One of the things I’ve enjoyed the most over the past five months while doing research for 「 There Are So Many Places You Haven’t Been Yet Where You’re Going to Belong (2025) 」 is getting to visit many kinds of markets — from fresh markets, forest markets, farmer's market and community markets, to street stalls and those supermarkets with AC. I’ve explored markets mainly in central, northeastern, and northern Thailand, as well as in Japan and Korea during April and May.
Besides collecting data on edible plants and what people consume in each season, I also realized that market biodiversity has significantly declined compared to what I used to see. The vegetables available have become nationalized — or even globalized — in terms of the types available.
Still, there are small, local, and forest markets where it’s unpredictable what you’ll find each day — and those are the ones I find far more fascinating.
These bottles are part of ‘But Can You Stay a Little Longer (2025)’
A project that explores what the earth provides — seasonally and edible — wherever I go. This particular version focuses on the surroundings of Kura Studio 1 ( @studiokura ) in Itoshima, Fukuoka, during the spring season (April to May). I explored ways to extend the presence of the season through two approaches: culinary experimentation and graphic expression (and things in between). All plants mentioned were found within walking distance so called: edible weeds.
Drink contains a combination of:
よもぎ (Yomogi) – Mugwort
どくだみ (Dokudami) – Houttuynia or Fish mint
ほとけのざ (Hotokenoza) – Henbit Deadnettle
松葉 (Matsuba) – Pine Needle
からすのえんどう (Karasu no endō) – Vetchling Pea
すぎな (Sugina) – Horsetail
Just got a memory reminder from my camera roll. This time, last year …
I believe we all have memories that stand out vividly — some captured in photos, others preserved only in our minds.
Fortunately, I have a few photos that bring me comfort and serve as reminders whenever I look back. This part of my memories is something I revisit often, especially in times of change. It was the first time I felt both lost and found, and those feelings still resonate within me.
After eight years, I had the chance to revisit these places in person. So much time has passed, and I imagine many people and places have changed, both visually and emotionally. But here, I found something constant — a place where imperfections become perfection, where growth is celebrated and where strangers become family.
Denmark
[April 2016]
[May 2024]
![Sometimes I (still) cook when nobody is in the kitchen [Itoshima collection]](https://sp1.picnob.com/p/pt_6752572167704924255728_0_6a1e25fa942853a20365065f88959003.jpg?o=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&h=64cded889e461a9f3844eec8348b873f)
![Just got a memory reminder from my camera roll. This time, last year …I believe we all have memories that stand out vividly — some captured in photos, others preserved only in our minds.Fortunately, I have a few photos that bring me comfort and serve as reminders whenever I look back. This part of my memories is something I revisit often, especially in times of change. It was the first time I felt both lost and found, and those feelings still resonate within me.After eight years, I had the chance to revisit these places in person. So much time has passed, and I imagine many people and places have changed, both visually and emotionally. But here, I found something constant — a place where imperfections become perfection, where growth is celebrated and where strangers become family.Denmark[April 2016][May 2024]](https://sp1.picnob.com/p/pt_6724182517612424466957_0_09b20ec8345a6c3d7d5d37e32cf334e1.jpg?o=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&h=3e41dd13db9d7ad5fd39a273541c484d)
