Japan’s honor system unstaffed produce stands get a stylish upgrade
When traveling through the Japanese countryside and in some smaller neighborhoods, it can often come as a surprise to some to encounter unmanned produce stands….
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Japanese stationery maker releases edible memo note pads with food ink pen for secret snacks
While Japan offers loads of awesome stationery such as erasers that slowly turn into Mt.Fuji with every mistake you make and premium ballpoint pens inspired…
Strike a yuzu scent with new Japanese aroma matchstick-style incense
Almost two years ago, Kobe Match, a traditional matchmaker founded in 1929, and incense innovator Daihatsu based on Awaji Island, teamed up to release matchstick-style…
Japanese creator’s “green onion candy” draws praise on social media
Chitose-ame One of the traditional rites of passage for children in Japan is known as 七五三 Shichi-Go-San (literally 7-5-3). On November 15th, girls who have…
Japanese company makes world’s first glass faithfully reproducing elephant skin texture
SHIWA LAB, a new brand established by Japanese design company Q.I Inc., has created the world’s first glass with a surface reproducing the texture of…
SDG focused design and apparel store ‘Sustainable Think’ opens in Shibuya and Nagoya
Sustainable Think is an apparel and fashion store which aims to teach it’s customers about SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals) and the current global environment through…
Ginsetsu no Sato: Exquisite cookies designed by sculptor Aya Okamoto go on limited sale
Pottery and cookies might not be things that most people would imagine together, but they’re both things that sculptor Aya Okamoto has found a deep…
New Naaan bread clocks made from real bread take inspiration from Dali and a Japanese pun
PAMPSHADE by Yukiko Morita is a brand of handmade goods that literally light up the life of bread lovers. The company’s name, a hybrid of…
Japanese media group’s Chinese cabbage swaddle turns babies into actual cabbage patch kids
Creative Japanese web media group Supermarket Kakamu is known for the charming brainstorming of products we didn’t know we wanted, including peanut earphones and cases,…
Designer kumacoro imagines encyclopedic set of creatures based on sushi & other foods in Japan
Japanese creator kumacoro (クマコロ in Japanese) is a former toymaker who now works as a freelance designer. He’s also a fan of robots and mechanical…
Show off cute and cool stylized kanji characters with Rohoubou earrings
We have had numerous opportunities at grape Japan to introduce the interesting and appealing aspects of Kanji 漢字, the Japanese word for the adopted logographic…
Japanese design group continues to impress with charming peeling onion plates
Supermarket Kakamu is a Japanese web media group that has a special talent for creatively designing awesome and eccentric food-related products. Some of their hits…
Artist creates gorgeous Japanese autumn leaves fallen on water table with rippling effect
One of the true seasonal treats of visiting Japan is koyo or momiji, its celebrated brilliant yellow, orange, and red fall foliage. The gorgeous layers…
Designer’s clever and charming glasses reveal what you’re drinking
Many of the works of talented Japanese graphic designer Ippei Tsujio (@keltoto) focus on creative logos and signage, and he’s used his expertise in that…
Best Animators in Japan: Animation Visuals and Popular Animated Music Videos
Recently, there have been so many musicians incorporating animation in their music videos. In Japan, too, animated visuals and original graphics have been increasing in popularity….