ARTS
Hiroshi Sugimoto on Light, Time and the ‘Extinction’ of Photography
The exhibition ‘HIROSHI SUGIMOTO: EXTINCTION’ presents 60 silver gelatin photographs from his major series, alongside newly unveiled works.
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CULTURE
Haruka Ayase, ‘I Want to Capture Every Emotion in Everyday Life and Fully Embrace the Present Moment’
The actress reunites with director Hirokazu Kore-eda in ‘Sheep in the Box’, now playing in cinemas.
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ARTS
Yamamoto Masao, a Collector of Images
The nature-loving photographer is unveiling ‘Saru’, a new book dedicated to his photographs of Japanese macaques.
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DESIGN
From Abandoned Building to Artistic Landmark, The Revival of Oya Grand Center
Built into the rock face of a region renowned for its stone quarries, this architectural gem seamlessly blends nature and design.
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FOOD
How Ultrasonic Coffee Is Reinventing the Iced Espresso
In Tokyo, SAMAA_ is pioneering a new technology that solves one of iced coffee’s oldest problems: dilution.
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ARTS
Eiji Ohashi Lets Vending Machines Take Centre Stage
These machines are found all over Japan. The photographer celebrates their nocturnal glow in the series ‘Roadside Lights’.
CULTURE
‘Ugetsu’, or the Absurdity of War
Director Kenji Mizoguchi denounces armed conflicts in a satirical manner in this ‘ghost story’ in which the real and the supernatural overlap.
TRAVEL
NOT A HOTEL MINAKAMI TOJI, a Mountain Retreat Where the Bath Takes Center Stage
Designed by Makoto Tanijiri, this retreat reimagines the hot spring experience through architecture, landscape and the ritual of bathing.

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