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Sick. Bag.

17 Nov 2010



Sick bag sponsored by the Kirin beer company in this Tokyo taxi. With the small mounds of last nights vomit greeting many a commuter, there’s not …
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Future Pin-Ups

17 Nov 2010

In: Daikanyama, Future Perfect
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The male changing rooms of this Daikanyama sento – includes a pin-up of a late 90’s gravia (underwear model). How future users/actors/constituents/participants/.. of the space …
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Mapping the Journey

17 Nov 2010

In: Cultural Norms, Shinagawa
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The journey from Shinagawa to Kansai Airport includes Shinkansen and local trains- with the serving staff laying out the tickets to explain each leg of …
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The Bends

Quick retail visit with 10 minutes to spare before a fascinating expert interview in a Meguro kissaten, and spotted this wonderful artifact that mixes the …
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The Point of Sale

If there’s one advantage to a couple of spare hours in Tokyo – it’s pulling up a seat in the under-the-arches back-of-Daikanyama Dexee Diner, and …
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Holistic

14 Nov 2010

In: Cultural Norms, Daikanyama
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When served fresh – the blueberry imagawayaki from Bombay Bazaar, Daikanyama is one of those holistic food experiences that delivers from anticipation, to first sight …
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Ear Pinch

12 Nov 2010

In: Today's Office, Tokyo
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The fine-tuning required to sync with the client – minutes before conducting a home visit in Tokyo.
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Shortening the Path

For the lady wishing to know more about this club host – expect to QR barcodes to be supplanted by facial recognition – still through …
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Textures and Tasks

12 Nov 2010

In: Cultural Norms, Yutenji
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The textures that we absorb and over time, associate with certain tasks.
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