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The “Tashinami” of Free Spirits Vol.11: Toshiko Taira, the Master of Bashofu, is Handing Down the Beauty of Okinawa
We explore the history and traditional importance of Okinawan bashofu (textile made of banana fiber) through living national treasure, Toshiko Taira, who has dedicated her life to its revival. -
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The ‘Tashinami’ of Free Spirits Vol.10 Architect Hiroshi Nakamura’s New Masterpieces Embrace Infinite Prayer
The interview explores architect Hiroshi Nakamura’s plan and concept of the Shinpujuyo-sho and Seishin-sho at Toshogu Shrine in Ueno, Tokyo. -
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“The Jomon” and Future Intellectuality as Considered by Fumito Takekura, author of “Reading Dogū”
Fumito Takekura, author of the bestseller 土偶を読む (Reading Dogū), which won both the Suntory Prize for Social Science and Humanities and the Jun Miura Prize, discusses the Jomon culture and contemporary social issues. -
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How Chim↑Pom from Smappa!Group Ellie’s dramatic life events intersect with the turbulent times of today Reflecting on the large-scale Chim↑Pom retrospective and Ellie’s debut essay
Ellie is part of the art collective Chim↑Pom from Smappa!Group. Their large-scale retrospective “Happy Spring” is currently on display at the Mori Museum. Ellie reflects on these turbulent couple years of the pandemic, in which she also gave birth and wrote her first novel. -
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Series: Intentions of a Free Spirit Vol. 8 Kabi: The Restaurant That Changes Not To Change
Restaurant Kabi opened in 2017. The driving force of the two co-owners is their “offensive strategy”, one that doesn’t change their personal style. -
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The “tashinami” of free spirits vol. 7: The Mt. Haguro Yamabushi making natural wine in an underpopulated area of Okayama—part.3
In the Ohaga area of Misaki, Okayama, one Yamabushi (ascetics of Japan’s ancient mountain religion) is taking on the challenge of making natural wine. TOKION explores the winemaking process at Yamabiko Winery, where winemaking is part of the ascetic practice. -
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The “tashinami” of free spirits vol. 6: The Mt. Haguro Yamabushi making natural wine in an underpopulated area of Okayama — part.2
In the Ohaga area of Misaki, Okayama, one Yamabushi (ascetics of Japan’s ancient mountain religion) is taking on the challenge of making natural wine. TOKION delves into the harvest of grapes at Yamabiko Winery, where winemaking is part of the ascetic practice. -
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[The ‘tashinami’ of free spirits] Vol.5 Noboru Yasuda, a Noh Performer, Ruminates on Studying Intangibility and How Noh Can Generate Augmented Reality.
Noh performer, Noboru Yasuda, who published A Journey to Search for the Invisible in June, discusses the important values deriving from noh: “the ability to be cognizant of intangibility.” -
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The ‘tashinami’ of free spirits Vol.4 BRANDALISED x Kutani ware The owner of a long-established pottery of Kutani ware talks about the background of the…
Motoyoshi Kaburagi, the 8th generation owner of Kutani ware’s long-established pottery, Kaburagi Shoten, talks about the background of the combination of that famous graffiti and Kutani ware which is characterized by beautiful golden decorations. -
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[The ‘tashinami’ of free spirits] Vol.2 One answer to the “depth” of value questioned by the diversification of stay experience: Park Hyatt Tokyo- Part 1-
Not a few invisible elements including the hospitality determine the comfortableness of the stay experience. In the first part, we will explore the notion of true comfort and introduce luxury experience from an example of an urban stay setting. -
