{"id":98154,"date":"2025-03-14T15:30:09","date_gmt":"2025-03-14T06:30:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/papersky.jp\/?p=98154"},"modified":"2025-03-24T14:31:56","modified_gmt":"2025-03-24T05:31:56","slug":"japanese-fika-vol10","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/papersky.jp\/en\/japanese-fika-vol10\/","title":{"rendered":"Tea with Seiko Ito and KOM_I"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/6RSw3P4ajks?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong>Our paths have crossed many times before, but we never really got to sit down and talk until now. This relaxed setting was perfect for chatting over tea with KOM_I. We enjoyed a tete-a-tete as delicious as the refreshments!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>\u30fc Seiko Ito<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Seiko: When did you get back from South America?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>KOM_I: I came back from Peru yesterday. Until just three days ago, I was at Machu Picchu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Seiko: Really! My favorite foreign country is Peru. I\u2019ve been there twice. One time I went to see the Nazca Lines, not by plane but by car. It took six hours on the local highway. Nobody travels by ground, you know. There was an ancient mummy poking out of the desert from the waist up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>KOM_I: What!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Seiko: No kidding, the end of the wrapping cloth was flapping in the wind. I was shocked\u2014\u201cExcuse me, that\u2019s a mummy over there!\u201d But the locals were like, \u201cSo what? They\u2019re all over the place.\u201d For them, it\u2019s no big deal. Neither are the Nazca Lines. I found bizarre spiral shapes that no one knew about, drawn in a sports ground.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>KOM_I: I know what you mean. Peru has so many mysteries that they can\u2019t take care of them all. There was an archaeological site near Lima that had become a playground where groups of kids were riding their bikes. Did you see the dry stone walls in the ancient ruins in Cuzco and Machu Picchu? The stones are cut into square blocks, some with the edges curved so as to fit perfectly with the blocks on either side and behind. The joints are airtight, as if the stones released gas bubbles to fill the gaps. The Incan builders used techniques that architects today can\u2019t imitate, and the strange thing is, the people there don\u2019t really care. I guess that\u2019s just another one of the wonders of Peru. Never mind. I love Peru purely for the food too. Peruvian cuisine is my favorite in the whole world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Seiko: The food is delicious, isn\u2019t it. I could go on about the potatoes alone. There\u2019s no comparison. The native varieties have such a rich, strong flavor. Amazing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>KOM_I: Exactly. My favorite dish this time was Peruvian sushi. It\u2019s a roll typically with avocado and deep-fried shrimp, and maybe a drizzle of olive cream sauce. Flexible and fun.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/\u4f7f\u3046\u3088-6-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-98155\" srcset=\"https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/\u4f7f\u3046\u3088-6-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/\u4f7f\u3046\u3088-6-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/\u4f7f\u3046\u3088-6-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/\u4f7f\u3046\u3088-6-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/\u4f7f\u3046\u3088-6.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Seiko: How long were you in South America?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>KOM_I: Last year, I was in the Amazon for two months to give birth. This year, I was in the Brazilian municipality of Salvador for three months. I also traveled through Mexico, Peru, and other places in Latin America.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Seiko: You\u2019re into that zone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>KOM_I: Salvador was the center of the Atlantic slave trade in all of Central and South America, so a very large percentage of the residents today identify as Black. They practice a blended form of Christianity that is syncretized but clearly more strongly influenced by the original African religions, involving chants and dances and spiritual possession. I find that incredibly curious.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Seiko: In Peru, the indigenous religion was covered up by the religion brought from Spain. Literally, the Christian cathedrals were built right on top of the Inca temples. It gives you food for thought about the cruelty of invasion and oppression, and at the same time, what was so fascinating about this land that it had to be conquered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>KOM_I: It does make you wonder. Cuzco has a lot of churches too. As the former capital of the Inca Empire, it had many places of religious worship, which were then taken down and covered up with just as many cathedrals. But the Catholic structures aren\u2019t the big attraction now. The tourists are flocking to the Incan ruins, peeling back the layers of colonialism that were obscuring the city\u2019s original heritage. In the world of art too, museums in Sao Paulo and Mexico are displaying anti-imperialism works in the hope of challenging their bleak history and shaping a brighter future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/\u4f7f\u3046\u3088-3-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-98163\" srcset=\"https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/\u4f7f\u3046\u3088-3-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/\u4f7f\u3046\u3088-3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/\u4f7f\u3046\u3088-3-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/\u4f7f\u3046\u3088-3-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/\u4f7f\u3046\u3088-3.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Seiko: Now that you\u2019re back in Tokyo, is it exhausting to navigate the crowds?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>KOM_I: Well, it\u2019s only my first day, so everything still feels fresh. I\u2019d forgotten it\u2019s OK to flush the toilet paper.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Seiko: Like a tourist in your home country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>KOM_I: I grew up and went to school in Japan, so even while I\u2019m traveling overseas, I like to keep up with the social and political issues in Japan. I noticed <em>komochi-sama<\/em> is a buzzword. Why pick on \u201cprivileged parents\u201d for taking parental leave?