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The Colors, Patterns & Textures of Imabari Towels
Best Products

I have never been obsessed with a bath towel before — sure, I've admired a few and I even bought some small Missoni towels for a gift last year — but I was blown away by the quality and ...

Foam Dome Homes!
Pink Tentacle

Though Laure first posted the Japanese Dome Home around this time last year, some much better images have recently surfaced thanks to Pink Tentacle. Made from polystyrene foam, the modular pieces of ...

House Tour: Sujiya-cho Machiya
Kyoto, Japan

House: Sujiya-cho Machiya Location: Kyoto, Japan Type: Traditional Townhouse available for rent from Iori Size: 2,600 square feet — easily sleeps up to 10 guests Enter the Sujiya-cho Machiya ...

Super Tiny Vacuum: The Dyson DC26 "Japan"
Japan

Look at this tiny little Dyson canister vacuum! While strolling around Tokyo's largest electronics store, Yodobashi Camera we spotted this mini Dyson created specifically for the Japanese market......

Would You Decorate With Fake Food?

The fake food in these images can be found in the Restaurant District of Tokyo in Kappabashi Market — the Asakusa neighborhood of Tokyo has an entire street dedicated to restaurant and cooking...

Unico: Furniture & Housewares
Japan

I was thrilled to have stumbled upon Japanese housewares store Unico while in Tokyo. This Japanese chain of stores focuses on a relaxed and rustic interpretation of Scandinavian modern (a Japanese o...

Pocket Doors in a Tokyo Bedroom
Tokyo, Japan

I spent the last 10 days traveling in Japan — Tokyo and Kyoto — here's a peek at John's one bedroom apartment near the Daikanyama neighborhood of Tokyo. A recent transplant from New York...

Colorful Japanese Masking Tape Arrives Stateside

click thumbnails for larger pics This colorful Japanese masking tape has been causing a huge uproar in the blogosphere. It has been a little difficult to find... For a short while, the tape could be ...

Hot or Not? Ski Jump Bathroom

An end of the day chuckle, perfect for Bathroom Month: "A Japanese coffee company, Georgia Max Coffee, modified the bathrooms of ski areas around Japan to promote their coffee energy drinks. This is...

Gift Fair: Kikatsu Glassware by Shizuyo Seagusa

We've loved these glasses in Masa's booth before, but today we had a new lens and were able to get really close so that you could see how fine these things really are. Made in Japan, these glasses ...

ColorTherapy: The Asia Society

Okumaura Masanobu, "Large Perspective Picture of a Second-floor Parlor in the New Yoshiwara, Looking Toward the Embankment," ca. 1745To All ColorTherapy Posts I love tripping over unexpected sources ...

AT DC: Cherry Blossom Season in DC

This is from our first DC finalist, Rachael. Comment away! The cherry blossoms are about to bloom in DC: does this inspire you to sneeze and duck for cover, or reenergize your home decor? One idea...

Hot or Not?: Japanese Aquarium Toilet

Would you do this at home? This underwater restroom, built into the side of an aquarium, is located at a cafe in Akashi, Japan. ...

Tone Table & Chairs by Leif.designpark

Based in Japan, Leif.designpark is a collective of three designers, Takashi Ueno and Mamoru Naito and Keizaburo Honda, whose work is both modern and deeply traditional. Their new Tone series of cha...

Transparent Appliances from Invention Station

Everyone likes to hide stuff behind closed doors, but these appliances are extra cool. Gizmodo posted these images from Tokyo's National Electronics' Invention Station......

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