{"id":260,"date":"2026-08-08T05:24:32","date_gmt":"2026-08-08T05:24:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/imprintjapan.com\/?page_id=260"},"modified":"2026-09-15T04:40:30","modified_gmt":"2026-09-15T04:40:30","slug":"research-media","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/imprintjapan.com\/?page_id=260","title":{"rendered":"Research &amp; Media"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Kyoto Journal Feature<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"256\" src=\"https:\/\/imprintjapan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/KyotoJournalBanner-1024x256.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-306\" srcset=\"https:\/\/imprintjapan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/KyotoJournalBanner-1024x256.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/imprintjapan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/KyotoJournalBanner-300x75.jpg 300w, https:\/\/imprintjapan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/KyotoJournalBanner-768x192.jpg 768w, https:\/\/imprintjapan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/KyotoJournalBanner-18x5.jpg 18w, https:\/\/imprintjapan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/KyotoJournalBanner.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color has-large-font-size wp-elements-1\" style=\"color:#8c2a2a\"><strong>The Here-ness Thread: A Journey Through Murasaki<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Published in Kyoto Journal, Color &amp; Kyoto, Issue 110<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This text explores the multi-layered narrative of <em>Murasaki<\/em> (purple). 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It shows the transformation from purely utilitarian infrastructure components into dynamic synergetic tools and cherished cultural artifacts. Beginning with their nineteenth century introduction as part of Japan\u2019s modernization, JMCs initially featured functional patterns. However, a pivotal shift in the 1980s and 1990s saw them become vibrant art canvases. Strategic design initiatives and public relations steered this change. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">The establishment of the Sewerage Public Relations Platform (GKP) around 2010 further amplified this phenomenon through innovative strategies. These unlocked new avenues for tourism, local economic development, and cultural promotion. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">This study reveals how JMCs transcended their original function to become \u201cmicro-monuments.\u201d These reinforce local identity, foster civic pride, and generate tangible cultural and economic value. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">The Japanese case, while culturally specific, offers profound insights into global trends in urban design, public art, and community development. It demonstrates the transformative power of creative engagement with the urban fabric.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-35f06ea7 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--2\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-small-font-size has-custom-font-size wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/cgscholar.com\/publishers\/articles\/the-japanese-manhole-cover\">Download Paper<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Ph.D Thesis<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"256\" src=\"https:\/\/imprintjapan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/PhDBanner_v2-1024x256.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-310\" srcset=\"https:\/\/imprintjapan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/PhDBanner_v2-1024x256.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/imprintjapan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/PhDBanner_v2-300x75.jpg 300w, https:\/\/imprintjapan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/PhDBanner_v2-768x192.jpg 768w, https:\/\/imprintjapan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/PhDBanner_v2-18x5.jpg 18w, https:\/\/imprintjapan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/PhDBanner_v2.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color has-large-font-size wp-elements-3\" style=\"color:#8c2a2a\"><strong>Reading Henri Michaux&#8217;s &#8216;<em>Mouvements&#8217;<\/em> Memento: A Structuralist Approach<\/strong> <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>\u3042\u308b\u7b46\u8a18\u5e33\u306e\u8aad\u89e3\u30fc\u30a2\u30f3\u30ea\u30fb\u30df\u30b7\u30e7\u30fc\u300e\u30e0\u30fc\u30f4\u30de\u30f3\u300f\u8ad6 <\/em>, Ph.D dissertation defended at Kyoto Seika University, Japan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">This doctoral dissertation examines French poet and painter Henri Michaux\u2019s 1951 work <em>Mouvements<\/em> through a structuralist and cross-cultural lens. Combining quantitative visual analysis\u2014utilizing Felix Th\u00fcrlemann\u2019s methodology\u2014with qualitative literary examination, the study investigates how Michaux integrates ink drawings, poetry, and graphic signs. It explores the deep influence of Asian aesthetics on Michaux\u2019s oeuvre, focusing on Sino-Japanese ideograms, Chinese calligraphy, Taoist concepts of Emptiness, and his artistic connection with Zao Wou-Ki. 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