// Disciplines
Philosophy of Place
6 topics
- 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…
- Coffee Shops & Cafes
Does the Way the Shop Looks Different for Regular Customers and First-Time Customers?
Does the same cafe look like a completely different place to regular customers and first-time customers? This question reexamines the influe…
- 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
The Meaning of Having a Place for Yourself
The meaning of having a place for yourself. This question reexamines the psychological and existential significance of humans having 'a plac…
- 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 …
- 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…