There are still spaces at the periphery of the market where the worth of things cannot be measured. What is the park worth? Or the temple or the library? That is what I am talking about today and how capitalist realism, as defined by Mark Fisher, seems to be the only alternative in Japan. Spanish edition by: Kathelijne Bonne. Spaces of consumption and spaces of … [Leer más...] acerca de Japan and capitalist realism
Japan
A pause in Tokyo
A random walk that ends with a fishing rod. And wondering what this might have to do with culture, country, clothing, and everything that protects, integrates but also distances us from others. Edited in English by Kathelijne Bonne. A discovery The business is run by an elderly man and a young guy. The building is humble but dignified like everything else in Japan. I’m … [Leer más...] acerca de A pause in Tokyo
An arrival in Japan
First days of a new life in Japan. The tanaku of the night, the silence of the streets, days of mystery, the urban hustle and bustle, and a lot of literature. Edited in English by Kathelijne Bonne. A whirlwind in the present Of my first days in Tokyo not much is left in my mind. Time passes in such a fast way, that I can no longer assimilate all the images that have … [Leer más...] acerca de An arrival in Japan
