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Urban Japan: Hidden Worlds and The Act of Tasting
There are countless new worlds hidden in plain sight. On a quiet mountain just outside Osaka, discovering them begins with the smallest bite.
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Patrick M. Lydon
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Urban Japan: A Local Food Cafe in Every Neighborhood?
This week we step inside a tiny pasta shop in Nagoya, Japan, where half a century of history, and a humble chef reveal how small, local restaurants can…
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Patrick M. Lydon
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Five Views of Three Japanese Cities
This week I offer a handful of sketches, from scenes that linger in my memory — not because of their grandeur, but because of their simplicity. Step…
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Patrick M. Lydon
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Mojiko: We are Strange Tourists
On a slow travel journey in Mojiko, Japan, an evening walk leads to unexpectedly delicious food and reflections on what it means to belong to a place.
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Patrick M. Lydon
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SHORT #39: Wolf in the Garden
If we take the time to see what is called ‘difficulty’ without judgment, we find both lessons and opportunities are waiting for us. On a recent trip…
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Patrick M. Lydon
Becoming Nature with Yoshikazu Kawaguchi (1939-2023)
This week we received news that Yoshikazu Kawaguchi, our great sensei and the star of our 2015 documentary, Final Straw: Food, Earth, Happiness, has…
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Patrick M. Lydon
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SHORT #20: What if Cities Hired Goats?
This week, a simple ‘what if’ scenario…
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Patrick M. Lydon
BFP #3: Farm Together with Nature
The Bomunsan Forest Protocols (BFPs) are concepts for the ecological cities of tomorrow, according to the wisdom of our elder trees.
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Patrick M. Lydon
SHORT #5: Growing Food on Broad Street
a downtown where nature is more important than the financial district
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Patrick M. Lydon
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