Japan’s Woodman Lamp is the perfect living light for lonely rooms
When it comes to quirky and creative interior goods in Japan, it can be hard to top oddity and bookstore Village Vanguard, which keeps a…
Design
Bonito shavings? Try pencil shavings! Clever okonomiyaki pencil sharpener wins praise online
Japanese planner and designer Michiru ミチル (@hmitiruxxx) is known for his inventive and playful designs for everyday objects, stationery and sweets. For example, some of…
Cut a riff and paper with electric guitar scissors crafted by traditional Japanese cutlery maker
The city of Seki in Gifu prefecture in Japan is lauded for a rich tradition and history of samurai sword making, and in modern times…
Japanese Twitter user designs anti-cold scarf that makes green onions fashionable
We’ve seen some clever food-inspired creations in Japan recently, including a giant toasty bred bed and instant noodle pet cushions, but Japanese Twitter user @nakamuraques…
Origami inspired pet houses will give your furry friend a stylish abode
Japanese companies Netco and TENEO have collaborated to dream up these charming pet houses using traditional origami techniques, and begun a crowdfunding project to realize…
Japan’s honor system unstaffed produce stands get a stylish upgrade
When traveling through the Japanese countryside and in some smaller neighborhoods, it can often come as a surprise to some to encounter unmanned produce stands….
Japanese stationery maker releases edible memo note pads with food ink pen for secret snacks
While Japan offers loads of awesome stationery such as erasers that slowly turn into Mt.Fuji with every mistake you make and premium ballpoint pens inspired…
Strike a yuzu scent with new Japanese aroma matchstick-style incense
Almost two years ago, Kobe Match, a traditional matchmaker founded in 1929, and incense innovator Daihatsu based on Awaji Island, teamed up to release matchstick-style…
Japanese creator’s “green onion candy” draws praise on social media
Chitose-ame One of the traditional rites of passage for children in Japan is known as 七五三 Shichi-Go-San (literally 7-5-3). On November 15th, girls who have…
Japanese company makes world’s first glass faithfully reproducing elephant skin texture
SHIWA LAB, a new brand established by Japanese design company Q.I Inc., has created the world’s first glass with a surface reproducing the texture of…
SDG focused design and apparel store ‘Sustainable Think’ opens in Shibuya and Nagoya
Sustainable Think is an apparel and fashion store which aims to teach it’s customers about SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals) and the current global environment through…
Ginsetsu no Sato: Exquisite cookies designed by sculptor Aya Okamoto go on limited sale
Pottery and cookies might not be things that most people would imagine together, but they’re both things that sculptor Aya Okamoto has found a deep…
New Naaan bread clocks made from real bread take inspiration from Dali and a Japanese pun
PAMPSHADE by Yukiko Morita is a brand of handmade goods that literally light up the life of bread lovers. The company’s name, a hybrid of…
Japanese media group’s Chinese cabbage swaddle turns babies into actual cabbage patch kids
Creative Japanese web media group Supermarket Kakamu is known for the charming brainstorming of products we didn’t know we wanted, including peanut earphones and cases,…
Designer kumacoro imagines encyclopedic set of creatures based on sushi & other foods in Japan
Japanese creator kumacoro (クマコロ in Japanese) is a former toymaker who now works as a freelance designer. He’s also a fan of robots and mechanical…