Shikumi Notes
Field notes on organisational seeing.
Occasional writing on the structures beneath the structures — what founders and leaders notice, name, and redesign as their organisations grow.
- No. 02Case studies
The underdrawing beneath continuity
Toraya has made confectionery in Japan for nearly five centuries. Beneath the heritage lies an underdrawing: archives, written standards, patient training, and an adjacent space to experiment.
August 2026·14 min read - No. 01Essays
What is organisational seeing?
A note on the practice of noticing what an organisation is actually made of — the structures, habits, histories and everyday behaviours that shape how work really moves.
July 2026·10 min read