Spectator vol.48 / Computers and Hippies

No matter when or how many times I read it, it only deepens my understanding. Founded in 1999, Spectator is a culture magazine published three times a year by Editorial Department. It delves into one theme in detail.

Special feature "Soil School"

■Introduction
The world of soil is fascinating
Text/Editorial Department Illustration/Katsuo Kawai

■Keynote speech: Welcome to the world of soil!
Lecturer: Nao Fukuda Interview composition: Editorial department Illustration: Akihiro Soma

■Educational Manga: What is soil?
Illustrations: Katsuo Kawai Original story: Nao Fukuda Composition: Editorial department
"Soil and the Japanese"
"Soil and Humanity"
"What is soil erosion?"
"Soil and Education"
"Soil and organic farming"
"Since 2008"

■Long Interview: Message from the Earth
Reporting and composition/Editorial department
Tsuneo Hashimoto "Composting is a gateway to our sensibilities"
Hidemasa Koizumi "What I saw from the soil"

Earth and Work
I was saved by the earth
Text by Mori Tetsuya
How I started working with soil as a job
Text by Yuichiro Takaya

Delicious philosophy learned from the soil
Text by Haruka Saito

Vegetable juice and compost
Text by Ko Nori
Clay with 1000 uses
Text by Tami Kawauchi

Soil and Life
Can I return to the earth? Living with hens on a remote island
Text by Momoko Yoshino Illustration by Bookn

■ "Blessed Soil"
Manga by Kazuya Madono

■ Earth Library
"Around the Earth" Text by Michikazu Sakurai
"The Nature of the Earth" Text by Shigeru Yokoto

■See You…
Photo by Nobuo Asada

• Issued by: Editorial Department Ltd.
• Release date: October 30, 2020
• Page 176