Rena Kure

Writer

Editor / Writer. A freelance editor. Born in Yokohama and based in Kyoto. Associate editor of the free magazine “Hankei 500m” and “Occhan -Obachan”. Interests include food, media and career education programs such as “Internships for Adults”. Hobby is paper cutting.

CRAFTS

A New Definition of Cuisine that Nourishes the Heart and Body. Kyoto’s renowned Italian Restaurant cenci and its pursuit of a beautiful experience of flavor

Three drinks to express “Drink the river and mountain” The creations of a herbalist, sommelier, tea master and bartender. A report on DIG THE TEA’s event on experimental drinks

Creating a drink under the theme of “Drink the river and mountain” DIG THE TEA’s event for exploring Local x Botanical and the future of luxury drinks

The Japanese tea ceremony is installation art that combines physics, chemistry, knowledge and culture. Tea Master and Engineer Toru Ota

The playful side of Japanese tea ceremonies Head of “Ossu Syugeibu” expresses shikohin and its experiences

“I don’t like discussing shikohin too seriously” Takeshi Yoro questions the modern day emphasis put on individual preferences

How do we face our unquenchable desires? Researcher of Hōjōki shares the value of “doing nothing”(Part 2 of 2)

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

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)

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)

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)

In Kyoto, a Psychiatrist Brews Beer for Disability Inclusion￼

Is “Rest” the opposite of “Work”? Kyoto University’s Dr. Miyano on our thinking habits

In Kyoto, a Psychiatrist Brews Beer for Disability Inclusion

Is “Rest” the opposite of “Work”?　Kyoto University’s Dr. Miyano on our thinking habits