Paris, Tokyo: Ramdane Touhami
In this episode, Ramdane talks about his latest project, the French beauty line Buly, explaining how his company’s philosophies and appeal tie in to Japanese ideals. Born in France, Moroccan native Ramdane Touhami is the multi-tasker behind many successful niche business ventures at the intersection of art, lifestyle and fashion. Most notably, he has become famous for having revived the 1643 royal wax manufacturer, Cire Trudon, as a global candle business and perfume house.
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Jinbocho, Tokyo’s Book District
This neighbourhood in Chiyoda-ku has become a popular centre for second-hand book stores, publishing houses and antique curiosities.
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‘Yukio Mishima: The Death of a Man’
A few months prior to his ritual suicide, the author was depicted in macabre photographs taken by Kishin Shinoyama.
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Yukio Mishima and the Acceptance of his Homosexuality in Post-War Japan
In 'Confessions of a Mask', a novel inspired by his life, the author details the struggle to accept his difference in a conservative society.
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Roland Barthes and Japan
From his travels to Japan in the 1960s, the author drew 'Empire of Signs', a book in which he details the things which caught his attention.
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Recipe for ‘Okayu’ from the Film ‘Princess Mononoke’
This rice soup seasoned with miso is served by a monk to Ashitaka, one of the heroes in Hayao Miyazaki's film.
