In this issue, PAPERSKY sets off on a mushroom magic journey, venturing deep into the richly layered mushroom kingdom of Yunnan Province, China. Guiding us is Shinobu Okumura, owner of the folk craft shop Mingei Okumura, whose deep appreciation for Chinese handicrafts and mingei offers a unique lens into the spirit, worldview, cuisine, and traditions rooted in Yunnan’s highlands, an area shaped by the extreme geography of the Himalayas, known as “the Roof of the World.”
Through his eyes, we uncover not only the natural and cultural ecology of mushrooms, but their unexpected presence in pop culture, rarely encountered in Japan: mushroom festivals, mushroom gelato, and more! So come along on a tantalizing mushroom tour where science and the humanities meet. A journey of taste, tradition, and visual discovery into the spellbinding magic of Yunnan awaits.
PAPERSKY no.73 YUNNAN “Mushroom Magic”
A Tantalizing Mushroom Tour Through Yunnan: Into the Heart of Mushroom Kingdom
Release Date : Nov. 28
Published by : PAPERSKY Co., Ltd.
Price : ¥1,980
