Japan
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Japan
A few gems scattered across Tokyo. We found time to stop by these free locations to appreciate some design and architecture. It’s a nice way to slow down and catch a break from the busyness that is shibuya. I know the last recc is a little random, but this one is a personal favourite- work by architect Miles Pennington in collab with the University... See more
instagram.comSpending a sunny day out in Osaka City ☀️
1. Visited WAD, a shop that offers tea ceremonies, gallery spaces for ceramic artists and have a cafe where you can enjoy the table wear and materials with beverages and Japanese snacks.
2. Especially Records
3. Canele Du Japon, a super small shop... See more
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I looked around and saw a man approaching with lots of discounted rice balls in his basket. “Irasshaimasé!” I called in exactly the same tone as before and bowed, then took the basket from him.
At that moment, for the first time ever, I felt I’d become a part in the machine of society. I’ve been reborn, I thought. That day, I actually became a
... See moreSayaka Murata • Convenience Store Woman
Haiku Thinking : How Limitation of Expression Expands Creative Boundaries — Studio Yorktown
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Shobashi comes alive at night. From appearances, it’s a dump. And from sundown to sun-up, on the third floor of a building throbbing with karaoke reverb, you’ll find the bar where Makiko works, five nights a week, from seven until around midnight.
Mieko Kawakami, Sam Bett, • Breasts and Eggs
A number of notable inventions intended to create solitary spaces originated in Japan and are very much the product of Japanese culture. Take the Sony Walkman, for instance, it is a device that creates an invisible bubble around its user and provides the possibility to exist in a personal solitary space, even as one moves through public spaces and... See more
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filled with the kind of determined cheer that masked a deeper despair.