Carried, Thirdspace Thirdweeks
Carried
A Thirdspace Thirdweeks gathering
Memory.
Migration.
Taste as language.
For this morning, we gather with Chef Jesús Durón, formerly of Pujol, whose work moves between memory, migration, and craft.
Through food, Jesús explores identity as something lived and continually evolving. Taste becomes a language—carrying story, place, discipline, and roots.
In Carried, we consider what happens when a cuisine moves without losing its memory.
How does a cook translate one landscape through another? How do ingredients carry identity across borders? How might microseasonality create a dialogue between Mexico and Japan?
Together, we explore food not simply as expression, but as a record of movement, inheritance, and becoming.
Not a demonstration.
A conversation.
An invitation to consider what we carry with us—and what changes when it takes root somewhere new.
Thirdspace Thirdweeks
Co-curated by Tokyo Salone and semi permanent with teenage engineering, Thirdspace Thirdweeks is a year-round series of intimate gatherings at Soho House Tokyo.
Designed for our community, these sessions bring global cultural practitioners across art, design, technology, gastronomy, and music into conversation.
Together, they contribute to a growing cultural infrastructure in Japan, shaped through dialogue, exchange, and shared perspective.
Attendance
Only 20 seats are reserved for the global semi permanent community.
These places offer access to an otherwise members-only gathering, followed by the opportunity to experience Soho House Tokyo and its community.
Attendance is subject to confirmation.
Session details
Doors open
October 24 at 09:30
Conversation
10:00–11:30, including audience Q&A
Our language
Today's gathering will be held in English.
After the session
Guests are welcome to explore Soho House Tokyo. Food and drinks may be purchased from the House’s restaurants and bars by credit card.
In conversation with
Jesús Durón / MASA
Jesús Durón refined his craft across Europe before joining Pujol in Mexico City, where he helped shape the evolution of its contemporary cuisine during a period that culminated in Michelin-star recognition.
From the Basque Country to the Mediterranean coast, and later at La Marine under Alexandre Couillon, Jesús developed a way of working grounded in seasonality, seafood, and vegetables.
Today in Tokyo, his life project, MASA, explores microseasonality as a dialogue between Mexico and Japan—shaped by time, place, memory, and roots.
Beyond Japan, the work continues through different landscapes and communities, guided by the same intent.
Jesús Durón · MASA
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.
Continue the conversation
Following the session, guests are invited to explore Soho House Tokyo, spend time within the House, and consider membership as part of this continuing relationship.
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 April 2026, Soho House Tokyo continues this tradition from its home in Aoyama, 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.
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A place in the room has been held for you.
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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.
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