Travel and Food

During the Edo period, Mount Oyama in Kanagawa Prefecture was a popular destination for many common people. This book introduces the culture of "Oyama pilgrimage," including the Oyama-ko (Oyama religious association), Oshi (religious guides), the offering of swords, and the Oyama Highway, along with photographs taken during the actual hike from Oyama Afuri Shrine to the summit.

Using Mieko Ogura's book "The Wolf's Amulet" as a guide, we head to Musashi Mitake Shrine on Mount Mitake in Tokyo. Tracing the culture of Oguchi Magami "Oinu-sama," the Mitake-ko religious group, and the Oshi (religious guides), we walk to Mount Otake and Mount Nokogiri, contemplating the mountain worship that remains in the Kanto region.

Reflections after reading Tadao Ando's "Creating Work": Self-study, work, travel, and seeing things in person. Drawing on my experience of creating a model of "Sumiyoshi Row House" during my student days and later staying at the Setouchi Retreat Aonagi, I will consider Ando's architecture and learning.

Introducing "Vintage Coverall," an archive book by Takeshi Obuchi, founder of POST O'ALLS. Featuring approximately 250 rare coveralls from the pre-1920s to the post-1960s, this book explores their appeal and historical value through the lens of collections from leading Japanese collectors and companies like SUNTRAP, and draws on about 40 years of vintage market history.

I went to see "Kenzo Takada: Pursuing Dreams" at the Tokyo Opera City Art Gallery. The exhibition showcased his use of cotton, straight-cut kimono sleeves, and relaxed, dartless clothing. The exhibition began with the designer's life story and included posters from his shows and stage productions...

We established our office in front of Meiji Jingu Shrine on August 1st, 2024. To mark this occasion, we paid our respects and offered prayers at Meiji Jingu Shrine, our local guardian shrine. We registered and paid our offerings at the Kagura-den (sacred dance hall), and participated in the 10:00 AM ritual, carrying our prayer offerings. At the Kagura-den, a large drum was beaten, a purification ritual was performed, and prayers were recited...