There is s a corner of the office that is forever collecting materials for the next field study. The process of piling things up starts …



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This afternoon’s office of sorts is a waiting room in a health clinic. I’ve just spent half an hour lying on my side whilst getting …
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Sometimes it’s good to be home and live and breathe with a regular rhythm. My home city is many things – not least of which …
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This photo was taken on the escalator transporting passengers from the Keio Line exit of Shibuya Station and disgorging them into Tokyo’s busy Friday night …
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Advertisement in Harajuku station showing passenger of a Japan Railways Green Car (first class carriage) using mobile phone touch and go interaction to pay for a seat. …
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Looking at my travel schedule for the next few months I’m left wondering what can I expect to learn from the relatively short amounts of …
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Seasonal activities such as skiing and snowboarding often lead to a non-trivial investment in equipment – a new deck, gloves, goggles, jackets, boots, trousers, hats, …
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In Japan stamps are a common way of providing proof of having been somewhere. Train stations, mountain huts, sea ports, and airports often have a …
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Today’s office is a guest house half way up a mountain in Japan’s northern island of Hokkaido. I’m here with a research colleague to catch …
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