Tag: Japan

Chindōgu: un-useless products from Japan

Chindōgu (珍道具)  Kawakami Kenji’s (川上 賢司, 1946-2019) “Ten Tenets of Chindōgu”: 1) Chindōgu cannot be for real use, 2) Chindōgu must exist, 3) Inherent in every Chindōgu is the spirit of anarchy, 4) Chindōgu are tools for everyday life, 5) Chindōgu are not for sale, 6) Humor must not be the sole reason for creating…

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Japanese restaurant chain’s solo-diner boxes look depressing, but are actually pretty awesome Reminds me of “manga king” chain Taiwan was full of a cpl decades ago, only they had comics and computer games

Photo gallery: Tokyo game landmarks at night

Photo gallery: Tokyo game landmarks at night Excerpted: “It’s apt then, that Wong’s upcoming book presents Tokyo as a blend of nostalgia and distance. Many shots only show subjects in silhouette, with the focus on the city itself. What remains is a series of snapshots of nocturnal Tokyo that is anything but sleepy. Many of…

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