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  • Ramen Kei-Van

    200211
    I Want That, Japan, keijidōsha

    This ramen chef could work anywhere, but there’s a special reason he’s kept coming back to the same place for almost 30 years. Source: One of Kyoto’s best secret ramen restaurants isn’t a restaurant at all – it’s a van! | SoraNews24 -Japan News-   Restaurant information Ponta / ぽん太 Address: Kyoto-shi, Ukyo-ku, Uzumasanakasujicho 12 Open…

  • For Over 30 Years, a Tokyo Soba Chef Drew Everything He Ate

    200211
    bits, illustration

    Kushino TerraceSometimes, it’s the simple stories that stay with us the longest. Like that of Itsuo Kobayashi, a former Japanese soba chef born in 1962 who has recorded his meals in painstakingly detailed, hand-drawn food diaries of sorts for the past 32 years. In addition to recollections about Source: For Over 30 Years, a Tokyo…

  • Dissolving Realities Vietnam #3 on Vimeo

    200211
    bits, I’m Watching…

  • Mini karate-chop roof tiles Gashapon

    200205
    Gashapon, Japan

      Compact stress-reliver easily fits on desks for when you need a high-impact break from work or study. Source: Mini karate-chop roof tiles you can actually destroy are Japan’s newest capsule toy【Videos】 | SoraNews24 -Japan News-https://twitter.com/TAMAKYU_CP/status/1220617575475728384   and its rad to see Kimura Hana from Terrace House showing just how its done. 1月27日からカプセトイ自販機にて順次発売!「マジで割れる瓦」で、女子プロレス団体 スターダムの木村花(@hanadayo0903 )選手に #マジ瓦チャレンジ…

  • Cashless Gashapon capsule toy vending machines

    200205
    Gashapon, Japan

    the new Pipit Gacha line will utilize an internal QR code reader and a 4G net connection to scan a QR code on your smart phone for payment. Once the transaction is approved, you can turn the handle just as with a regular machine to receive your prize. Developers state that this technologically enhanced system…

  • Graphic Designer Masashi Murakami Pushes the Possibilities of Paper | Spoon & Tamago

    200125
    DESIGNnews, Japan

    On a semi-annual basis, Japanese paper company Takeo curates solo exhibitions by Japanese graphic designers, inviting them to experiment with the company’s paper and printing technologies. The results are often inspiring in ways that you didn’t think paper could inspire, and their latest exhibition was no exception. Their 15th “Aoyama Creators Stock” feautred graphic designer…

  • POW WOW: Share the arts community of Hawaii by Jasper Wong » The Book is Finally Here! — Kickstarter

    200123
    DESIGNnews, I Got That, I Want That

    It’s  been about 7 years since I backed this project from pow wow and jasper wong, and it’s finally coming to fruition! Gonna be so stoked to open this bad boy up when I get it Here are the specs:POW! WOW! Worldwide! 10 Years of International Street Art9 x 12 / 256 PagesISBN: 978-1-73279-807-6This book…

  • Seijinshiki 2020: Kitakyushu’s Coming of Age Ceremony dazzles in the Year of the 

    200120
    Japan

    Turning 20 marks the societal threshold for adulthood in Japan. Every year on the second Monday of January, known as Seijin no Hi (Coming of Age Day), crowds of Japanese youths who turned 20 the previous year or who will turn 20 by the coming April take part in a ceremony known as Seijinshiki, the…

  • Tekken-Style Health Bars for Taekwondo

    200115
    DESIGNnews

    Martial arts competitions can be a little confusing to the untrained eye. The scoring systems simply favour landed hits, no matter how slight or imperceptible. During a recent exhibition, the Korea Taekwondo Association demonstrated a brand new piece of technology designed to make the sport more spectator-friendly, essentially turning competition into a real-world fighting game.…

  • A Very Frosty, Expensive Game Boy | Kotaku Australia

    200115
    DESIGNnews, VIDEOgames

    Artist Daniel Arsham, who in 2018 quietly collaborated on one of the sneakers of the year, often makes and sells very expensive, very sought-after stuff on his personal site. Loads of them are from his “future relic” series, where everyday pieces of tech and pop culture are reimagined as archaeological remains, and the next one…

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