Need a clean, modern font for your latest project? You should definitely check out the Hiruko Font Family… then! Inspired by Japanese culture, this font may be minimalistic in approach, but it screams classy fun in execution! And for a Read More

No-Studio is a showcase of the personal work of Vancouver-based designer and illustrator Miles Chic, who loves “big colour, Japanese & French culture, minimalism, type design, exaggeration, and hot dogs.” Follow along right here for more.… Read More

Most task management systems have some sort of “someday” column for projects with no urgency. Stuff like “visit Japan” or “learn the guitar” usually find a home here. However, just like we do Spring cleaning we have to cull this… Read More

The DM Collection is a line of prints and cards featuring the work of artist Daniel Mackie, who is inspired by the styles of traditional Japanese prints, vintage Chinese wallpaper and Art Deco. Each print features an illustration of an… Read More

Have you ever wondered what everyday items might look like in 100 years? Maico Akiba, a Japaneese  illustrator/sculptor, decided to answer that question with his new project titled ”100 Years Later.” Like the name suggests, Maico fabricated rust paint and… Read More

A Japanese inspired mask resembling a rabbit, navy blue short tights, and an apron – those are his trademarks. The artist who does Judo as a performance, gives spoken performances like “Tora san” in t...… Read More

Kana Sans was released earlier this year by GT & CANARY, a New York City studio founded by Takaaki Goto, a type designer from Japan. Kana Sans features six weights, from thin to black, plus matching italics. Pick it up… Read More

by Stephen Pulvirent Japanese design powerhouse MUJI has released a new water-resistant speaker for your smartphone. Though this is an entirely new design, MUJI is far from a newcomer to the world of practical audio equipment. Back... Continue Reading...… Read More

Japanese design studio YOY brings us these Chair Paintings. The chair paintings are actually screen printed on a canvas-like elastic that’s wrapped on a frame of wood and aluminum. [via]… Read More

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The vases by Japanese Oodesign are shaped like ripples in water, allowing users to place flowers into a PET formed resin void - floating nonchalantly on the water. According to the movement of the air, the plants change their position… Read More

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A comprehensive festival of Media Arts The Japan Media Arts Festival has established itself as a fixture on the international scene and was held from February 13th to 24th. The Festival received a re...… Read More

One a recent browse through Etsy, I recently came across these awesome graphic Furoshiki cloths by The Link Collective, two friends who live on opposite ends of the globe and collaborate on textile designs using traditional japanese production methods. In… Read More

Quick, how many flavors are there in food? We’ve all probably heard that there are four: sweet, salty, sour, and bitter. But what would you say if I told you that someone had discovered a fifth basic flavor not too… Read More

Identity is transforming with the global changes in the world. Tomokazu Matsuyama inherits the traditions of Japanese painting while fascinating viewers by switching between street art and contemporar...… Read More

While Generation Y may be too young to remember, there was a time in the 70s and 80s when the coolest gadgetry was inevitably “Made in Japan” — especially a series of 35 mm SLR cameras that set the industry… Read More

Since the first event held in 2009, Vogue Japan once again presented its global fashion event “Fashion’s Night Out 2012” on September 8th. It was the last year that this event was held as a charity e...… Read More

Back in December, I did a post to thank all of the people who contributed translations to our Community Translation project. Since then we’ve had a lot of activity translating our typeface notes to Chinese and Japanese (over 100 accepted… Read More