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Seiko: You know, when I was pushing the stroller in the street, everyone seemed happy to lend a hand. I think it\u2019s only a few insensitive remarks that are spreading online. Amplifying spite is a human weakness. We need to resist it and share our stories about good things and kind people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>KOM_I: It might be just me, but my experience of traveling says people are kinder in places with a poor reputation for public safety. Like Salvador\u2014the people there are honest and kind. If I forgot my wallet, for instance, I would be more worried about how to get home in Japan. In South America, I could just holler for help, and chances are the people nearby would help me find money or even lend me some. That friendliness gives me hope in humanity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/\u4f7f\u3046\u3088-5-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-98175\" srcset=\"https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/\u4f7f\u3046\u3088-5-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/\u4f7f\u3046\u3088-5-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/\u4f7f\u3046\u3088-5-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/\u4f7f\u3046\u3088-5-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/\u4f7f\u3046\u3088-5.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Seiko: I have an idea. Why don\u2019t you import kindness from South America? We Japanese have a soft spot for everything foreign, you know.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>KOM_I: That\u2019s true. What should I do?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Seiko: Just share posts from South America about the good things that happen to you in such and such city. Tell us that the people are friendly and kind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>KOM_I: That reminds me of my Peruvian friend who follows two rules for the good of today\u2019s society. One, he never takes his phone out of the house. Smartphone is a distraction that stops people from talking to each other, so it stays home. And two, he makes conversation with strangers in the taxi or on the bus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Seiko: That sounds like a sure way to recognize people aren\u2019t all bad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>KOM_I: Yes, but I can also see how awkward it might be to talk to a stranger in Tokyo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Seiko: It\u2019s getting worse every year. Now might be the peak of oversensitivity. Let\u2019s say someone offers his seat to a granny, and she says, \u201cNo thank you, I\u2019m fine.\u201d His feelings are hurt because she rejected his kindness, and he swears never to give up his seat for a bitter old woman again. He stops trying way too quickly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>KOM_I: He\u2019s very fragile.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Seiko: Wouldn\u2019t it be great if the bystanders in the train would chime in and say \u201cBravo!\u201d or \u201cNice try!\u201d or \u201cWell done!\u201d In the old days, people weren\u2019t afraid to do that. All uncles were nosey buttinskies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>KOM_I: Don\u2019t you think it\u2019s important to talk about unimportant things?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"last\">Seiko: <em>Owarai<\/em> comedy is fine on TV, but lately everyone wants to build up to a punch line in casual chitchat too. No punch line needed. Ordinary aimless small talk is far more interesting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/\u4f7f\u3046\u3088-1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-98171\" srcset=\"https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/\u4f7f\u3046\u3088-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/\u4f7f\u3046\u3088-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/\u4f7f\u3046\u3088-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/\u4f7f\u3046\u3088-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/\u4f7f\u3046\u3088-1.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Japanese Fika&nbsp;Table<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Tea\uff1aWild Herb Tea from <a href=\"https:\/\/suigen-s.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">SUIGEN<\/a><\/strong><br>Based in Oita and Okinawa prefectures, <a href=\"https:\/\/suigen-s.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">SUIGEN<\/a> offers herbal products made from flowers and plants grown in the brand\u2019s own farm. Wild Herb Tea blends Japanese mugwort with dandelion, Japanese mint, and other herbs picked from the mountains behind the studio to deliver the fresh taste and clear, stimulating scent of mint. Tea set by Swedish designer Ingegerd Raman.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Sweets\uff1aKippan, Tougatsuke <strong><strong>from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jahanakippan.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Jahana Kippan<\/a><\/strong><\/strong>, and Amanatsu Cookie from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/momokusa_\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Momokusa<\/a><\/strong><br>Traditional Okinawan sweets dating back to the era of the Ryukyu Kingdom. Kippan is made by kneading simmered citrus fruit from the Yanbaru region of northern Okinawa, and Tougatsuke with juicy winter melon boiled down in sugar. Cut into thin slices, both make the perfect accompaniment to tea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Flowers\uff1aIn the embrace of a cozy breeze<\/strong><br>Globba is an exotic perennial herb of the ginger family native to Southeast Asia and India. Arranged in a flower vase celebrating the female figure by British potter Jude Jelfs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/\u4f7f\u3046\u3088-4-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-98167\" srcset=\"https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/\u4f7f\u3046\u3088-4-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/\u4f7f\u3046\u3088-4-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/\u4f7f\u3046\u3088-4-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/\u4f7f\u3046\u3088-4-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/\u4f7f\u3046\u3088-4.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/kom_i_jp\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">KOM_I<\/a>, Artist<\/strong><br>KOM_I was born in 1992 in Kanagawa Prefecture. Following her departure from the music group Wednesday Campanella in 2021, she currently works as a solo artist exploring the theme of views on life and death. In July 2023, KOM_I and her partner, the cultural anthropologist Akimi Ota, stayed at an Amazon village and gave birth to their first child.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/seikoito\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Seiko Ito<\/a><\/strong><br>Born 1961 in Tokyo, Seiko Ito is an author and creator who works in a spectrum of expressive genres including literature, film, stage, music, and online platforms. His latest publications include\u00a0<em><a href=\"https:\/\/papersky.jp\/en\/makino-tomitaro\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Warera no Makino Tomitaro!<\/a><\/em>\u00a0(Our Beloved Tomitaro Makino!; Mainichi Shimbun Publishing) and\u00a0<em>Ima sugu shiritai Nihon no denryoku: Asu wa kocchi da<\/em>\u00a0(Electric Power in Japan: Quick Guide to Tomorrow; Tokyo Kirara).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fika is the Swedish custom of taking a break over tea. Seiko Ito is the host of Japanese Fika, and in this edition, his guest is the artist, actor, and model KOM_I. 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