An editorial philosophy without borders
Yanagiyasimon was founded on a simple conviction: the most important ideas rarely stay within one discipline, region, or market. We curate writing that connects finance to design, technology to culture, policy to craft.
Our editors select work that earns a second reading — essays and interviews that move the conversation forward rather than recycling consensus across three time zones.
Explore Our Editorial Pillars →Curiosity is the only passport that still matters. We publish for readers who treat every discipline as a neighbor worth knowing.
Our Values
Editorial Independence
No sponsored narratives. Every piece is commissioned on merit and read with the same demanding eye as our first issue.
Cross-Border Empathy
We translate contexts, not just words — so a reader in Lagos, Lisbon, or Kyoto meets the same rigorous thinking.
Long-Form Discipline
We protect the reader's time. Fewer essays, deeper ones, and every claim traceable to its source.
By The Numbers
A note from the founder
I started Yanagiyasimon after a decade inside newsrooms where speed had quietly replaced substance. This platform is my answer — a place where a Tokyo architect and a Nairobi policy analyst sit alongside each other in the same issue.
Thank you for reading with us. The conversation is just beginning.
— Simon Yanagiya, Founder
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