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World Falling Apart? Be The Weed
A sparrow, four common weeds, and an art exhibition help us understand how small acts cultivate resilience, even when the world is falling apart.
Nov 24, 2025
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Music and Cultural Bridges: A Tiny Shop in Gimhae, Korea
In a small shop in Korea, a man named “Spring Snow Star” plays instruments from faraway lands — and reminds us that healing between cultures begins with…
Oct 5, 2025
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Urban Japan: Shotengai, the Street That Connects Everyone
The way a place connects people — or how it pushes us all further apart — has a big effect on whether or not we can function well as a society. We…
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PHOTO ESSAY: A Japanese Neighborhood Where Time Stopped
Jan 11, 2022
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Maybe You and I Should Just Start Building the Cities We Want — Part 1: The Search for Home
Feb 16, 2025
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Urban Japan: Shotengai, the Street That Connects Everyone
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Defining 'Value' Like a Japanese Kissaten
Aug 10, 2025
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Urban Japan: The Sword and the Scone
Dec 24, 2024
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Urban Japan: The Benefits of Neighborhood Factories. Really.
Oct 10, 2024
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World Falling Apart? Be The Weed
A sparrow, four common weeds, and an art exhibition help us understand how small acts cultivate resilience, even when the world is falling apart.
Nov 24, 2025
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How to Walk Barefoot in a City
There is a small forest tucked between a Korean river and the city, where people take off their shoes, and let nature loosen the grip of modern life.
Aug 24, 2025
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The Importance of Being a Beautiful Idiot
Three more illustrations Japan's Kansai region, exploring the meaning of 'division' and what happens when we dance like beautiful idiots.
Aug 17, 2025
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Urban Japan: Shotengai, the Street That Connects Everyone
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The Importance of Being a Beautiful Idiot
Three more illustrations Japan's Kansai region, exploring the meaning of 'division' and what happens when we dance like beautiful idiots.
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How to Use an Urban River — Lessons from a Korean City
They say you get what you build for. On this urban river, you sometimes get heron and kids and the scent of fried chicken. But this is a river in…
Apr 12, 2025
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