Photos: 50+ years of Japanese concept cars
Here is a selection of concept cars designed by Japanese automakers from 1957-2009. Toyota Proto, 1957 Toyota Proto, 1957 Toyota Publica Spo....
29 Sep 9:58 pm  from  Pinktentacle   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Video: 100
This video -- directed by Kousuke Sugimoto, with music by Takayuki Manabe -- was created in celebration of the 100th issue of IdN magazine. ....
22 Sep 1:26 am  from  Pinktentacle   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Cyber-Shinto videos by AUJIK
AUJIK, a mysterious Shinto group that believes all things in nature -- including the products of human technology -- possess a soul, have c....
21 Sep 3:36 pm  from  Pinktentacle   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Gray Suits Me
I find it interesting that three of the apps I use the most on my iPad — Twitter, Reeder, and The New York Times’ Editors’ Choice app....
17 Sep 5:02 pm  from  Jeans Now   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Fade Out: Laser-excited luminescent image display
Fade Out, an eye-catching visual display system developed by media artists Daito Manabe and Motoi Ishibashi, uses laser beams to "print" eph....
16 Sep 4:53 pm  from  Pinktentacle   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Addictive ads, 1894-1954
Here is a collection of Japanese advertisements for drinks and smokes (1894-1954). Hero Cigarettes, 1894 Tokio Beer, 1896-1906 Chūyū Cigar....
14 Sep 12:19 pm  from  Pinktentacle   [Profile]  [Recent] 
What Do These Colors Mean to You?
Last night I was reading through the latest issue of Rolling Stone — really loved the cover feature on Mad Men, as well as the profile on....
8 Sep 2:19 pm  from  Jeans Now   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Medical woodblock prints from 19th-century Japan
The University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) maintains a collection of 400 health-themed woodblock prints from 19th-century Japan. The....
6 Sep 2:33 pm  from  Pinktentacle   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Wired Type Missteps
Just over a week ago the latest issue of Wired (September 2010) was released for iPad, and as I’ve done for all issues released for the d....
6 Sep 11:08 am  from  Jeans Now   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Photos: Good Design Expo 2010
This year's Good Design Expo, which took place at Tokyo Big Sight over the weekend (Aug 27-29), showcased over 2,000 design-conscious items....
30 Aug 11:06 pm  from  Pinktentacle   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Apple Store Shibuya
Many requests I put up on the JPCP page are pictures of various stores in Japan. I love shopping and I find stores in Japan....
28 Aug 8:46 pm  from  Yonasu   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Kaza Hana: Amazing garden shop/cafe/bar in Aoyama
Leaving a meeting recently, I walked through some back streets of Aoyama, and came across this amazing sidewalk garden. The contrast betwee....
23 Aug 2:27 pm  from  Unknown   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Vintage Tokyo subway manner posters
Here are a few manner posters that appeared in the Tokyo subways between 1976 and 1982. Three annoying train monsters (October 1982) The thr....
9 Aug 11:37 pm  from  Pinktentacle   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Empty lots are abundant and under-used
Tokyo is full of empty lots that mark the time between demolition and building. Sometimes they stay empty for more than a year. Most are tu....
7 Aug 9:05 am  from  Unknown   [Profile]  [Recent] 
99 cute trademarked characters from Japan
Here is a collection of 99 cute characters summoned from the depths of the Japanese Figure Trademark Database. These friendly critters appea....
3 Aug 9:35 pm  from  Pinktentacle   [Profile]  [Recent] 
YesStyle.com Gets!
During the time I was away, DHL tried to deliver my order from YesStyle.com. So yesterday I had to call them to get it rede....
3 Aug 7:50 pm  from  Yonasu   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Nº 65 | House With Gardens
Evolving admirable projects and architectural concepts, a `house with gardens` has all rooms and spaces lead to little private greens....
30 Jul 5:50 pm  from  Unknown   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Using Kickstarter to Startup
I’m pretty sure I hate Craig Mod, and the reason is because he keeps writing awesome essays and is doing plenty of things — like starti....
29 Jul 2:09 am  from  Jeans Now   [Profile]  [Recent] 
SNOW mag x graniph free t-shirts
Good news for designer t-shirt fans or anyone who knows an artist with potential. SNOW mag is teaming up with graniph to offer readers free ....
27 Jul 12:18 pm  from  Japan Trends   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Let’s Here It for Graniph Love
That Graniph thing I teased last week? Details are now posted on SNOW Magazine, so go have a look. In short, every month I’ll be selectin....
26 Jul 5:30 pm  from  Jeans Now   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Nº 61 | Minimalist House
Guiding in Japan and China, the winter months are for travelling around part of Asia I normally don’t visit. This year the next sto....
24 Jul 7:37 am  from  Unknown   [Profile]  [Recent] 
SNOW Magazine Cafe Flyer
The SNOW Magazine Cafe flyer is now out in the wild. Again, big thanks to Hiyoko Imai for the wonderful design, based on Luis‘ original p....
22 Jul 9:28 pm  from  Jeans Now   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Nº 59 | Between Pillars
Known for his beautifully tactile and touching work, Tokyo-based architect Ryuji Nakamura designed 'Bench Between Pillars'. To be see....
17 Jul 3:23 pm  from  Unknown   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Proletarian posters from 1930s Japan
In the 1930s, as the masses came to dominate Japanese society, a bold new style of poster emerged. These artistic posters incorporated eleme....
8 Jul 12:40 pm  from  Pinktentacle   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Dutch fans of Japanese gardening
One of the best parts of publishing this blog is hearing from people around the world who share their love of gardening and public spaces. ....
8 Jul 9:05 am  from  Unknown   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Shitamachi submarine bus makes old Tokyo fun
With all the hype surrounding the Sky Tree there is plenty of interest at the moment in the old shitamachi area in general, which includes A....
7 Jul 2:29 pm  from  Japan Trends   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Elecom New Design Headphones build in cooperation with 4 Japanese fashion companies.
In cooperation with Samurai Magazine but also 3 designer’s brand included Subciety, Atmos and Xlarge, Elecom is now offering 3 “Stylis....
6 Jul 4:17 pm  from  Akihabara News   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Bosozoku-style rides
Here are 50 photos of wildly modified bōsōzoku-style rides from Japan (via alljapanexpress, Speedhunters, Sunny Speed Style, Inokoshientot....
5 Jul 5:42 pm  from  Pinktentacle   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Future transportation (1936)
In 1936, Shōnen Club magazine published an illustrated article entitled “World Transportation Invention Competition,” which took a look....
30 Jun 4:43 pm  from  Pinktentacle   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Igarashi concept vehicle designs
Igarashi Design has dreamed up a series of ultramodern concept vehicles, including the bikes, mini-copter, wheelbarrow and snowmobile shown ....
18 Jun 2:39 pm  from  Pinktentacle   [Profile]  [Recent] 
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