culture

Kakureisen, the Saga Hot Spring Where a Crane Once Came to Heal

Two Directors of a New Generation Reflect the Spirit of Their Time

MEGUMI and Kento Kaku, The Producers Shaping a New Era

‘Advice for Those Who Struggle with Small Talk’

AZUMA FARM Koiwai, a Private Forest Sauna Crafted for the Art of Bathing

Hirokazu Kore-eda on His Approach to Adapting Manga for the Screen

Takako Matsu on ‘Nagi Notes’ and the Strange Power of Cinema

‘Writers, Idols, Politicians… Don’t Trust the Personalities They Present to Us’

Mamoru Hosoda on ‘Creating Works That Capture the Spirit of the Times’

Tenkū no Mori, a Private Onsen Villa Where Nature Defines True Luxury