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Nodai Trip (part 2): Obuse
Obuse, as I mentioned in the previous post, is a revitalized small town that was once a center of commerce and culture. Revitalization centers on tourism and agricultural production, with a restored...
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Single tree beautifies modern house
A single tree standing in the entrance to a modern Tokyo house provides a marvelous contrast between the traditional and the new. The beauty of the single tree and the clean lines of the boxy concrete...
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Creative Cities contributor
Over the next two months, I will be regularly contributing blog posts to Creative Cities, a project by the British Council focused on creative cities in the UK, East Asia, and Australia. Under the...
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Scarecrow mixes tradition and commerce
I already forgot where I saw this scarecrow last week. I find the image haunting and overwhelming. There’s something very Japanese about this scarecrow and its placement in an ad campaign. The...
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Fall festivals along the old main roads in western Tokyo
西東京の９月の祭りは、旧街道の住民を繋げます。御神輿やお盆踊りや神社の祭りは地元の神を見えるようにします。秋の祭りも町の人々に農業の周期を思い出させます。音楽や衣装や銀賞や踊りが大好きです。特別の料理、提灯、お年寄りや高校生が集まって、普通の公共空間が生き生きとしてきます。 One of my favorite times in Tokyo are the September festivals,...
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