BOTANICALS Sustainable shikohin (luxury products) of the future Agricultural Economist Satoru Shimokawa on designing future norms through economics READ
SESSION Series The Search for New Seeds of Shikohin Ideas Why do people seek out fragrances? Searching for seeds of new shikohin ideas through plant biology READ
CRAFTS The playful side of Japanese tea ceremonies Head of “Ossu Syugeibu” expresses shikohin and its experiences READ
RESEARCH Open the windows between your body and mind. Doctor Toshiro Inaba on avoiding addiction and living a positive life with shikohin READ
CRAFTS Aiming for “well-down” over “well-being” A tea ceremony with tension and release in Ochill’s Meditation Room READ
RESEARCH Innovative Creations in Cuisine, and Other Lessons from Working in Peru’s Globally Acclaimed Restaurant. Interview with Cultural Anthropologist Shu Fujita. READ
RESEARCH Humans and Gardening: a Hassle-Filled Yet Inseparable Relationship. Interview with Gardener and Art Scholar Tomoki Yamauchi READ
CRAFTS Made with Iron and Comfort. A Look into a Craftsman’s Hideout and the Art of Fusing Nostalgia and Practicality READ
CRAFTS Hot Spring Therapy, Anyone? The ‘Rockefeller of Japan’ Looks at Making Toji Accessible Around the World READ
CRAFTS What Color are Cherry Blossoms in the Winter? A Designer Blurs the Line Between Life and Nature READ