japan
The story of Nerima reminds us that a city's true history lives on in the fragmented tales of a ghost samurai, the rise and fall of a humble radish, the ecological wisdom of a farmhouse, the placement of a roadside statue, and the whispered legend of a ninja's gift.
japan
Fukushima is, in truth, a keeper of the city’s deeper soul—an "Island of Fortune" whose true wealth is measured not in yen, but in the resonant histories waiting just beneath its surface.
osaka
Miyakojima Ward: water and steel. Water, the source of life, the threat of destruction, and the deep current of memory. Steel, the technology that tames floods, the machinery that forges an economy, the elegant structures that connect a city, and the shrapnel that scars it.
japan
The journey through the ghost village of Kami-Itabashi reveals a truth that resonates powerfully today. Its true value lies not in grandeur, but in its quiet humility—from its unassuming post town, to the bowed head of the beggar Rokuzō, to the silent faith of its roadside stones.
japan
The story of Yodogawa Ward is not found in grand, static monuments but in its relentless, dynamic adaptation to the currents of change. From a ferry crossing whose ghost tells a story of economic sacrifice, to an engineered river that accidentally birthed an ecosystem, to a shopping street.
japan
Umeda is not just a place to pass through; it is a destination rich with overlapping layers of history. It is a city built on sacred myths, defined by tragic love stories, forged in post-war grit, and crowned with futuristic ambition.
japan
We felt the timeless pulse of legacy and life at Rokujizo-ji Temple and uncovered the stark realities of social structure hidden beneath the Mito Castle gate. Finally, we tasted the wisdom of survival embedded in its local cuisine.
hong kong
The stories of Kowloon Bay and Ngau Tau Kok are chapters in a grand urban epic about the constant remaking of a city. From a Song Dynasty well buried beneath a runway to a chic cafe hidden inside a factory, this landscape reveals that the past is never truly erased.
japan
Higashisumiyoshi-ku, a district that appears on the surface to be a quiet residential suburb, reveals itself to be a microcosm of Osaka’s entire history. It is the story of a gateway for international ideas, a melting pot for immigrant artisans, a landscape alive with folklore...
hong kong
The five secrets of the borderlands reveal a truth long obscured by Hong Kong's urban narrative: that its identity is as deeply rooted in these quiet, resilient peripheries as it is in its bustling city center. The long isolation of the Frontier Closed Area created a unique historical...
japan
These five stories—of a water dragon in a bottomless well, a demon's lair transformed by art, a wise tanuki guiding a lost monk, a castle breathing with the tides, and a comical parade of gratitude—are not isolated tales. They are threads in a single, magnificent tapestry, woven together..
hong kong
A história de Tuen Mun é a história de uma "porta" (門) multifacetada. Foi uma porta religiosa, que permitiu a entrada do Budismo em Hong Kong. Foi uma porta de defesa, que protegeu o império. Foi uma porta de resiliência...