LIFESTYLE

A photo column documenting photographer Kodama Hironori’s journey across Mexico, arriving at destinations of his choosing, accompanied by photographs. Volume 6 covers the second half of Ciudad Hidalgo.

Tibetan literature spread rapidly around the world in the 2010s. When White Crane, Lend Me Your Wings: A Tibetan Tale of Love and War was published in Japan in 2020, the book went into reprint in just two months. We explore the appeal of Tibetan literature with researcher Izumi Hoshi.

Photographer Hironori Kodama’s photo column documenting his journey through Mexico, his new destination. The fourth installment covers the city of Cuauhtémoc.

Photographer Hironori Kodama’s photo column documenting his journey through Mexico, his new destination. The third installment covers the city of Samalayuca.

A limited edition book turi showcasing the work of Turi Gramstad Oliver, a prominent figure in Nordic design, was released. The book includes works inspired by Japanese artists, who led the Mingei movement, and Japanese culture.

This year’s Nobel Prize in Literature went to a Norwegian playwright, sparking interest in Norwegian books in Japan. Join us in exploring Norwegian picture books with translator Junko Aoki and writer Gro Dahle.

As a member of the Korean diaspora community, Kim Suehyang researches Korean food culture and explores the fascinating history of fermented foods on the Korean peninsula through her lens. She encountered the food culture carefully passed down through generations, rooted in the wisdom of the Korean people.

Photographer Hironori Kodama’s photo column documenting his journey through Mexico, his new destination. The first installment covers his encounters in Ciudad Juarez.

Photographer Hironori Kodama’s photo column documenting his journey through Mexico, his new destination. The first installment covers his encounters in the city of Monterrey.

South Korean literature is increasingly popular amid the fourth wave of the Hallyu boom. Kim Seung-bok, who founded Cuon, a publishing company specializing in South Korean content, possesses a wide range of literary works.