Neko Sasagawa

Writer, Editor

Editor and creator of the future through words. Former associate editor of Huffington Post Japan. Became independent after working for a publishing company and overseas news media. Assists in communications for corporates and various projects. Born in Gifu, loves cats.

RESEARCH

Series

When the shikohin becomes culture? Interview with Hikaru Saitoh, researcher of science and sociology

What phantom cafés tell us about how “places” create shikohin and its experiences. Interview with Hikaru Saitoh, researcher of science and sociology

Rethinking the tea experience. A tea drinker’s trip to the World Tea Conference in Las Vegas

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)

When Waste is Not Futile, and Why Benefits Embedded in Inconvenience Make Us Human. Interview with Engineering Researcher Hiroshi Kawakami (Part 1 of 2)

Can VR Become an “Alternate” Reality? Interview with University of Tokyo Researcher Tomohiro Amemiya (Part 2 of 2)

The Future of Virtual Reality, and How its Illusions Deceive Our Senses. Interview with University of Tokyo Researcher Tomohiro Amemiya (Part 1 of 2)

A Chance Encounter, in Paris, at a Cafe. Contemporary Artist Aki Kuroda’s Way of Breaking Free from a Rigid World

What if We Don’t Have to Return Borrowed Items Right Away? Interview with Cultural Anthropologist Sayaka Ogawa (Part 2 of 2)

To Treat and to be Treated: How Tanzanians Use Coffee to Maintain Balanced Relationships. Interview with Cultural Anthropologist Sayaka Ogawa (Part 1 of 2)

P.Seven, an Award-Winning Taiwanese Tea Perfume Brand, Creates Moments of Self-Reflection Through Fragrances

How to Let Your Brain Free from Morals and Tap Into Primal Desires. Interview with Brain Scientist Masamichi Sakagami (Part 2 of 2)

What Happens to Our Brain When We Obsess Over Something? Interview with Brain Scientist Masamichi Sakagami (Part 1 of 2)

Made with Iron and Comfort. A Look into a Craftsman’s Hideout and the Art of Fusing Nostalgia and Practicality

Are you Deciding on Lunch Like You’re Living in a War? Interview with Historian Tatsushi Fujihara (Part 2 of 2)

How to Bring Down Our Emotional Walls with Shikohin. Interview with Historian Tatsushi Fujihara (Part 1 of 2)

Understanding Shikohin and Our Bodies Through Cognitive Science. Interview with Katsumi Watanabe (Part 2 of 2)

Understanding Shikohin and Our Bodies Through Cognitive Science. Interview with Katsumi Watanabe (Part 1 of 2)