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Mikiko Hara, Photography, or Consciousness of the Quotidian
With the series ‘These are Days’ the artist provides a sample of banal moments that together form an existence.
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CULTURE
Modernology, Kon Wajiro’s Science of Everyday Observation
Makeup, beard shape, organisation of cupboards and meeting places: all of these details decipher 1920s Tokyoites.
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ARTS
Propaganda from the Russo-Japanese War
Artist Kobayashi Kiyochika created a series of prints depicting the Japanese army during the war that lasted from 1904 to 1905.
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FOOD
Soki Soba with Pork Belly and Katsuobushi by Ivan Orkin
The New York-based chef shares his recipe for soki soba, made using noodles produced in the Okinawa region.
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CULTURE
Paris, Tokyo: Nobuyuki Nakajima
In the last episode in the series Paris, Tokyo, we meet pianist, arranger and composer Nobuyuki Nakajima, who now works in Paris with singer Jane Birkin.
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DESIGN
LOVE2 HOUSE, Achieving Rich Living in Small Houses
After living in Tokyo for 10 years and relocating his office to Tokyo, architect Hosaka planned his second home, LOVE2 HOUSE.
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A Second Home in the Mountains
A modern, white design nestled at the foot of the Tanzawa Mountains, where the peaceful spirit of satoyama rural landscapes remains.
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Beautiful Africa
A show on the Maasai had captivated Nagi Yoshida—their noble gazes, their rich colours and art, sparked a lifetime passion and her journey into photography.
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MORIYAMA DAIDO: On Tokyo, On Woman

This year Daido Moriyama will publish two photobooks. One is entitled K, which represents the first character from the Japanese word keikan, meaning scene.
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DESIGN

Paris, Tokyo: Gildas and Masaya – MAISON KITSUNÉ

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DESIGN

Paris, Tokyo: Gildas and Masaya – MAISON KITSUNÉ

Gildas Loaëc and Masaya Kuroki invite us inside Maison Kitsuné, a fashion / music / coffee house, marrying Japanese precision with Parisian exuberance.
CULTURE

Paris, Tokyo: Nobuyuki Nakajima

In the last episode in the series Paris, Tokyo, we meet pianist, arranger and composer Nobuyuki Nakajima, who now works in Paris with singer Jane Birkin.
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Paris, Tokyo: Ryuji Teshima

In this new episode of Paris, Tokyo, meet Michelin-starred chef Ryuji Teshima, also known as Teshi. His restaurant, 'Pages', opened in Paris in 2014.
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Paris, Tokyo: Emmanuelle Moureaux

In this new episode of Paris, Tokyo, we meet Emmanuelle Moureaux. This French architect and designer has been living and working in Tokyo for twenty years.

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Paris, Tokyo: Dominique Bouchet

In this episode of ‘Paris, Tokyo’, celebrated chef Dominique Bouchet talks about the love for Japan that he has harboured for several decades now.

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A Sailing Tradition

For several centuries, Anori Puppet Play has been performed at Anori Shrine, which stands on Cape Anori within Shima City, Mie Prefecture.

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ARTS

Paris, Kyoto: Kohei Nawa

The Japanese sculptor Kohei Nawa talks us about his monumental work Throne currently displayed under the Pyramid of the Musée du Louvre in Paris.
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TRAVEL

The Portrait of an Island: BULL SUMO

Among the Amami Islands of Kagoshima Prefecture is an island with a long history of bullfighting that’s expected to become a world heritage site.
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FOOD

Paris, Tokyo: Robert Compagnon

With his co-chef and talented wife, Jessica Yang, Robert Compagnon opened one of the top new restaurants in Paris: Le Rigmarole.
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Deco Tora: Techno on the Road

Deco-Tora is a genre of custom trucks, which has been a popular sub-culture in Japan since the 1960s, among workers in the delivery service industry.

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