We rounded up 23 of our team’s favorite spots to eat, drink, and frolick, just in time for the 4th of July.
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We welcomed film scholar Julian Ross and our friends from Collaborative Cataloging Japan (CCJ) as they debuted scenes from Japanese expanded cinema: largely unseen, thoroughly avant-garde, and uniquely Japanese experimental film.
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For the past few weeks, textile designer Graham Keegan has carved a route through the American heartland on a mission to spread the gospel of natural indigo dyeing. Here’s what we learned from his Rikumo visit.
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For designers and creative minds alike, Jun'ichirō Tanizaki's "In Praise of Shadows" inspired a new way of looking at the brutal and hopeful world that surrounds us. Here we explore the life-changing essay that inspired so many of our favorite designers.
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We have some exciting news.
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Just in time for the warm weather, we hosted our friends from Field for a spring planting workshop.
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Though it swims in a current beyond its control, the carp is born with the ability to fight through streams and cascades. It’s fitting, then, that carps have become a symbol for the energy and resilience of young people.
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The role of design and the designer is intrinsic to the culture of consumerism in the world today. So why are so many of them designing irresponsibly?
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A landmark destination once known for its extravagant shrines, the village of Nikko has since retreated into a nature and architecture lover's paradise. Venture inside the little-known village that was once known as a foreign diplomat’s summer paradise.
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We held our second suminagashi paper marbling workshop, just in time for the sakura cherry blossom festival.
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Sommeliers are thoughtful, analytical types with the ability to discern the exceptional from the ordinary. In the seaside mills of Imabari, a towel sommelier can make the difference between a good towel and a Japanese towel.
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A delicious treat for this quirky Japanese holiday.
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From sake to green tea, these are the most important Japanese ingredients for reviving dull, tired skin.
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An easy nighttime routine we can all get behind.
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This Valentine’s Day, women all over Japan gift chocolate to the men in their lives. But not every chocolate is a gesture of love, and the type of chocolate you receive may mean the difference between friendship or a declaration of love.
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Of all the Japanese fashion designers working today, there are none who have achieved the legendary aura that pursues Rei Kawakubo. As her Met retrospective winds to a close, we look back at the impact made by the revolutionary designer behind Comme des Garcons.
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Cycling is a year-long activity in Japan, even and especially when the weather gets chilly. From gear to ideal routes, we asked our friends at Tokyobike for their best tips.
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