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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.

  • Issue #164
  • 4 min read
Sotaro Matsumura working with precision at his whetstone, wearing traditional indigo samue robes in his cedar workshop
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.

  • Issue #129
  • 4 min read
Rolling forested hills in full autumn colour under a pale blue sky.
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.

  • Issue #110
  • 7 min read
Little by little

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