Remembering Tao Comme des Garçons
Remember Tao Kurihara? The Japanese designer was one of the 'children' of Comme des Garçons' Rei Kawakubo, raised under the empire umbrella with her “Tao” line.
Remembering the Strange Aesthetics of the Japanese Film House
Even if you haven't seen the Japanese film House (1977), the strange and enticing aesthetics may have haunted you in unlikely places throughout pop culture.
A Place to be: The Fruit Bus Stops of Japan
Did you know there actually exists fruit-shaped bus stops in Japan? I dream about them often, and like to think about what it would be like to live inside one.