KOJI Vol. 5 is the latest pink edition released at the end of summer, 2026.
The main creative period for Vol. 5 ran from March to July 2026. As the issue approached completion, an underlying theme began to emerge: tell the stories of life in transformation through the gentle power of art.
Continuing KOJI’s established editorial structure, this issue features a visual art special, nine in-depth profiles, and an illustration. Together, these stories offer glimpses into creative scenes in Melbourne, Australia; London, UK; Gothenburg, Sweden; Turku, Finland; and Nagoya, Wakayama, and Tokyo in Japan.
Eleven independent photographers and two independent contributors from around the world contributed to this issue, bringing a rich spectrum of colours and perspectives to the reading experience.
Collaborating with carefully selected independent photographers from different parts of the world to create original visual narratives has been at the heart of KOJI since its inception. KOJI is both a rare cross-cultural, bilingual collection of in-depth stories about creative practitioners and a photography book that celebrates the distinctive styles of independent photographers and pays tribute to the art of narrative photography.
Printed and bound
with care in Shanghai
Limited to 500 copies
in the first run of print
Paper: Munken Lynx
Size: 220 mm × 300 mm
220 pages, full colour
Cover art, Light and Shadow series Philippa Riddiford
Featured interview:
An Early Riser
Meet Philippa Riddiford, a New Zealand-born, Melbourne-based abstract artist
Photography by Charlie Hawks
Moon Storyteller
Dear New York
Meet Cat Spilman, an abstract painter based in London, UK
Photography by Liz Seabrook
with special contributions by Asia Typek, Imogen Forte, Meli Eichler and Yann Chashanvski
A Restorative Way of Living
Meet Emilie Van Camp, a Belgian-born, London-based minimalist painter and curator
Photography by Liz Seabrook
Art Within You
A conversation with Kato Eri, a Nagoya-based contemporary artist
Photography by Miura Tomoya
Way of Seeing
Meet Merete Lassen, a Gothenburg, Sweden-based Norwegian artist
Photography by Hilda Grahnat
Moonlight Conversation
A Long Summer Holiday
A conversation with Saana ja Olli, a Turku-based textile design studio
Photography by Niclas Makela
Moon Walker
Trees Without Stress
A conversation with Hazama Isamu, a Wakayama-based designer and artist
Photography by Natsume Seiya
Moon Dancer
One Sake-inspired Journey
A story about Ota Miho and her SAKEBU
Photography by Ota Miho and Lyla
Moon and Stars
Hidden Gem
Discovering CALLIGRANE, a Parisian boutique of paper art and more
Photography by Saito Megumi
This issue comes with a hand-drawn illustration by Lyla, editor and designer of Koji.
Languages: English, Chinese
ISSN 2758-7967
