design

Gomi Tarō: The “Everyone Poops” Author Looks Back on a Life in Picture BooksCULTURE | Jan 27, 2026

Picture-Book Pleasures at Tokyo Yoshitake Shinsuke ExhibitionNEWS | Mar 25, 2025

Art and Engineering: The World of Custom Motorcycle Builder Nakajima ShirōINSIGHT | Jul 11, 2023

Soothing Power of Traditional Architecture: “Engawa” Writer Chooses Must-See Japanese VerandasINSIGHT | Jun 9, 2023

Tokyo Toilet Project: New Landmarks Arise in ShibuyaCULTURE | May 26, 2023

Tokyo Toilet Project: More Public Restrooms Designed by Top Creators Pop Up in ShibuyaCULTURE | Nov 10, 2022

The Curious Robotic World of Yasui TomohiroCULTURE | Jun 27, 2022

“Closer Than Family”: Fashion Designer Koshino Junko on Her Lifelong Friendship with Takada KenzōCULTURE | Dec 21, 2021

Solitary Spaces: Dioramas of Unattended Deaths Bring “Kodokushi” Phenomenon into PerspectiveINSIGHT | Oct 15, 2021

“Epok’s Atelier”: Documentary Film Explores the Genius of Record Jacket Designer Sugaya Shin’ichiCULTURE | Mar 4, 2021

Traditional Japanese PatternsCULTURE | Feb 17, 2020

Stamp Designer Tamaki Akira: Spicing Up Letter WritingINSIGHT | Oct 2, 2019

Small Daily Pleasures: Tanaka Tatsuya’s Miniature CalendarCULTURE | Mar 20, 2018

Best Face Forward: The Magic of Japanese CarpentryCULTURE | Jan 5, 2018

Karl Bengs: Keeping Memories AliveCULTURE | Dec 11, 2017

The World of Satō Kashiwa, Creative Director (Photos)CULTURE | Mar 22, 2017

Creative Director Satō Kashiwa: An Eye for the IconicCULTURE | Mar 17, 2017

Wood, Mold, and Japanese ArchitectureCULTURE | Oct 25, 2016