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Have dating apps turned love and relationships into a matter of preference?Philosopher Koichiro Kokubun discusses shikohin with college students
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Everybody has small addictions Philosopher Koichiro Kokubun discusses shikohin with youth
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“I don’t like discussing shikohin too seriously” Takeshi Yoro questions the modern day emphasis put on individual preferences
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DIG THE TEA and PAYSAN join for an experimental project to plant herbs in the terraced fields of Ishikawa
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Bringing back unstrategic pleasure in leisure activities Similarities in games, food and drink that will enrich the world
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Open the windows between your body and mind. Doctor Toshiro Inaba on avoiding addiction and living a positive life with shikohin
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Exploring cocktails and time at Bar iXey, a herbal liqueurs bar in Kyoto
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Herb farm PAYSAN and why they are attracting the top buyers of the world
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Do not separate “needs” and “wants” The key is vernacular shikohin Interview with Toshiaki Ishikura, a researcher of mythology and anthropology of art （Part 2 of 2）
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Shikohin are embedded in the world we live in Connecting the Himalayas, Tohoku mountains and Tokyo suburbs Interview with Toshiaki Ishikura, a researcher of mythology and anthropology of art （Part 1 of 2）
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“Mountain spring water is everything to our cooking” The art of L’évo, an auberge located in a small town of 500 people in the mountains of Toyama
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Focus on what is in front of you, not on what is on your phone. Exploring desire with philosopher Yoshihiro Tanigawa
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Tapping into the US market with premium tea from Jeju Island. An interview with Michael Ham
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How do we face our unquenchable desires? Researcher of Hōjōki shares the value of “doing nothing”(Part 2 of 2)
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Bringing solace to the mind through the body Understanding the shikohin experience through Hōjōki
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A new technology that transforms hidden food loss into delicious food, Food technology that is tackling food waste problems
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World Kitchen Explorer Sharing tea is an unspoken way of letting people know that they are welcome
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Aiming for “well-down” over “well-being” A tea ceremony with tension and release in Ochill’s Meditation Room
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