tokyoterri

I make joy out of hard stuff.

I'm a New Yorker — born in Harlem, raised in Queens, came of age in the East Village/LES — who moved to Tokyo in 1998 and never left.

I'm a writer, singer-songwriter, and artist. I spend lots of time learning, creating & finally, this year, publishing.

I create stuff for folks who need to stay curious in the face of chaos.

I’ve been fighting cancer for the second time and things look good. Now I’m back at my retail job, and working hard to be the writer/songwriter/artist I am meant to be.

The short version

Born & Raised — Harlem → Queens → East Village / LES. New York runs through everything I do.

1998 — Moved to Tokyo (not for 'the culture', but to manage a band called Pizzicato Five). Stayed. The postmark became part of the brand before I knew I had one.

The Long Middle — Writing. Making music. Making art. Buying courses, mostly not finishing them (more on that later).

2024–Now — Second diagnosis. Chemo. Disability. Back at work.

What I make

• Return to Sender —witty, odd replies for the DMs you didn't ask for.
• The Joy Reset — 7-day course. Your senses’ guide the exercises to rekindle your joy. Coming in 2027.
• The Gentle Rebellion — 30-day course. One exercise a day. Joy as a daily practice. Coming in 2027.
• The Bookshelf — Books I actually read, enjoy, learn from. Link
• Media Library — Videos, music, podcasts, streamers.

›Say hi.

collaborations · press · general dispatches from the universe

terri@tokyoterri.com

fueled by Harlem DNA, stamped by Tokyo, and kept aloft by science.

If you’ve purchased Return to Sender, here’s your password-protected website of replies: