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Category: Art & Design

  • Katsuyuki Nishijima

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    I love the beautiful rooftop woodblock prints of artist Katsuyuki Nishijima, as seen in this tweet.

  • Redesigning the Times

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    As I mentioned a few times earlier this year, I was incredibly excited to see my buddy Andrew Lee redesign the Japan Times. At the most recent PechaKucha Night in Tokyo (Vol. 147, held on my birthday no less) he did a presentation on how the whole redesign came about, and it’s now available online.…

  • Tetsuya Noguchi

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    It’s been out for a bit, but in case you missed it, the latest episode of Toco Toco TV profiles the highly detailed samurai sculptures of artist Tetsuya Noguchi. The episode also includes a trip to Tokyu Hands (one of Noguchi’s favorite spots), and man did that make me miss having access to Tokyu Hands…

  • Artless Craft Tea & Coffee

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    The Artless design agency has opened a new office/gallery/cafe in Nakameguro (a move from the previously smaller space they occupied in Harajuku) and it looks like a stunning space (see photos in this Spoon & Tamago post). The gallery is strangely by appointment only, but the cafe is open to all, and specializes in both coffee…

  • Kurokura

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    A beautiful branding/packaging project by my buddy Ian Lynam for the Kurokura sake brand.

  • Duncan’s Pop-up Shop

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    I missed posting this in time for Duncan‘s pop-up shop that he did this past weekend at Kanno Coffee, but I still love seeing all of his products in one image like this. Via Canvas.

  • L’appel du vide

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    “L’appel du vide” a beautiful photography project by Lukasz Palka that offers up a rooftop view of Tokyo.

  • Kazutoshi Iida

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    For its latest episode, Toco Toco TV revisits the gaming space through a profile of Kazutoshi Iida (Doshin the Giant). He produced three games (that was always his plan), before turning into an academic. The episodes features a great look at some of Kyoto’s art spots.