Thursday’s episode of And Just Like That… revealed that Stanford, who recently flew to Japan on business, has decided to relocate permanently and start a new life as a Shinto monk.

The idea for Stanford’s Shinto monk chapter sprung from King’s own experiences visiting temples in Kyoto with Sarah Jessica Parker after Sex and the City 2 was bashed by critics.

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The letter informed her that after traveling over to Japan on business, Stanford decided to stay and become a Shinto monk.

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In the scene in Thursday’s episode, Carrie tells Anthony while Stanford lost his job in Japan, he decided to stay and become a Shinto monk.

King also revealed that Stanford’s fate as a Shinto monk was actually inspired by a trip he took with Sarah Jessica Parker while promoting the second Sex and the City movie.

We wanted Willie to be alive as Stanford somewhere in the world.” “And here we are, and she says she got a letter from Stanford and he’s in Japan and he’s staying and he’s a Shinto monk.” ...

Big experienced death by Peloton. When Willie Garrison, the actor who played Stanford Blatch, died in real life, the show just shoehorned in a storyline about how he’s now a Shinto Monk.

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