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Jakarie Whitaker Wants You To Be Confused
Summary by The Tokyo Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: Eugenie Shin , as published by Tokyo Weekender
· September 30, 2026
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It’s close to midnight in New York when Jakarie Whitaker joins our video call, though he insists the hour doesn’t feel late to him anymore. “I’m used to Tokyo time now — my perception of time is gone,” he says, laughing. The 25-year old designer had just wrapped up a successful meeting with a Dov...
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Key points “I’m used to Tokyo time now — my perception of time is gone,” he says, laughing. It’s close to midnight in New York when Jakarie Whitaker joins our video call, though he insists the hour doesn’t feel late to him anymore.
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