Japan’s Jimi “Mundane” Halloween Contest of 2019
In 2014, a subculture emerged in Japan called jimi halloween (地味ハロウィン), or “mundane Halloween.” It was started by a group of adults at Daily Portal Z who “kind of wanted to participate in the festivi…
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Nissin is releasing an obsessively designed fork specifically for Cup Noodle
photos by Akihiro Yoshida courtesy nendoPrior to Momofuku Ando releasing his revolutionary Cup Noodle into the world in 1971, he went on a fact-finding mission to America. This is what’s sa…
Takigawa: a Minimal Sushi Shop in Fukuoka
all photos by Hiroshi Mizusaki courtesy Case-Real ArchitectsAs dusk settles in, the lights flicker on at Takigawa, a new sushi shop that opened over the summer in Fukuoka. A single lamp wit…
Decaying Tokyo Storefronts Re-Imagined in Miniature Scale
all photos courtesy Christopher Robin / TokyoBuildThere’s a certain allure to Tokyo’s storefronts – the colors, the textures, the urban decay – that have inspired many artists and designers. For…
Go Inside Tokyo’s Massive Underground Storm Drain
If you’re looking for something fun and different to do in Tokyo this summer to escape the heat, consider Tokyo’s “Underground Temple.” But maybe plan your visit clear weather or you may find yoursel…
Tokyo May Get Its Very Own High Line
the Tokyo Expressway running through Ginza could be turned into a park filled with greenery. (Illustration courtesy of Tokyo Expressway)The economic benefits of New York’s High Line have been ma…
Tokyo is Transformed into a Museum for Designart 2019
DesignArt Tokyo is in full swing this week. The annual celebration, now in it’s 3rd iteration, converts Tokyo into a massive museum with galleries, retail stores and event venues all joining in.…
Remembering Illustrator Makoto Wada (1936 – 2019)
Japanese illustrator Makoto Wada passed away on October 7, 2019 due to pneumonia. The Osaka-born artist graduated from Tama Art University in 1959 and entered the advertising industry where…
The Completed Headquarters for Swatch and Omega by Shigeru Ban
Back in 2013, Japanese architect Shigeru Ban (previously) won a competition to design a campus of timber buildings to house the headquarters of watch brands Swatch and Omega in Biel, Switzerland.…
Laser-Cut Ukiyo-e of Ginza in the Rain
Miyakodori is a Tokyo-based print shop led by Takashi Kashiwagi. His great-grandfather was also a print-maker, and was involved in the Shin-Hanga movement around the turn of …