Caravan Tokyo

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Here is Tokyo's most unique rental, being a 100% Japanese-made, custom-built caravan. Constructed by local craftspeople and perfect for a two-person getaway, the intriguing dwelling place features a double bed, dining nook, storage shelves, an in-suite bathroom, air conditioning, and Wi-Fi. Once you step foot out of the caravan, you will find a deck with handcrafted wooden furniture that is a prime time spot for late night lounging. Caravan Tokyo is then parked inside a secure complex that also awards guests with access to a gallery, cafes and multiple food venders.

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Memories of Tokyo

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"A cinematic journey through Japan's capital during full cherry blossom season. Filmed across a week in April, portraying the many faces of Tokyo - from bustling business streets to cosplay districts, urban girl-bands, robots & trains, peaceful parks, shrines and temples, where cherry blossoms fall like snow." Directed by Miguel Santana

http://vimeo.com/130746973

Memories of Tokyo

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"A cinematic journey through Japan's capital during full cherry blossom season. Filmed across a week in April, portraying the many faces of Tokyo - from bustling business streets to cosplay districts, urban girl-bands, robots & trains, peaceful parks, shrines and temples, where cherry blossoms fall like snow." Directed by Miguel Santana

http://vimeo.com/130746973

Nakagin Capsule Tower 1972

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Photographer Noritaka Minami explores the architectural heritage of Tokio tells us a story of futuristic Nakagin Capsule Tower designed by Kisho Kurokawa in 1972. . As the first capsule apartment in history constructed for everyday use, the Nakagin Capsule Tower is considered the most ambitious attempt in implementing the principles of Metabolism (the movement aimed to formulate flexible designs that facilitate continual growth and renewal of architecture). This prototype for a new lifestyle for the 21st Century ultimately proved to be an exception rather than the rule. Now considered an obsolete model of living, the Nakagin Capsule Tower faces the threat of demolition to make way for a conventional apartment complex on the site. This photographic series below investigates the building as it faces an uncertain fate.

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Naoto Hattori

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Japanese artist Naoto Hattori (Instagram) creates surreal characters for his canvases. Of his work, He says: "My vision is like a dream, whether it's a sweet dream, a nightmare, or just a trippy dream. I try to see what's really going on in my mind, and that's a practice to increase my awareness in stream-of-consciousness creativity. I try not to label or think about what is supposed to be, just take it in as it is and paint whatever I see in my mind with no compromise. That way, I create my own vision."

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Chocolatexture by Japanese Nendo

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"Japanese design office Nendo has created 9 different types of chocolate. While each of them are the same size, not a single piece from the Chocolatexture ( created for the Maison & Objet Trade Fair) collection look alike. That’s because Oki Sato, who leads the Tokyo and Milan-based firm, rethought the concept of chocolate by focusing on texture. “There are many factors that determine a chocolate’s taste,” says Sato, referring to factors like the origin of cocoa, the percentage used, and the various different flavors. But by instead turning his attention to attributes like pointy, smooth and rough, the designer has created distinctive chocolates that all use identical ingredients but taste completely different due to the various textures." writes Colossal

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The Super Moon Lamp by Nosinger

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The so called Supermoon – the lunar occurrence on March 19th, 2011 in which the moon appeared 14% bigger and 30% brighter – shined down on the people of Japan, inspiring them to believe, and have hope for, rebuilding what they had lost just over a week ago. The Moon is a topographically-accurate LED light that was created based on data retrieved from the Japanese lunar orbiter spacecraft Kaguya, designed by Nosinger Design Team from Japan supermoon-nosinger1

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Light is Time by Tsuyoshi Tane

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Japanese architect Tsuyoshi Tane, together with Japanese watchmaker CITIZEN, has created an amazing piece of installation art that breathes magic and life into an otherwise mundane object. Their installation, called “LIGHT is TIME,” features 65,000 watch baseplates hung on black thread in a black room, making them look like shimmering golden raindrops.

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=emUXDop7k9s

3D Steam Stretch by Issey Miyake

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Yoshiyuki Miyamae, Issey Miyake Designer: "The theme of this collection is "windscape". Wind is wind, and the "scape" is kind of the landscape." Paris Fashion Week got a glimpse of some new innovative new fabric created by Issey Miyake for the Japanese fashion brand's wind-inspired spring/summer 2015 collection. A technique known as "3D Steam Stretch". Watch the mesmerising video below

http://vimeo.com/107221967