cathedral, and Money Museum.

I guess the last 2 are Open House Chicago sites this weekend.

Satoru Inoue @satoruinoue.com · 10h

Genuinely don't know what to do with "Route 66"

One time, I shared a ride to LAX w/ a bunch of Dutch bikers who did the whole route. Makes me less inclined to count it as my 27th just for having seen both endpoints—also, this was originally an exercise to show how little I've seen of NYC.

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Satoru Inoue @satoruinoue.com · 11h

Tours are in a different category—architecture tours (unsurprisingly) dominate there.

Chinatown and Water Taxi to Chinatown would both be in the top 15 if it was up to me.
www.tripadvisor.com/Attractions-...

THE 10 BEST Chicago Tours & Excursions (2025) - with Reviews

View 480 Chicago tours and excursions with trusted reviews on Tripadvisor.

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Satoru Inoue @satoruinoue.com · 12h

When you look at the top 30 attractions in Chicago, I've done 26.

This is also probably the best top 30 list for a US city, with the possible exception of NYC (hard to evaluate having only done 3 there). So many activities that are truly worthwhile in Chicago.
www.tripadvisor.com/Attractions-...

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Satoru Inoue @satoruinoue.com · 12h

When I look at the top 30 attractions in NYC according to TripAdvisor, I've done 3 (Times Sq, Brooklyn Bridge, Broadway). It's ridiculously low for a place I've spent more than a week at.
www.tripadvisor.com/Attractions-...

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Satoru Inoue @satoruinoue.com · 22h

Sessa is so good.

“Nome de Deus” by Sessa youtube.com/watch?v=qcSk...

Sessa - Nome de Deus (Official Music Video)

YouTube video by Sessa

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Satoru Inoue @satoruinoue.com · 23h

and some would say "organize communal spaces and shared identity" are core parts of religion, along w/ beliefs.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%89m...

Émile Durkheim - Wikipedia

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Satoru Inoue @satoruinoue.com · 1d

This is turning into a whole thing I guess

Screenshot of a Polymarket prediction market for “Next Prime Minister of Japan”. The current predicted probabilities shown are “Sanae Takaichi 77.8%, Yuichiro Tamaki 15%, Election called 5.2%, Shinjirō Koizumi <1%”. The trading graph shows that Koizumi’s probability rose from 60 to 80% until just before October 5, while Takaichi declined from 40 to 20%. At that point, Takaichi rose to close to 100% and Koizumi declined to close to 0%. Since then, Takaichi has declined to around 80% while Tamaki and “Election called” has increased.

Satoru Inoue @satoruinoue.com · 1d

This was my 2nd time in New York City, with I think 11 nights total. Somehow the only tourist attractions that I've been to are Times Square and the Brooklyn Bridge. And it's really not by choice, mostly.

Satoru Inoue @satoruinoue.com · 3d

I was trying to be a sicko who’s been to the Isamu Noguchi Museum in Queens but not the Met or MoMA, but probably not happening this trip. Gotta be flexible traveling with a 3yo

Satoru Inoue @satoruinoue.com · 1d

The friend we were staying with sent us this, and it was accurate as far as how it was on the ground. Frustrating.

Screenshot of a video posted by "overheardnewyork", with the text "Nor'easter 2025...we will rebuild" over an image of a rainy street with a turned-over traffic cone.

Satoru Inoue @satoruinoue.com · 1d

We did get back to Chicago, at 9:30pm. Didn't get home until 11:45pm.

Satoru Inoue @satoruinoue.com · 3d

Late night solo ramen run…which I realize is how I might need to hit some places in Chicago

A bowl of ramen with dark brown soup and pieces of chicken on top

Satoru Inoue @satoruinoue.com · 3d

I was trying to be a sicko who’s been to the Isamu Noguchi Museum in Queens but not the Met or MoMA, but probably not happening this trip. Gotta be flexible traveling with a 3yo

Satoru Inoue @satoruinoue.com · 3d

Easy. Weyes Blood

Quintessa Knight @quietblkgrl.blacksky.app · 3d

What would be the wildest concert for a fight to break out at?

Satoru Inoue @satoruinoue.com · 4d

hoping we can get back to Chicago on Monday...
edition.cnn.com/2025/10/10/w...

Potent nor’easter will slam the East Coast with fierce wind, major coastal flooding and rain this weekend | CNN

Millions along the East Coast are about to feel the wrath of the storm this weekend and into early next week.

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Satoru Inoue @satoruinoue.com · 4d

Not so random photos from the M60 bus

A BP gas station in the foreground, with storefronts with signs saying “Niebylski Bakery” and “Queens Prime Meat/Shish Kebab Pinchos Souvlaki”

A restaurant in an urban setting with signs saying “Mama Africa” and “West African Restaurant” and a flag of Senegal

Satoru Inoue @satoruinoue.com · 4d

That is a big number

Satoru Inoue @satoruinoue.com · 5d

Was reading this, thinking this is good, scrolled back up to the byline and it's Lisa Shames.
blockclubchicago.org/2025/10/09/c...

Chicago Restaurants Struggle Out Of The Spotlight As ICE Fears Mount

The Trump administration’s immigration crackdown has restaurant owners, chefs and workers on high alert as they cope with staffing shortages and safety concerns.

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Satoru Inoue @satoruinoue.com · 5d

just an observation about myself that may or may not generalize:
When I think back on the times I was called out for doing something wrong, ones I got angriest about were *when they actually had a point*.

When I didn't do anything wrong: "lol who is this dumb person"
When I did: "how dare they?!"

Satoru Inoue @satoruinoue.com · 5d

didn't realize (but it makes sense) that there's a Frans Halsstraat in Amsterdam. My Dutch Golden Age ranking is
1. Vermeer
2. Hals
3. Rembrandt (who is still great)

Hackney Cyclist @hackneycyclist.bsky.social · 5d

Frans Halsstraat, Amsterdam in 1983 and today

There are no trees in 1983 and the road is tarmac. Today it is paved and very green. A young girls cycles on her bike

Satoru Inoue @satoruinoue.com · 6d

lol just go to those in Chicago so you only have to walk 30 seconds between them

Screenshot of Yelp, showing the top 2 entries in "Top 10 Best Restaurants Near New York, New York" as "1. La Grande Boucherie" and "2. Olio e Più"

Satoru Inoue @satoruinoue.com · 6d

Context, Nicholas Payton way back in 2014:
nicholaspayton.com/black-americ...

"There is no such thing as jazz, and any idea of what that might be is false. It’s impossible to build a tradition upon something that was never a designed to be a true expression of a community. The very existence of jazz is predicated upon a lie, just like racism."

Satoru Inoue @satoruinoue.com · 6d

Feeling of guilt as I add Nicholas Payton's latest to my "Best jazz albums 2025" playlist
"Jazz Is a Four-Letter Word" by Nicholas Payton, esperanza spalding, & Karriem Riggins
www.youtube.com/watch?v=3q17...

Jazz Is a Four-Letter Word

YouTube video by Nicholas Payton - Topic