Tokyo Signs aims to capture Tokyo’s visual street culture and create fresh graphics for products based on these inspirations. Read more
Tokyo Bosai – A Manual for Disaster Preparedness
Tokyo Bōsai is a disaster preparedness manual for Tokyo to help households get prepared for an earthquake directly hitting Tokyo. Read more
THE JAPANESE WEB | Design with Omotenashi
UX design lessons from Omotenashi, the Japanese culture of hospitality. Read more
№5 – Talking the Talk in Japanese Design: Print Design Vocabulary
This month our resident translation and localization expert Ash continues her Vocab articles with an in-depth look at the language of print design. Read more
Food Creation: Senses And Curiosity
Through Food Creation Ayako Suwa pushes culinary boundaries to create the experience of human emotions with food. Read more
Bean to Bar by Minimal Chocolate
Bean to bar is a concept chocolate bar designed by the team at Minimal Chocolate. Read more
LEXUS Hoverboard – Back to the Future
Lexus developed a Hoverboard prototype and finally released videos on the technical background and of the board in use. Read more
Star Wars Ukiyo-e Project
Alongside the coming of ‘The Force Awakens’ artists in Japan are reviving traditional japanese woodblock prints featuring the beloved Star Wars universe. Read more
THE JAPANESE WEB | Creative Information Architecture Design
This time we review the IA (information architecture) and general UX (user experience) of musician Kenji Endo’s website, compared to ‘western’ standards. Read more
The 2020 Tokyo Olympic Logo Emblem Designed by Kenjiro “MR_Design” Sano
On 24th July 2015 the new 2020 Tokyo Olympic emblem was unveiled. In exactly 5 years on that day the games will open. The emblem was designed by Kenjiro Sano and represents a T for Tokyo, Tomorrow and Team. Read more
