Marginal Japan

Japan rises out of the margins.

New values and hopes appear not from the center but rather from marginal areas.
Just as almost all the traditions we see today arose from nameless artisans and derelicts, Japanese creativity has always been inspired by people going astray, not fitting in, or deviating.
To understand Japanese aesthetics, peek along the kiwa (edges). It is at the edges, where marebito (strangers) most often appear.