08:4601City Hours Tokyo, Japan
Lanterns After Rain
A late-night walk through narrow streets, reflected signs, and a city settling into quiet.
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Look closer.
Stay a little longer.
Short-form documentary ideas about everyday places, careful hands, and the world just outside the frame.
VOL. 01 · AUTUMN 202635°41′N / 139°41′E
THIS EDITION
Eight places. Four subjects. One invitation to notice more.
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● KOMA / ISSUE 01Ordinary days are full of extraordinary detail.FIELD RECORDS ↗
EDITOR’S SELECTION
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12:1802Made by Hand Kyoto, Japan
The Wooden Seam
Inside a small joinery workshop, precise hands make a quiet case for patience.
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09:5403Waterlines Okinawa, Japan
Tidal Almanac
An illustrated look at tide pools, gentle currents, and life along the waterline.
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10:2404City Hours Seoul, South Korea
Before the First Train
Market streets come awake while the station platforms are still empty.
Read film detailsExplore by subject
Follow a feeling, a place, or a simple question.
01 / FIELD
City Hours
The everyday rhythms of neighborhoods, markets, and streets before and after the crowds.
02 / FIELD
Made by Hand
Close observations of workshops, materials, and the decisions behind handmade objects.
03 / FIELD
Waterlines
Coasts, harbors, small boats, and the communities that live with changing water.
04 / FIELD
Weather & Seasons
Field notes from hillsides and quiet places transformed by the weather.
Series
View the seriesA common thread, seen from different places.
01
Night Coordinates
Two cities at the edges of a working day, photographed when the streets change character.
02
Hands at Work
A continuing collection about craft, materials, and the people who give them shape.
03
Land & Weather
Short visual field notes on the relationship between place, climate, and local routines.
Field notes
Read field notesWays of watching and noticing.
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How to Choose a Short Film
Start with the time you have, then follow the feeling you want to take away.
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Reading a Film Page
A small guide to locations, running times, series tags, and availability notes.
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