// Disciplines
Philosophy of Place
6 topics
- Coffee Shops & Cafes
Is There a Self That Suits a Coffee Shop?
Does a 'self that suits a coffee shop' exist? This question deeply reexamines the relationship between place and self-identity. There are mo…
- Onsen
The special atmosphere that onsen areas have
This question asks where the unique 'air' or 'atmosphere' of onsen areas comes from. The townscape with rising steam, wooden ryokan and publ…
- Coffee Shops & Cafes
When Your Favorite Store Changes, Are You Changing Too?
When your favorite cafe changes, are you changing too? This question reexamines the relationship between place and self-identity. When a lon…
- Cafe & Coffee Shop
Why Do Cafes Visited While Traveling Remain in Memory?
The question 'why do cafes visited while traveling remain in memory?' interrogates why cafes that we casually enter in daily life become esp…
- Coffee Shops & Cafes
Where Should Gratitude for Cafe Spaces Be Directed?
This question deeply reexamines 'to whom (or what) should we direct the gratitude we feel toward cafe spaces.' While it is natural to thank …
- Coffee Shops & Cafes
What Do You Feel in an Era When Cafes Are Disappearing?
What do you feel in an era when cafes are disappearing? This question reexamines the loss of physical 'third places' and the accompanying em…