ARTS
The Artistry of Bondage by Hajime Kinoko
The artist transcends the practice of ‘shibari’ in performances where threads, not bodies, take center stage.
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CULTURE
Interview with Makoto Shinkai on his feature film ‘Suzume’
How does one grieve a place? The popular director offers some answers in this deeply moving animated film.
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CULTURE
‘Phoenix’, Osamu Tezuka’s Immortal Classic
A representative work by the ‘godfather of manga’, ‘Phoenix’’s story of reincarnation tackles questions of existence.
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CULTURE
Shuntaro Tanikawa, the Poet Weaving Words
This globally celebrated author distinguishes himself through his approach to the illustrated book, seen as complementary to poetry.
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‘Belladonna of Sadness’, Erotic Fantasy in Watercolour
This psychedelic revenge drama by Osamu Tezuka’s studio flows through hand-drawn illustrations and jazz-rock fusions.
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FOOD
Take a Trip to the Birthplace of Japanese Whiskey
Still active today, the Japanese whiskey distillery Suntory Yamazaki is nestled at the foot of Mount Tennozan, halfway between Osaka and Kyoto.
TRAVEL
Built to Please Westerners, the Hotel is Where the True Essence of Japanese Hospitality Breathes
The Mampei Hotel (originally the Kameya Hotel) in the upmarket mountain resort of Karuizawa was the first in the area built to host Western guests.
DESIGN
No Ordinary Business Card
On a quiet corner in the neighborhood of Ginza in Tokyo, the letterpress printing shop Nakamura Katsuji seems impervious to the tides of time.

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