Journal
Journal explores Japanese design and craft and how they become part of everyday life. Through materials, making, and use, we document the people behind the work and continue to explore the connections between Taiwan and Japan.
The Bag People Wanted Was the One Carrying Her ...
Masako Kubo made a rice-sack tote to carry her handmade dolls. Customers wanted the bag. Ofukuro-san grew from that practical discovery into a method she could share.
The Bag People Wanted Was the One Carrying Her ...
Masako Kubo made a rice-sack tote to carry her handmade dolls. Customers wanted the bag. Ofukuro-san grew from that practical discovery into a method she could share.
A Place for the Things You Leave Out
Taro Horikoshi makes chopstick rests that stack into a house and coffee filters that become a sail. For Yohakuwo, putting something away can be another use for its design.
A Place for the Things You Leave Out
Taro Horikoshi makes chopstick rests that stack into a house and coffee filters that become a sail. For Yohakuwo, putting something away can be another use for its design.
What Happens When the Factory Puts Its Own Name...
Japan’s factory brands gain a say in their prices and a direct line to customers. They also inherit the stock, marketing and risk that their clients once handled.
What Happens When the Factory Puts Its Own Name...
Japan’s factory brands gain a say in their prices and a direct line to customers. They also inherit the stock, marketing and risk that their clients once handled.
When the Makeup Comes From the Mine Next Door
A mine visit and a foundation-making workshop brought people to Tōei. When the pandemic stopped the visits, Chihiro Ooka developed moto—a makeup brand that could carry the town’s sericite farther.
When the Makeup Comes From the Mine Next Door
A mine visit and a foundation-making workshop brought people to Tōei. When the pandemic stopped the visits, Chihiro Ooka developed moto—a makeup brand that could carry the town’s sericite farther.
An Archive You Can Still Make Things With
At YUJINART, antique Nishijin-ori and a family’s doll-making resources become new work. Choosing where to use them also means deciding how to spend an inheritance.
An Archive You Can Still Make Things With
At YUJINART, antique Nishijin-ori and a family’s doll-making resources become new work. Choosing where to use them also means deciding how to spend an inheritance.
A Good Product Still Has to Answer: Why This Co...
Jun Nakagawa’s first year chairing the Good Design Award asks how a product advances its maker’s vision. For craft businesses, the answer has to reach beyond the workshop—and be clear...
A Good Product Still Has to Answer: Why This Co...
Jun Nakagawa’s first year chairing the Good Design Award asks how a product advances its maker’s vision. For craft businesses, the answer has to reach beyond the workshop—and be clear...