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Are you interested in bringing your products or services to the Japanese market? Even if Japanese economy has been reported to be stagnating over the past decades, it is still the world’s third largest economy, and the market is huge. … Continue reading →

We are currently looking for an industrial designer for a full time position based in Japan. Please send us your CV if you speak Japanese fluently and are willing to be based in Japan. submit@jpdesign.org REQUIREMENTS Have a BA/BS in … Continue reading →

Japanese design shop is offering 50% off on “hope forever blossoming” flower vases. Filled with water, this vinyl envelope is transformed into a fully functional 3D vase. The refraction of light through the water adds to the beauty of this … Continue reading →

“Japanese design: Art, Aesthetics & Culture” has been released by Tuttle Publishing. It gives a unique view on Japanese design through a foreigner’s perspective, from traditional design such as Kimono and Ukiyoe to modern design, for example, “Butterfly Stool” by … Continue reading →

Mug cups tend to take up space when stored in the cupboard. However, Stamug is a stackable mug cup that can be stored while taking up very little space. It is also large enough so that it could be used … Continue reading →

Artisans in Seto, Aichi created a lampshade which looks like knitted textile. It is not glazed, which gives a natural feeling to the lampshade.

Bird is a bird shaped chochin or latern manufactured by Suzuki-Mohei-Shoten, one of the oldest chochin manufacturers in Japan. It is made to keep itself from being knocked down. The lamp comes with a LED, which makes it possible to … Continue reading →

The Society for a Design Museum Japan was founded in September 2012 by designer Issey Miyake and by Masanori Aoyagi, art historian and director-general of The national Museum of Western Art. Its aim is to spread awareness of the importance … Continue reading →

●Entry period: – September 30 (Sun), 2012 (Entries submitted by post must arrive by the 30th.(Japan Calendar) ●Entries open to: Anyone may enter. (Both professionals and amateurs are welcome.)　(Multiple entries permitted ) Entries must be original, unreleased works and all … Continue reading →