The Polyphony
Seated on a slow train, the author reflects on its contrast of our fast-paced lives overloaded with online-stimulation. In Away in the Snowy Solitude, the reader is transported from an unpleasant past to uncertain future challenges. Neo’s narrative bridges the mind to the icy straight railroad, seeking serenity as he gets lulled by the snowflakes through his every step.
This essay by Genki Hase captures the layered juxtaposition of gazes, time-space, and ecological disturbances experienced during fieldwork at the Genkai Sea coastal areas. He explores how diverse ways of seeing—through the observation of windmills, forests, aquatic life, and human interactions—illuminate the interconnectedness of selves and landscapes.
Okayama has a wide variety of bars and eateries ready to be explored. In this article, Forrest gives a glimpse into three different establishments where one could find good food, drinks, and friends.
Justine Villena, one of our writers in the Polyphony, recalls some of his first experiences and memories in Okayama and in Japan – a land that used to be “unknown territory” for him.
An aspiring story about KAMP, a hostel and café in Okayama City, where people may find solace in. Based on an interview with the owner, the article tells a narrative about finding home far away from home.
Hiroshima is a city with a history, and it is not a pleasant one. Going to Hiroshima, one could not help but be submerged into the history that is part of every building, piece of scenery, and person in the city.
The Polyphony