“9738km” is a collection of 7 places/outfits essential to the Tokyo landscape. Much like the organization of urban space presented in “日本の都市空間” (Japanese Urban Space) by the 都市デザイン研究会 (Urban Design Research Group), the collection appears to lack unity or clearly defined boundaries at first glance. But a walk through Tokyo will always end up bringing you what you need — behind a konbini, between a wooden temple and a block of concrete.
In addition to this exploration, “9738km” embraces the subtraction of all that is superfluous (“less is more” or 間/ma), a principle practiced in various forms and deeply rooted in Japanese culture, with the aim of reducing the ecological impact of working with materials.