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Pump Norms

Ojika: petrol station
Minimal petrol station norms – in the harbour port of Ojika.



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12 Sep 2013

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The Little Van That Does

29 Jun 2013

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Every country has its staple transport, something unpretentious that outside of cities keeps people and objects moving. For Japan its the 4WD Subaru Sambar and …
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Rice Cleaning Vending Machine

03 Jun 2013

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In rural community on the island of Ojika, just off the tip of the Japanese mainland. Local farmers bring their rice harvest here for cleaning.
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Fishing Village Textures

03 Jun 2013

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How to See Around Corners

03 Jun 2013

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Mirror position, size norms: normally mounted on poles. For every thing that supplies status information a digital equivalent. In this instance it allows humans to see …
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Life. Saver.

01 Jun 2013

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On an unattended beach in off-season. Designed to throw.
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If You Only Have One Knife

01 Jun 2013

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One of the peculiarities of this particular self-catering minka was that the only knife in the entire place for was cutting fish – makes sense …
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Minka Textures

01 Jun 2013

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Spent the last week dotting off the tip of Japan on Ojika and Yakushima both pretty magical places in very different ways. Ojika has a …
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