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Shibuya 1000

Posted on December 20, 2010 by admin

An art exhibition “Shibuya 1000” will start in Shibuya, Tokyo on February 5th, 2011. The participants are photographers, visual artists, and desigers. During the same period, various art events including “Many T-shirts are coming out of the large egg” are … Continue reading →

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Cataci.com Christmas sales

Posted on December 9, 2010 by admin

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 →

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Motohiko Odani

Posted on December 5, 2010 by admin

Motohiko Odani’s solo exhibition “Phantom Limb” started at Mori museum in Tokyo on November 27th. Odani visualized intangible presence as “phantom”, which goes beyond the traditional definition of sculpture.

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More trees

Posted on October 27, 2010 by admin

“More trees”, an organization committed to environmental protection (whose founder is musician Ryuichi Sakamoto) has started an exhibition at the AXIS gallery in Roppongi, Tokyo on October 27th. Designer Koichi Suzuno createded new products named “Building blocks in the kitchen” … Continue reading →

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Clipico by +d

Posted on October 23, 2010 by admin

Here is +d’s new product “Clipico”. It is a card stand as if it popped out of a picture. It is inspired by the shape of a traditional clip. You can use this for many purposes: holding business cards, photos, … Continue reading →

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iida X-RAY by Tokujin Yoshioka

Posted on October 21, 2010 by admin

Japanese mobile phone brand “iida” released a new model “X-RAY” designed by Tokujin Yoshioka. The concept is “designing a phone that doesn’t seem to have a form” It is transparent, and Yoshioka designed the inside the phone: the chips and … Continue reading →

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nendo x Shigeru Mizuki

Posted on October 11, 2010 by admin

Shigeru Mizuki is a celebrity manga artist in Japan and his hit manga “Ge Ge Ge no Kitaro” is something which almost all Japanese people have heard of.Upcoming Japanese design studio “nendo” collaborated with Mizuki Shigeru and released “Yokai Daruma”. … Continue reading →

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Murakami Versailles

Posted on September 17, 2010 by admin

“Murakami Versailles” started in Chateau de Versailles in France on September 14th. This is a large scale art exhibition where the objects created by Takashi Murakami were installed in each room of Chateau de Versailles. “I wanted to crash the … Continue reading →

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Hope Forever Blossoming

Posted on September 1, 2010 by admin

“Hope forever blossoming” is plastic flower vases produced by Japanese product design brand D-bros. Filled with water, a flat plastic vase is transformed into a fully functional 3D flower vase. Even though it is made of plastic, these vases are … Continue reading →

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Polaris KDDI iida Concept Model

Posted on August 25, 2010 by admin

“Polaris” is a new type of mobile phones, which has a learning function, and shows a “life log” of users. It combines the functions of a mobile phone, robot, and television. The AI(Artificial Intelligence) of a robot can help us … Continue reading →

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