The Naoshima Art Islands
Over the summer Spoon & Tamago planned a retreat to Naoshima and its neighboring islands in the Seto Inland Sea of Japan. And on the blog we’ve devoted several articles to the 12 i…
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Tokyo Subway Duct Tape Signage by Shuetsu Sato
But several years ago, straphangers began noticing elegant typography crafted from duct tape, directing passengers to station exits and platforms. “Odakyu Line Platform” (photo by Kenji Yoshida)…
Art of the Bloom by Daikoku Design Institute
Symbiosis is the theme of Daigo Daikoku’s debut U.S. installation, which features real flowers, light, and augmented reality that blends the physical and digital worlds. Titled “Art of the Bloom…
Combat Extreme Temperature with Sony’s Wearable, Smartphone-Controlled Air Conditioner
Tokyo in the summer is not a pleasant experience. The combination of extreme heat and humidity renders one a slave to the air conditioner as you move from location to location, looking for the next r…
Posters for the Chinese Theatrical Release of Spirited Away
Eighteen years after the release of Spirited Away in Japan, China is getting an official theatrical release next week. And just as he did with the release of My Neighbor Totoro late last year, Chine…
Whimsical Ceramic Banana Peel Art by Koji Kasatani
The banana peel is perhaps one of the most recognizable symbols of humor. If I had a banana for every time someone slipped on a banana peel in a vaudeville show or movie, I’d have… well, a lot of ban…
Avengers Endgame Characters Rendered in Ukiyo-e Style by Illustrator Takumi
Avengers Endgame, the culmination of the 22-film story, is hitting theaters in the U.S. this week and anticipation among fans is high. One of those fans happens to be Japanese illustrator Takumi…
Magical Bookends Transform Bookshelves into the Back Alleys of Japan
If you’ve ever wandered around Tokyo on foot you’ll know that it can sometimes be like a spider web of side streets and back alleys. It’s one of the things that makes Tokyo so unique and therein lies…
Ace Hotel Coming to Japan in Redevelopment of Kyoto’s Oldest Shopping Mall
For years the hip Ace Hotel, with locations in cities like New York and Portland, has been a favorite for Japanese tourists. Now, Japan is getting their own Ace Hotel, the first in Asia, that will op…
Anti-Decluttering House in Miyamotocho
Marie Kondo (or Konmari, if you prefer) and her decluttering empire has taken the West by storm. And it’s given Japan an image of ultra-minimalism where people live a simple lifestyle, free of a…