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Mizuaki Wakahara

Politics

Tipping point

In Japan, communism is not a dirty word. A top-selling newspaper and donation at the municipal level herald a decisive moment for this leftist, pacifist party.

  • Issue #129
  • 7 min read
Japanese Communist Party politicians campaign from the roof of a van outside a busy urban train station.
Design

Touch wood

Conde House is a sturdy presence in Japanese wooden-furniture manufacturing that’s replanting its regional roots and retaining its traditional hands-on approach.

  • Issue #114
  • 6 min read
Conde House president Tetsuya Fujita stands beside Jakob Jørgensen's wooden Barca lounge chair in a bright showroom with stacked wood slats.

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