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Jean Snow
A longtime resident of Tokyo, Jean Snow lives and breathes design, pop culture, and gaming, sustained by an unhealthy addiction to magazines and frequent visits to his favorites cafes. He has reported on these obsessions for various online and offline publications.
LIFE / Style & Design / ON: DESIGN
Dec 24, 2009
Handy music, Eiffel Tower Jr., analog emoticons and peaceful weaponry
Music of the spheres
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / ON: DESIGN
Nov 26, 2009
Designer standouts perfect for holiday gifts
With another Tokyo Designers Week now behind us, this month we take a look at a few of our favorite items from the event, some of which might just make the perfect Christmas gift.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design / ON: DESIGN
Oct 29, 2009
Now's the time to celebrate design
Don't miss Design Week This year, Tokyo Designers Week conveniently kicks off on a Friday — previous years have always seen a Wednesday start — ensuring visitors can make the most of the weekend and the national holiday on Tuesday.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design / ON: DESIGN
Sep 24, 2009
Designs about simplicity, shredding and shedding light
Back to basics When Naoto Fukasawa collaborated with furniture manufacturer Maruni earlier this year, they created two new series: the wood-based Hiroshima and Tradition, a modern take on some earlier Maruni collections. Both series present furniture that truly showcases Fukasawa's pared-down aesthetic....
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design / ON: DESIGN
Aug 27, 2009
Having fun while keeping it tidy and practical
Animated cleaning
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design / ON: DESIGN
Jul 30, 2009
Summertime designs run hot and cool
Recovered crests
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design / ON: DESIGN
Jun 25, 2009
Almost everything's gone green
The minimalist
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design / ON: DESIGN
May 28, 2009
Design innovations that come naturally
A cool dry
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design / ON: DESIGN
Apr 23, 2009
Stylish ways to organize clutter, keep time, track burned calories and send letters
A stylish plug
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design / ON: DESIGN
Mar 26, 2009
Going Postalco, smashing smileys and sounding fuzzy
Material emoticons
LIFE / Style & Design / ON: DESIGN
Feb 26, 2009
Lowdown Scandinavians, trashy bears and a natural rack
Lowdown Scandinavian cool If you're in the market for a modular sofa, check out Osaka-based Teruhiro Yanagihara's Grow (above). The designer, who also works under the name Isolation Unit, has created the attractive couch for interior brand OFFECCT, a Swedish company that's known for its collaborations...
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design / ON: DESIGN
Feb 26, 2009
Lowdown Scandinavians, trashy bears and a natural rack
Lowdown Scandinavian cool If you're in the market for a modular sofa, check out Osaka-based Teruhiro Yanagihara's Grow (above). The designer, who also works under the name Isolation Unit, has created the attractive couch for interior brand OFFECCT, a Swedish company that's known for its collaborations...
Japan Times
MULTIMEDIA / ON: DESIGN
Jan 29, 2009
Design for DIYers, globetrotters, timekeepers, flower-lovers and garbage collectors
Spot the bag
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design / ON: DESIGN
Sep 30, 2008
Designer wine racks, light bulbs, place mats and more
Northern hangers
LIFE / Style & Design / ON: DESIGN
Aug 26, 2008
The Pantone Slide, TwistTogether Lamp and Sony Sountina
Tower of audio power If there's one thing you can surely trust Sony to do, it's to stoke our technolust with innovative new audio products. With the introduction of the Sountina nondirectional speaker, Sony continues that tradition. The 180-cm tower of sound, which includes a subwoofer, looks like it...
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design / ON: DESIGN
Jul 22, 2008
A head-turning umbrella and other designer treats
Electric bean
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design / ON: DESIGN
Jun 24, 2008
Mag racks, Issey Miyake watches and a tidy little cellphone buddy
Label of love With pretty much anything now just a quick printout away, is there really still a place in the office or at home for the humble label writer? Looking at the Tepra Pro label writer from King Jim — a company mostly known for its colorful binders and filing systems — it becomes apparent...
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design / ON: DESIGN
May 27, 2008
Toothpaste tube chandeliers, eco-seats and other design highlights
A toothy light
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design / ON: DESIGN
Apr 22, 2008
A prototype in your livingroom
When architect Keiji Ashizawa decided to move his Tokyo studio into a new space last year, he wanted to do something with it before settling in. So he arranged an exhibition last December in which a group of Tokyo-based designers presented all manner of prototypes for commercial products such as the...
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design / ON: DESIGN
Feb 26, 2008
METAPHYS' LADD mag rack, Lemnos' new mirror and H Concept's PhotoHanger
Hanging vanity
Two of America’s biggest debt holders are dumping Treasurys
The U.S. Treasury building in Washington. Investors in Japan and China sold a pile of U.S. debt in the last quarter, just before the U.S. presidential election.
Ishiba aggravates his own political failures with diplomatic faux pas
Prime Minster Shigeru Ishiba is greeted at the APEC summit in Lima by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday. The Japanese leader was criticized for remaining seated while meeting several world leaders at the event.
Japan's 3.31 million visitors in October set monthly record
Kiyomizu Temple in Kyoto in December 2023. Famous autumn leaf colors contributed to increased tourism demand last month from many markets across Asia, Europe and North America, the Japan National Tourism Organization has said.
Japan ranks last in romance satisfaction for second straight year
In a survey of 31 countries, Japan ranked last in terms of those who felt loved, with just 51% of respondents saying so.
Ruling coalition and DPP strike last-minute deal over economic policy
DPP policy chief Makoto Mahaguchi speaks at the party's policy gathering in Tokyo on Wednesday.
Japan, U.K. and Italy discuss inviting more countries to joint fighter project
A new concept model of a next-generation fighter jet to be jointly developed by Japan, Britain and Italy is on display in Farnborough, Hampshire, in July.
Haruki Murakami's 'The City and Its Uncertain Walls' gives deep deja vu
For “The City and Its Uncertain Walls,” translated into English by Philip Gabriel, Haruki Murakami confronts the ghosts who won't leave him alone.
Japanese expats in Asia find community through rugby
The Taiwan Fivewoods celebrate their victory at the 2023 Asian Japanese Rugby Cup in December of last year.
In Fukushima, a weekend of prose, poetry and translation
Aomori-based writer JJ Carter presented on tabletop gaming as creative inspiration for building characters and narratives.
For Dr. Nakamats, aging is just experience in action
Though he didn't win the recent gubernatorial election in Tokyo, the 96-year-old Dr. Nakamats' run was seen as inspirational in Japan's aging society.

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