Around our hearth, Thirdspace Thirdweeks
December 19
Around our hearth
A Thirdspace Thirdweeks gathering
What stayed.
What was missing.
What comes next.
Before we turn the calendar, let’s pull our chairs a little closer.
For our final Thirdspace Thirdweeks gathering of 2026, no single speaker holds the room. The conversation belongs to the community, House members, collaborators, and friends who have helped these gatherings find their shape.
Presented by semi permanent × teenage engineering, with our friends at Soho House Tokyo, this is an evening to reflect on the year we have made together and help shape what comes next.
Not simply a retrospective.
A shared reflection.
An open table.
An invitation to help guide the year ahead.
Around the hearth
What stayed with you?
Where could we have listened more closely or acted with greater care?
Whose voices would you like to hear?
Which questions deserve more time around the table?
What would make this community more meaningful to you?
Bring a favorite moment, an honest observation, or an idea we have not yet considered.
We’ll listen, gather what we hear, and carry it into our planning for 2027.
One commitment already guides us: creating more room for queer voices and women in our community—not only to participate, but to share their work, frame the questions, and help lead the conversations ahead.
Come meet someone new.
Reconnect with a familiar face.
Tell us what you would like this community to become.
The next chapter begins with the people around the hearth.
We’ll leave a place for you.
Attendance
40 complimentary Thirdspace Community Seats are reserved for the global semi permanent community.
These places offer access to an otherwise members, only gathering and the opportunity to experience Soho House Tokyo and its community.
Registration is required. Attendance is subject to confirmation.
Evening details
Doors open
December 19 at 09:30
Mixer and conversation
10:00–12:00
Our languages
The evening will unfold in English and Japanese.
Hospitality
Food and drinks may be purchased from the House’s restaurants and bars by credit card.
Gathering alongside
Thirdspace Thirdweeks brings together friends and communities connected through yes, teenage engineering, KCRW, WPÜ, Kammui, Weber Workshops, Kimino, Massif, Mezzanine Makers, rome.studio, dublab.jp, Tokyo American Club, and Repertoire.
Each contributes a different perspective, practice, and community to the wider Tokyo Salone constellation.
This is an opportunity to meet across those worlds, not through formal introductions or programmed networking, but through conversation, curiosity, and time spent together.
In conversation with
Ana Arriola-Kanada
Host, Curator & Steward
Ana is a founder, builder, designer, and cultural orchestrator based in Tokyo.
As Chairwoman of 「 yes, 」 and steward of semi permanent, she builds long-horizon cultural infrastructure through Tokyo Salone and its constellations.
Her work brings designers, technologists, and cultural practitioners into shared dialogue, connecting culture, technology, and human systems. Her career includes leadership roles at Apple, Microsoft, Meta, Sony, and IDEO.
Hana Himura
Host and Curator
Hana Himura is a Tokyo-based founder and producer working across Japanese craft, cross-cultural collaboration, media, and community.
Through OTO, she connects international designers and brands with Japanese ateliers. Through tapco, she shares their work with wider audiences through bilingual storytelling. Fig Tree Haus extends this practice into the community, creating space for women founders and creatives to meet, learn, and build together.
Shaped by a life across Japan and Mexico, Hana approaches cultural translation with care, preserving the specificity of the people, practices, and places involved. She serves as a Tokyo Salone curator and hosts Thirdspace Thirdweeks gatherings throughout the year alongside teenage engineering, Ana Arriola-Kanada, Sandeep Pahuja, Shota Ishii, Hikaru Jamie Masamiya, Alvin Cheung, and Justin Khanna.
Hikaru Jamie Masamiya
Host and Curator
Hikaru Jamie Masamiya is a director and producer working across film, fashion, and cross-border cultural exchange.
Raised across Japan, Australia, and China, he brings multiple cultural perspectives into his work. After beginning his career as a model, he moved into journalism and photography with DeNA, documenting street culture and fashion internationally.
He later joined MALAKAI in Bali, contributing to productions for artists including Beyoncé and Madonna. Now based in Tokyo, he leads cross-disciplinary projects, Jamie serves as a Tokyo Salone curator and hosts Thirdspace Thirdweeks gatherings throughout the year alongside teenage engineering, Ana Arriola-Kanada, Sandeep Pahuja, Shota Ishii, Hikaru Jamie Masamiya, Alvin Cheung, and Justin Khanna.
Venue
Soho House Tokyo
Founded in London in 1995 as a discreet refuge for creative minds, Soho House has grown into a global network grounded in culture and connection.
Since opening in Aoyama in April 2026, Soho House Tokyo has continued this tradition within one of the city’s most vital design districts.
Designed for connection and discretion, the House offers an environment where dialogue unfolds naturally and relationships deepen over time.
Not a stage.
A room where velocity becomes conversation.,
Explore the constellation
Tokyo Salone, Nourish, Speculative Futures
Intentionally limited.
A place in the room has been held for you.
We’ll meet you in Tokyo.
Constellation
Thirdspace Thirdweeks is a year-round series of intimate gatherings at Soho House Tokyo, creating a shared room for dialogue across disciplines.
As part of Tokyo Salone, the series brings artists, designers, technologists, chefs, and future generations together to exchange ideas, build relationships, and shape what comes next through conversation, community, and care.
semi permanent community list
Instagram & Threads
Facebook
LinkedIn
Code of Conduct,
Commercial Disclosure,
and Media Release
Partnering with Tokyo Salone
Tokyo Salone is built for the long term. Rather than sponsoring a single event, our partners become part of an evolving cultural institution connecting global creative communities with Japan.