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Apps

Launching SoonApp · Q3 2026

RailSense Japan

Navigate Tokyo's stations like a local.

Ground-truth navigation for Tokyo's busiest train stations, built for English-speaking travelers. Every route is verified on foot — real step counts, exact elevator and escalator locations, and the right gates and exits.

  • ·Verified spatial station maps
  • ·Exit and gate guidance
  • ·Step counts and accessibility routing
  • ·Pokémon Center locations
  • ·Offline trip planner
railsensejapan.com
App Store ReviewApp · Q4 2026

SlabLedger

Your graded collection, tracked and valued.

A portfolio tracker for PSA and CGC graded cards and comics. Log your slabs by cert number, follow real eBay price history for the exact grade you hold, and see your collection's total value at a glance. Currently under review in the App Store.

  • ·Cert-number logging
  • ·eBay price history charts
  • ·Total portfolio valuation
  • ·PDF export of your collection
slabledger.io
ResearchingApp · 2027

JDM Connect

The archive for Japanese Domestic Market classics.

A reference database for JDM legends — specs, production history, and rarity for the cars US enthusiasts actually care about. Built as an archive, not an auction feed.

  • ·Spec sheets by make / model / year
  • ·Production and rarity data
  • ·Searchable showcase
  • ·Owned vs. dream car garage
ResearchingApp · 2027

Tattoo Tokyo

Find the right artist, in the right neighborhood, in English.

A curated guide to Tokyo tattoo artists and studios for English-speaking clients. Browse by style, neighborhood, and booking openness, with straight answers about language support, pricing, and etiquette.

  • ·Artist portfolios by style
  • ·English-friendly studio filters
  • ·Neighborhood and transit search
  • ·Booking and inquiry guidance

Tools, series & features

In DevelopmentFeature · Q1 2027

Member layer

Accounts, live market pulls, and saved notes.

A future tier for the Outlook — not available for purchase yet. When it lands, accounts will unlock live Dow / S&P 500 / Nasdaq-100 pulls, personal market notes, and member-only deep dives. Pricing and perks are still being shaped; nothing is billable today.

  • ·Email + passkey accounts
  • ·Live index pulls
  • ·Personal market notes
  • ·Member-only deep dives
PlannedTool · Q2 2027

FX & inflation calculator

USD / JPY purchasing power over time.

A free companion to the compound calculator. Convert across currencies with historical exchange rates and adjust for each country's inflation, so you can compare what a yen or dollar actually bought, then and now.

  • ·Historical USD ↔ JPY rates
  • ·Country-specific CPI adjustment
  • ·Side-by-side purchasing power
In DevelopmentSeries · Rolling

Outlook: Mechanisms series

How the machinery actually works.

An ongoing series of op-eds explaining the mechanics under the headlines — yield curves, central bank balance sheets, the carry trade, and what changes when each one moves. Mechanisms over predictions.

  • ·One mechanism per piece
  • ·Plain-English, diagram-first
  • ·Free to read

Launch windows reflect current planning and can shift. Nothing here is a commitment; we publish what ships when it ships.

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