Tag: Japan

A Very Bushy Tale
World + People
Nature

A Very Bushy Tale

Shapeshifting trickster foxes are part of Chinese and Japanese folklore. Often portrayed as women, their mythological presence reveals social attitudes and anxieties.
Maciej Świetlik
Roots, Japanese-Style
Soul + Body
Good Food

Roots, Japanese-Style

Burdock root appears to be ordinary, but – as the cuisine of Japan, China and Korea attests – it can easily be transformed into something quite delightful.
Łukasz Łuczaj
Reality Is Much Scarier than My Films
Art + Stories
Art

Reality Is Much Scarier than My Films

Japanese director Sion Sono talks about the importance of humour in his films, the realities of cruelty and suffering, and what he is afraid of.
Sylwia Niemczyk
Bravo, Okinawa!
Soul + Body
Wellbeing

Bravo, Okinawa!

The inhabitants of the Japanese island Okinawa famously live long, satisfied lives. What is the secret to their success?
Aleksandra Reszelska
If There Was No Tomorrow
World + People
The Other School

If There Was No Tomorrow

Faced with a stagnant economy and a demographic crisis, Japanese youth prefer not to think about the future. Instead, they live day-by-day.
Paulina Wilk
Superflat Depths
Art + Stories
Experiences

Superflat Depths

Superflat is a postmodern art movement, founded by the Japanese artist Takashi Murakami and influenced by popular culture, such as manga and anime.
Karol Sienkiewicz
Bushidō, or the Idealized Way
Art + Stories
Experiences

Bushidō, or the Idealized Way

The book “Bushido: The Soul of Japan” was a bestseller in the West. But what did its author – a Japanese economist, diplomat and politician – really know about the way of the samurai?
Piotr Żelazny
Ten Bulls
Art + Stories
Fiction

Ten Bulls

Here is an old tale that is part of the Zen tradition. The parable became extremely popular in Japan, from where it reached the West in the 20th century.
Kuòān Shīyuăn
I Was a Little Unruly
Art + Stories
Experiences

I Was a Little Unruly

Kōji Kamoji was born in Japan, but shortly after graduating from art school he moved to Poland, where he has spent the rest of his life making paintings, drawings and installations.
Zbigniew Libera
Japanese Crossword
Art + Stories
Experiences

Japanese Crossword

Which photographs deserve to be presented to the outside world and which should be left out? Is a positive always more important than a negative?
Ania Diduch, Wojtek Wieteska