Lodestars Anthology – Issue 07: Japan Revisited (2024)

Lodestars Anthology is an independent magazine-meets-journal for curious travellers who long to be inspired, see the world and meet interesting characters along the road. Focusing on one country per issue, Lodestars is a scrapbook of place, a magazine that goes deep into the heart of a location and uncovers its quirks, flavours and splendour, taking a truly personal, beautifully crafted and slow approach to the art of travel journalism.

With stunning photography, thoughtful and beautifully written stories, and original illustrations - produced in Bristol by a small independent press with an eye for detail and a love for print – Lodestars is a thing of beauty in its own right. You’ll probably want to keep it atop a coffee table, or perhaps you’ll want to fill it with scribblings and notes and stow it away in your travel bag for inspiration whilst on the road.

ABOUT THIS ISSUE

Journey to Japan and discover a land of tea and tropics, wabi-sabi and wonder. A place where symbolism abounds and nothing is without purpose. 
There are illuminated capitals and pockets of untouched wilderness, both marked by a deep sense of spirituality. Art flourishes, design inspires and others come first. May the light never dim on the Land of the Rising Sun 

Some featured locations: Yakushima, Naoshima, Kunisaki Peninsula, Kii Mountains, Nikko, Yaeyama Islands, Tokyo, Aomori, Kyoto, Akita, Kinosaki Onsen, Furano, Osaka, Toyama 

This updated reissue contains a host of features from the original two issues and a selection of new stories and artworks. 

Language: English