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Field Notes from Tokyo
Designers, architects, and gallerists shaping Japan's quiet revolution in contemporary craft.
The Founder Files
Long-form interviews with operators building category-defining companies across three continents.
Letters from Lagos
A working series on the new African creative economy, told through its practitioners.
Reading Lists
Quarterly selections from editors, founders, and researchers we trust with our attention.
The Slow Brief
Quarterly deep-dives into one industry, examined through five unconventional lenses.
Crossings
Conversations with people whose careers refuse the borders others draw around them.
An archive built for return visits
Unlike the algorithm, the Library is shaped entirely by editorial judgment. Every piece is commissioned, edited, and sequenced to belong alongside the next — a body of work that rewards slow reading over a weekend.
From a Berlin perfumer's studio to a São Paulo venture firm, our archive gathers signal across disciplines, geographies, and generations. The aim is not coverage but conversation across distance.
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Editor Recommends
A rotating column from Yanagiyasimon editors on the piece they cannot stop rereading.
Studio Visits
Photographed essays from the workshops, kitchens, and laboratories of working makers.
The Index
Every feature, interview, and list — searchable by author, city, discipline, and decade.
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A monthly note from the editors, with one featured essay, one reading list, and one quiet recommendation.
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