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Bringing back the joy of tea selection A new era of Japanese medicinal herbs and traditional tea culture
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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 solace to the mind through the body Understanding the shikohin experience through Hōjōki
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When the shikohin becomes culture? Interview with Hikaru Saitoh, researcher of science and sociology
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Enjoying the Hassle, and Other Notable Tips on Happiness in the Age of Time Efficiency. Interview with Engineering Researcher Hiroshi Kawakami (Part 2 of 2)
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When Waste is Not Futile, and Why Benefits Embedded in Inconvenience Make Us Human. Interview with Engineering Researcher Hiroshi Kawakami (Part 1 of 2)
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What if We Don’t Have to Return Borrowed Items Right Away? Interview with Cultural Anthropologist Sayaka Ogawa (Part 2 of 2)
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To Treat and to be Treated: How Tanzanians Use Coffee to Maintain Balanced Relationships. Interview with Cultural Anthropologist Sayaka Ogawa (Part 1 of 2)
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How to Let Your Brain Free from Morals and Tap Into Primal Desires. Interview with Brain Scientist Masamichi Sakagami (Part 2 of 2)
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What Happens to Our Brain When We Obsess Over Something? Interview with Brain Scientist Masamichi Sakagami (Part 1 of 2)
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Are you Deciding on Lunch Like You’re Living in a War? Interview with Historian Tatsushi Fujihara (Part 2 of 2)
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How to Bring Down Our Emotional Walls with Shikohin. Interview with Historian Tatsushi Fujihara (Part 1 of 2)
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Understanding Shikohin and Our Bodies Through Cognitive Science. Interview with Katsumi Watanabe (Part 2 of 2)
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Understanding Shikohin and Our Bodies Through Cognitive Science. Interview with Katsumi Watanabe (Part 1 of 2)
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“Shikohin”––What You Don’t Need, But Can’t Live Without
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