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KOTO is a journal exploring the depths
of Japan's traditional culture.
The stories of techniques passed down by craftsmen,
the culture that still lives today,
and an aesthetic sensibility that endures across the ages —
Japan, from every angle.

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Where the aesthetic begins

Philosophy

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Beauty held in everyday practice

Daily Life

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The heart inside legend and folklore

Tales

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Read through streets and seasons

Landscape

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Traditional crafts and the artisan's hand

Craft

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Flavor rooted in place

Food

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Bearing, and what courtesy means here

Manners

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The precision of a delicate language

Language

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        Philosophy

        Where the aesthetic begins

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        02

        Daily Life

        Beauty held in everyday practice

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        03

        Tales

        The heart inside legend and folklore

        Show me more

        04

        Landscape

        Read through streets and seasons

        Show me more

        05

        Craft

        Traditional crafts and the artisan's hand

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        Food

        Flavor rooted in place

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        Manners

        Bearing, and what courtesy means here

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        Language

        The precision of a delicate language

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