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Asahi Soft drinks will release a reprint edition of Mitsuya Cider on March 27th. The design and recipe are based on Mitsuya Cider which was sold in 1969. Mitsuya Cider is the oldest Japanese non-alcoholic cider first sold in 1884. It … Continue reading →

Issey Miyake will release “L’eau d’issey pour homme” on April 22nd in Japan.  The theme is “A trip to the lagoon”.  It was created by perfumer Jacques Cavallier.  Yuzu and mandarin are used for the top notes, cardamon and sage … Continue reading →

“For those who continue to live…100 million people are supporting” By Tadao Ando. via asahi.com. Translated by jpdesign.org I never imagined this situation where everything dissapered at once, phisically and mentally, in such a large area. This is different from … Continue reading →

Japanese product designer Tokujin Yoshioka sent this letter together with the video. ———————————- Dear friends, As you may already have known, Japan was hit by the largest earthquake ever recorded on Friday, March 11th. The huge quake and devastating tsunami … Continue reading →

    The motion picture adapation of Japanese author Haruki Murakami’s novel “Norwegian Wood” will be released on March 11.  UK based website Don’t Panic is running this competition. The top 10 posters will be shown at London’s Curzon Soho … Continue reading →

One of our sponsors, cataci.com | limited releases by independent creators, has started Christmas sales. Currently, Japanese products “Gumhook” and “Animal rubber bands” are 15-30% off, and they are planning to add new products on the list day by day … Continue reading →

“PechaKucha Night”, which was originally started in Japan, now has a network that covers 280 cities around the world. “PechaKucha”They decided to organize a charity event “Global PechaKucha Night for Haiti” and raise money for donation on February 20th, 2010. … Continue reading →

Japanese design studio Nendo have designed a concept store for Issey Miyake, which is called 24 Issey Miyake. The concept stores will open this month in Tokyo. via: dezeen.com

Following the success of last year’s second EU-Japan Design Competition, the Delegation of the European Commission to Japan is pleased to announce the launch of the 2008 edition of this contest for designers and design students between 18 and 30 … Continue reading →

We decided to start a blog about Japanese design since it doesn’t look like there are many blogs about Japanese design. Japanese design is getting lots of attention in the international scene, and we hope that this blog will contribute … Continue reading →