{"id":113406,"date":"2026-05-29T00:00:48","date_gmt":"2026-05-28T15:00:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/papersky.jp\/?p=113406"},"modified":"2026-05-29T10:28:56","modified_gmt":"2026-05-29T01:28:56","slug":"papersky-no-74-birding","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/papersky.jp\/en\/papersky-no-74-birding\/","title":{"rendered":"Wakayama<br>Birding"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/\u7dda\u3042\u308a-850x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-113550\" srcset=\"https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/\u7dda\u3042\u308a-850x1024.jpg 850w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/\u7dda\u3042\u308a-249x300.jpg 249w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/\u7dda\u3042\u308a-768x926.jpg 768w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/\u7dda\u3042\u308a-1274x1536.jpg 1274w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/\u7dda\u3042\u308a-1699x2048.jpg 1699w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br>In this issue of PAPERSKY titled <em>Birding<\/em>, we explore Wakayama Prefecture, one of Japan\u2019s leading destinations for birdwatching. To make that happen, we\u2019ve invited a unique cast of artists, including performing artist Aoi Yamada, alongside an illustrator, photographer, and musician. From the tidal flats of Wakaura, whose beauty was praised in the Many\u014dsh\u016b (the oldest collection of Japanese waka poems), to the deeper reaches of the Kumano Kodo, they journey throughout the region, ears attuned to the sounds of birdsong and flapping wings. Join us to see how these folks infuse their findings into their respective forms of expression, shining light on new possibilities in the art of birding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"last wp-block-paragraph\">It is the kind of story that makes you want to walk and listen more closely. 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