// Disciplines
Urban Studies
6 topics
- Conceptual Fashion
Does Clothing and Architecture Share the Same Questions
Does clothing and architecture share the same questions? This question asks whether fashion and architecture, two seemingly different domain…
- Kissaten and Cafes
What is the Difference Between an Old Kissaten and a New Cafe?
Questioning the difference between old kissaten (pure kissaten) and new cafes is not just about appearance or menu differences, but reexamin…
- Cafe & Coffee Shop
What Kind of Place Is Your Favorite Seat?
A 'favorite seat' refers to a specific spot in a cafe or coffee shop that one unconsciously or consciously chooses. Among various positions …
- Cafés and Coffee Shops
Is Entering a Café Alone the Same Place as Entering with Someone?
This question fundamentally re-examines the essence of place. Even within the physically identical space of a café, does it remain 'the same…
- Kissaten and Cafes
How Does Becoming a Regular Change Your Relationship with a Place?
'Becoming a regular' means regularly visiting a particular kissaten or cafe until one's presence is naturally accepted and recognized as par…
- Cafe & Coffee Shop
Is Working at a Cafe Concentration or Escape?
Is working at a cafe an active choice to enhance concentration, or a passive escape from the pressures and distractions of home or office? T…