To go with 'JAPAN-STUDENTS-ARCHITECTURE' by Tomohiro OSAKI
This picture taken on February 4, 2026 shows dormitory resident Naoki Mizuno posing on the stairs of Kyoto University's Yoshida Dormitory in Kyoto. The elite Kyoto University's "Yoshida Dorm" is self-governed by students, who treasure it as a space for free thinking away from the strict hierarchies that permeate many Japanese institutions. (Photo by Yuichi YAMAZAKI / AFP) / To go with 'JAPAN-STUDENTS-ARCHITECTURE' by Tomohiro OSAKI