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A boat-inspired vehicle and a three-wheeler with built-in protection from the elements have been created in conjunction with a respected Japanese architect.
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Japanese toilets continue to lead the way with a new range of beautifully decorative models.
It’s simple, eco-friendly and takes its cues from nature when keeping your house from getting too dry.
A tweet seemingly suggesting a clever new way to snap apart disposable chopsticks turns out to be an awesome product prototype for Muji.
Ever wonder what makes Japanese design so…Japanese? Here are ten techniques observed by the graphic design world that typify Japanese style.
Japanese vending machines always get lavished with attention but now it’s time for their trash cans to step into the spotlight.
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In an era of executions and forced suicides, this is one presentation you wouldn’t want to doze off in.
The ultimate ramen-eating utensil from Aichi Prefecture has found a home in the one of the world’s premier modern art museum gift shops.
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