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Mountain Blessings

Akadake: blessed cold
500 Yen buys a donation to the spirit of the mountain on a day where every ounce of energy and smarts was needed to make …



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25 Dec 2008

In: Akedake, Today's Office
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Local Allegiances

11 Dec 2008

In: Design Inspiration, Sangenjaya
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Whether, how we show our social/business ties.
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For Me For You

09 Dec 2008

In: Cultural Norms, Sangenjaya
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Mental Undo

09 Dec 2008

In: Shinagawa, Today's Office
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Managed to total the Prius today which is I guess, to be expected when you do a hand break turn in heavy snow. Should have …
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Clothing Removal Norms

01 Dec 2008

In: Cultural Norms, Tokyo
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A guest over from South Korea – warm but wearing her coat for the duration of her stay inside the cafe. For every context the …
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I Heart Monitor

27 Nov 2008

In: Today's Office, Tokyo
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This morning I made my once-yearly pilgrimage to an Akasaka clinic for a comprehensive health check-up, a ritual that highlights the best and the best …
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Status Symbol

15 Nov 2008

In: Future Perfect, Tokyo
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In many cultures novice drivers are required to carry a ‘learner sign’ – here in Japan this extends to elderly drivers who are require to …
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Faces As Brands / Containers

26 Oct 2008

In: Future Perfect, Nakame
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Consider the placement of sticker graph for call girl ads on the handle of a Sao Paulo phone booth and here in Venice. For every thing …
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Cutting to the Chase

22 Oct 2008

In: Research Methods, Sangenjaya
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For those of you in tha’ valley I’ll hosting a workshop/presentation/bootcamp at the Institute for Design at Stanford (with thanks to Diego Rodriguez, George Kembel, …
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Psychology of What We Don’t Know

21 Oct 2008

In: Design Inspiration, Tokyo
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The human tendency to look forward, to take in the parts of approaching objects that we haven’t yet seen.
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