In Japan, a disconnected telephone booth became an unexpected space for private grief. The booth, often referred to as the “wind phone,” enables people to speak with loved ones who have passed away ...

Tennessee’s first “wind telephone” was created by Allison Young, a cancer research nurse at Vanderbilt University, in East Nashville. The concept comes from Japan, and the idea is that a disconnected ...

With no signal and no wires, the wind telephone in Japan has become a place where tens of thousands of people turn to say ...

In a small garden in Otsuchi, Japan sits a tall, white phone booth with a phone with no connection. People travel from all over just to use the phone — to speak with relatives or loved ones who have ...

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