Is this the year that Japan bounced back, or goes deeper into the morass? Mobile phone rmote controlled robot, Tokyo.



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Branded dining.
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How does athletic sponsorship and doping disgrace play out when digital memories are more persistent, and its easier to storify past hype? How does our perception …
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I’m not a fan of the 24-hours in a city dynamic especially a city as magnificent as Tokyo. Is it better to have nibbled on …
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Very few static objects carry such authority. #1: they are a guide, not a rule. #2: become literate in one-handed use.
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How a relatively garish brand fits into a more upscale retail environment. Somewhat surprised that they didn’t decide upon a Natural Lawson, instead of the …
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Rounding out a week of elevatoresque posts this button positioning for full-bodied customers (up/down buttons above) and wheelchair access customers (up/down buttons below). Aside from …
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Positioning of the braille, relative to button. Unsure whether this is a demographic or a cultural norm. With the hand of ‘Mod.
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Current proximity interaction norms, checkin’ out infra at the relatively new Hikarie building.
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SECOM sticker, a Tokyo classic.
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