introduce exiting modern Japanese culture, fashion, Otaku, Characters or Media.
I graduated from this university,Tohoku University of Art and Design. When I was a student, the school had founded only for three years and facility and system was not enough for students. Then, the uni seems change a lot now, they open many event for local people, collaborate with big corporations or have activities for … Continue reading
It’s a dream project! All international popular characters, Doraemon, Miffy, Pingu, Pikachu and Elmo are holding hands and they are encouraging for victims from earthquake disaster. Unfortunately, Hello Kitty seems doesn’t appear in this project. “We are holding our hands hoping to deliver smile to everyone in Japan from small children to all the grownups … Continue reading
I learned about “ethic” in Uni class. The main theory is that designer produce not only new products, but also the work is design for people’s life. Following the ethic theory, designing people’s life style could be more happy, fairly, healthy and safety. This design studio start this project. I respect their contribution for community. … Continue reading
The time of two years passed from an earthquake disaster of the East Japan on March 11. Each person remember that time in each memory. I was in the centre of Sydney that time. A close friend rang me evening and she said that “a giant earthquake happened in Japan, then 10 meters tsunami attacked. … Continue reading
Local community in Tohoku start projects with local people to revive in damaged area. “Hand Cream from Damaged Area 被災地からのハンドクリーム” Otsuchi-cho, city , small Sanriku city located in the southern part of coast of Iwate prefecture, suffered serious damage by earthquake and tsunami. (photo by Youko Itou) Most are forced to life in temporary housing. As … Continue reading
Big damaged area from earthquake starts producing hand cream by local community. The material is local wild camellia, 気仙椿 ”Kesen Camellia”. So the product name is “気仙椿 (Kesen Tsubaki), Kesen Camellia, hand cream”. Ishikawa oil refinery established a business in 1955 . It produced “the Kesen camellia oil” for more than half a century in Rikuzentakata-shi, … Continue reading
When I come back to Japan, I can not stand without not visiting Tokyu Hands store. As before I wrote about some reasonable and quality shops in Japan. “Cheap and Quality Japanese Products 安くて質の良い日本の商品” Tokyou Hands is one of those. There are around 20 brunch shop all over Japan. I always visit Shinjuku in Tokyo … Continue reading
I talked about Japanese Valentine Day before. 70% of office lady object to exchanging gift in Valentine Day. Because Japanese office would have a small drama in the day. Many companies set up unique rules in Valentine Day for reducing problems. It’s seriously real rules but, it sounds a bit funny. <A thing to purchase is … Continue reading
Otome game is becoming popular. It shows Otaku culture is becoming standard of Japanese culture. I don’t play video game. However, i think it’s sometimes good idea. Because, all love could be happy end so it never give you heart break in the game. If girls are tired of real love, they might get absorbed … Continue reading
Recently, girl’s manga story captures traditional performing arts and it’s attracting attention in Japan. Main character in those stories are girls. They learn Japanese traditional performing arts, Karuta, Japanese card game, or Shodou,Japanese calligraphy and they determine to become a master of it. I introduce two manga book today. Chihayafuru KODANSHA BILINGUAL COMICS This manga … Continue reading
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