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Craft
Making the cut
We join movie directors, curators and yakuza, who all drop in on the young blade keeping alive a centuries-old Japanese craft.
Craft
The real deal
The world’s best timber is forged in northern Japan’s freezing winters. Furniture maker Time & Style does it justice; its mission is to keep the craft alive.
Culture
Little by little
In this CGI era when craft means corralling pixels, we visit a traditional animation studio in Tokyo to marvel at mastering the miniature among models and drying paint.
