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"In Odawara just over an hour from Tokyo, this observatory by Hiroshi Sugimoto—who also designed my restaurant—is where I go to truly experience architecture amid nature; I still remember Mr. Sugimoto guiding me through it while I was dealing with challenges like the Covid‑19 pandemic and relocating my restaurant, and it remains a place that sparks inspiration and recalls past feelings." - Wakana Kubo