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City Walker
When we walk around our city, practise the art of noticing, and let our senses be the guide, we feel its energy up close, allowing the place to slo...
Get your engines ready anime fans!
Brace yourselves, Anime Japan 2024- one of the world's largest anime festivals, is due to kick off at Tokyo Big Sight East Exhibition Hall 1-8 from...
Sketchbook
A sketchbook is like a playground where thoughts, imagination, plans, accidents, and playful spirits coexist. It breathes the rawness and freshness...
Sweet Treat
In the beloved French novel, In Search of Lost Time by Marcel Proust, a madeleine cake famously leads the protagonist on an oneiric journey of memo...
Celebrate this Christmas like a Japanese local!
It’s the holiday season again! How are you planning to celebrate this Christmas? If you’re bored of doing the same thing every year, let us inspire...
Flower Time
Making a flower arrangement is one of the most satisfying ways to weave beauty into everyday life through capturing the vignette of the season and ...
Dinner For One
Take a moment to slow down, light the candle and prepare a simple dinner for yourself.
Good Morning
The crisp morning air and the state of in between dream and reality call for a cozy breakfast to start a brand new day with aroma and renewed energ...
The humble Japanese noren
In Japan, you see norens “暖簾” almost everywhere- shops, residences, events, and even offices. At first glance, you might think it’s just for decora...
Moment of Light
As an element reminiscent of life, hope and energy, light brings a sense of warmth to an environment and creates atmosphere for a space – bright li...
The Japanese Post Magic
Some would claim that Japan has one of the best postal services in the world, this is because in a country with so many ultra-compact cities, effic...
Material Matters
With textures, smells and feel, Materials tell stories and contribute to the haptic experience of a physical space that engages our entire body.