Steam Dreams Exhibition Catalogue

Haruka Kuryū
Director, Bunkyo Youth Society of Architecture

Haruka Kuryū studied architecture at Waseda University before studying abroad in Venice, and is now a representative of the groups Sentō & Neighborhood and Bunkyo Youth Society of Architecture. Kuryū taught architecture at university before initiating projects to regenerate people’s interest in public bathhouses and their surrounds, showcasing the diverse charm of these regions. 

Stéphanie Crohin
Ambassador for the National Sentō Association

Stéphanie Crohin is an author, photographer, lecturer and journalist specialising in sentō. She is also the first official sentō ambassador as nominated by Japan Association of Sentō Culture. She has published two books, one about the art of sentō and a Tokyo sentō guidebook. Crohin is deeply engaged in sharing the charms of sentō and spreading Japanese bathing culture far and wide.

Instagram: @_stephaniemelanie_

Nodoka Murayama
Curator at Mosaic Tile Museum, Tajimi

Nodoka Murayama graduated from the Graduate School of Fine Arts, Tokyo University of the Arts. She worked as an assistant at the University’s Department of History of Crafts before becoming curator of the Museum of Modern Ceramic Art, Gifu. Following her exhibition on Tajimi’s mosaic tiles in 2009, Murayama led the setup of the Mosaic Tile Museum, Tajimi. Shortly after the museum opened she was appointed as curator, where she continues to serve to this day.