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Sad news from the urushi Japanese lacquer tree forest.
In the quiet town of Daigo, nestled amid the lush urushi lacquer forest, a heartbreaking news resonates through the community. The...
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Aug 5, 20232 min read
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An Inconvenient Reality. Lights-off at a Japanese traditional craft shop.
Our goal has always been telling stories of important traditional crafts in Japan that deserves more attention. We build close...
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Jun 22, 20232 min read
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Japan, anyone?
Summer is here! We are anticipating a hotter than usual summer in Japan this year... Totally not looking forward to it (the...
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May 26, 20221 min read
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The post office trainee, 10 cents, and a towel of gratitude.
My local tiny post office (with only 1 cash register) is a place where I frequent multiple times a week since September. There are...
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Dec 31, 20203 min read
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Slow-Craft, Slow-Living,Name Sealing and Snail-Mail
It's Cyber-Monday, how cyber are we here in Japan? With COVID lingering, digital platform and e-commerce is becoming crucial to the...
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Dec 1, 20203 min read
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The Ghostly Sakai-minato
(EyeBall Papa spinning at the Monster Shrine) Eye balls are floating everywhere. The sound of walking wooden clogs can be heard along the...
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Oct 6, 20205 min read
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Tokoname - still "slippery" with their fine red clay.
Interesting facts about Tokoname: a funny name translating to "slippery ground", super easy access, and carrying a wide range of...
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Sep 26, 20203 min read
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Fukiya -The beautiful village of red iron oxide
The first thing that comes to mind when I arrived this remote village is Roussillon in Southern France. The natural reddish hue of the...
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Sep 18, 20202 min read
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Connecting RISD & Inami: Old Hokuriku Bank Building Adaptive Reuse Design Presentation
June 12, 2020 We have reached the end (of one phase) of a long journey, which also marks a new beginning. The idea for this project...
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Jun 15, 202010 min read
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コロナ禍の中、創造性に委ねてリードし、進化し、打ち勝とう
さる2月13日(2020年春学期)に、RISDにて、ウォルフガング・ルドルフ教授による大学デザインコース「旧北陸銀行ビルの再活用を考える」(英語タイトル「Reimagining the Old Hokuriku Bank...
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May 15, 20204 min read
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