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We are pleased to announce the completion of the Daisen Ryuiki Dynamics map, a collaborative project between the Okudaisen Natural & Cultural Council, local partners in the Daisen area, and Ecological Memes. About Daisen Ryuiki Dynamics The Daisen Ryuiki Dynamics is a visual synthesis that unfolds the rich water cycle of Mt. Daisen in Tottori Prefecture as a web of dynamic connections, where humans and the natural environment continually interact. This map integrates a wide

How might humanity reweave its relationship with a fraying world and rebuild a regenerative civilization that can flourish alongside the living Earth? We are honored to announce a new 3-part series by our founder Yasuhiro Kobayashi published in The Nature of Cities, exploring the essence of "Ryuiki" (流域) and rediscovering Japanese culture and spirituality as a path toward regenerative futures. In these articles, he dives deep into the Daisen watershed to rediscover Japanese..

When I was a child, a forest stood in front of my house—a place where I played, explored, and felt nurtured by nature. When I was ten, the forest was cleared for development. I remember watching from my window as the trees fell one after another, feeling an unexpected and profound sadness. I asked myself, Why does this hurt so much? It is the trees being cut, not me.