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Lighting Detectives Annual gathering

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2025.1.16 Noriko Higashi In past years, we held a joint year-end activity report meeting with the Lighting Detectives’ corporate sponsors and members. However, this year we decided to hold separate gatherings. The aim was to create a more r…

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City Night Survey: Hanoi, Vietnam

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2024.11.21-24 Chuanyi Liu + Jiang Kunzhi Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam where history and modernity blend seamlessly. Thanks to its rich cultural heritage, it has established itself as one of Southeast Asia’s premier tourist destinations. In…

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City Night Survey: Kitakyushu

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2025.01.08-01.11 Misuzu Nakamura + Sachiko Segawa Kitakyushu City was finally ranked No.1 in the latest “New Three Great Nightscapes of Japan” by the Night View Tourism Convention Bureau. The city has actively utilized its local assets—such…

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VOl.081 -Travel : Nature or City Explorer

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Interviewer: Ton Kek Hian Wee Ton: Today, I’d like to talk about traveling. I understand that you are a very well-traveled person. So, do you prefer exploring nature or the built environment of cities? Mende: Which one do you prefer? Ton: A…

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Vol.073 – The Shinsekai/Tsutenkaku Area: The Light of “No Double-Dipping”

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Ever seen a sign that says “No Double-Dipping”? These days you don’t see them as much, but you used to find them in the立ち食い (tachigui – standing eat) kushiage (deep-fried skewer) shops in the old downtown areas of Os…

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Vol.085 – Buddies with Vending Machines…

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This excerpt is from an essay Mende contributed in December 2001. During a period of time, I often felt that my thoughts were rather unstable.  I had a habit of continuing conversations without coming to clear conclusions about whether some…

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A research group established in 1990 by Lighting designer, Kaoru Mende and 5 other designers, and dedicated to the study of lighting culture through the observation and surveying of urban light environments in Japan and throughout the world.
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