Snow Egg NISEKO — Riccardo Tossani Architecture snow-egg-niseko-riccardo-tossani-architecture Snow Egg NISEKO by Riccardo Tossani Architecture — a geodesic dome structure installed in the Niseko ski resort area of Hokkaido, Japan. The project deploys the geometric efficiency of the geodesic form in an alpine environment, functioning as an event and hospitality space amid the Hokkaido snowscape.
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Bounty Hunter BxH iPhone 4 Hardcase bounty-hunter-bxh-iphone-4-hardcase Matte black iPhone 4 hardcase from Bounty Hunter (BxH), the Ura-Harajuku toy and punk brand founded by Hikaru Iwanaga in 1995. White BxH logo centered on the back panel.
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Tokyo Back Alley at Night — Ginza Corridor tokyo-back-alley-night-ginza-corridor Night photograph of a narrow back alley in Tokyo's Ginza/Shimbashi corridor, retaining the Showa-era atmosphere behind the city's bright facades. Dim lighting, compressed urban space.
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sacai — Nylon Twill Blouson sacai-nylon-twill-blouson sacai Nylon Twill Blouson — Chitose Abe's bomber jacket built from lightweight technical nylon twill, with rib-knit collar, cuffs, and hem, two-way zip closure, and the layered construction logic central to sacai's hybridized approach to tailoring.
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Mastermind Japan x Visvim Gila Moc Mid-Top Sneaker
Mastermind Japan x Visvim Gila Moc Mid-Top Sneaker mastermind-japan-x-visvim-gila-moc-mid-top The Mastermind Japan x Visvim Gila Moc Mid-Top from Fall 2011, combining visvim's moccasin construction and suede upper with the MMJ skull-and-crossbones coin medallion and tasselled heel lace detail.
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Jun Takahashi — Undercover Designer Portrait, Dazed June 2013
Jun Takahashi — Undercover Designer Portrait, Dazed June 2013 jun-takahashi-undercover-portrait-dazed-2013 Portrait of Undercover founder Jun Takahashi photographed by Kin Woo for Dazed's June 2013 issue, shot to accompany a Q&A about his AW13 'Anatomicouture' collection and return to the Paris runway.
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Shinjuku Toho Building — Kabukichō, Tokyo shinjuku-toho-building-kabukicho-tokyo The Shinjuku Toho Building in Kabukichō, Tokyo — a 30-story mixed-use tower housing the Toho Cinemas flagship, Hotel Gracery, and a rooftop Godzilla head looming over the entertainment district. Completed in 2015, the building anchors Kabukichō's dense neon corridor.
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Snow Peak Titanium Fork & Spoon Set SCT-002 snow-peak-titanium-fork-spoon-set-sct-002 Snow Peak SCT-002 Titanium Fork & Spoon Set, made in Tsubame-Sanjo, Japan. Ultralight Japanese titanium cutlery with canvas carry case for backpacking and everyday use.
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NEET Defense Force, Jitaku Keibitai Cosplay neet-defense-force-jitaku-keibitai-cosplay A cosplayer of the NEET Defense Force (Jitaku Keibitai), the satirical Japanese 'home guard' cosplay troupe known from Comiket with riot-style shields and gear.
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Barbour x To Ki To Nomad 2.5L Jacket barbour-to-ki-to-nomad-2-5l-jacket Ghost-mannequin product shot of the Barbour x To Ki To Nomad 2.5L hooded shell jacket in sand. A technical outerwear piece from the Japan-market collaboration between Barbour and designer Tokihito Yoshida.
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Kyudo, Japanese Archery kyudo-japanese-archery Kyudo, the Japanese martial art of archery derived from the samurai kyujutsu, practiced with the tall asymmetric yumi bow.
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TAION Military Down Shoulder Bag — Black taion-military-down-shoulder-bag-black The TAION Military Down Shoulder Bag in black — a quilted down-filled crossbody from the Japanese insulation specialist, featuring a drawstring closure and adjustable strap with military-derived silhouette.
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Animated Cityscape animated-cityscape
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House S by Keiji Ashizawa Design house-s-keiji-ashizawa-design House S is a single-family residence in central Tokyo by Keiji Ashizawa Design, completed 2012. The project features a chalkboard-textured concrete facade flanked by bamboo in a quiet residential cul-de-sac.
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Armored Samurai Photograph, 1860s Japan armored-samurai-photograph-1860s-japan A 19th-century studio photograph of an armored samurai with sword, from the 1860s Bakumatsu era of early Japanese photography associated with Felice Beato and the Yokohama school.
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visvim FBT — Suede Moccasin visvim-fbt-suede-moccasin visvim's FBT (Foot the Coacher) moccasin in suede — Hiroki Nakamura's iconic reinterpretation of Native American footwear traditions, combining a hand-stitched veg-tan construction with a Vibram outsole.
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visvim F.I.L. Sendai Store Interior visvim-fil-sendai-store-interior Interior of the visvim F.I.L. (Free International Laboratory) concept store in Sendai, Japan, photographed after its 2011 reconstruction. The redesigned space features antique furniture and church floorboards, reflecting Hiroki Nakamura's aesthetic for the brand.
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Head Porter Concept Shop Interior head-porter-concept-shop Interior of a Head Porter concept retail store, showing wooden shelving stocked with bags, folded garments, and white sneakers alongside a hanging rail of shirts and outerwear.
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Weekend Retreat Tokyo by Shin Ohori / General Design Co.
Weekend Retreat Tokyo by Shin Ohori / General Design Co. weekend-retreat-tokyo-general-design-co A private mountain retreat in the woods outside Tokyo, designed by Shin Ohori of General Design Co. for outdoor gear designer Setsumasa Kobayashi. Two yellow geodesic dome tents sit atop a tiered larch-wood deck as year-round bedrooms.
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Mountain Research Weekend Retreat — General Design Co., Kawakami
Mountain Research Weekend Retreat — General Design Co., Kawakami mountain-research-weekend-retreat-general-design-kawakami The Mountain Research weekend retreat designed by Shin Ohori of General Design Co. for label founder Setsumasa Kobayashi in Kawakami, north of Tokyo — solar-powered cabins with a clawfoot tub in the woods, 2011.
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K. Ogawa — Military Costume in Old Japan, 1895 k-ogawa-military-costume-in-old-japan-1895 Albumen or collotype photograph from K. Ogawa's 1895 album Military Costume in Old Japan, depicting a warrior in full armor with naginata.
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Yurikamome Automated Guideway — Motion Blur Long Exposure, Tokyo
Yurikamome Automated Guideway — Motion Blur Long Exposure, Tokyo yurikamome-automated-guideway-motion-blur-tokyo Long-exposure photograph taken from the driverless front cab of Tokyo's Yurikamome automated guideway transit, capturing curved concrete guiderails in motion blur. Warm sepia toning; consistent with Céline Ramoni's 2011 series featured on PetaPixel.
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