Japan Archive
photography
Tsuyoshi Ozawa began making, photographing and eating Vegetable Weapons in 2001. The Japanese photographer now travels around the world taking pictures of women bearing “weapons” made from ingredients for
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popjects
Wise men from Bing Crosby to Perry Como to Agent Gordon Cole have advised letting a smile be your umbrella. Well the maker’s of this week’s ultimate popject have other ideas. When it
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vinyl
Once upon a time, Japanese artist Hiroshi Fuji was “grappling to find his artistic expression”. So in 1986, he joined the Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers and went to
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popjects
It’s as if someone spilled a drink on some Lego bricks and had an epiphany: What if we made eco-friendly building blocks out of old coffee? (Stranger caffeinated
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sculpture
When you want to sit in an Aeron chair made of astroturf, collect a Hello Kitty covered in moss or diguise yourself as a house plant, you need to talk to Makoto
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popjects
As I continue to define and refine the genre of “popjects,” I occasionally stumble upon perfect popjects. These Pasta Bowties, which I wrote about last February, (and wore
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vinyl
Amos Toys is one of the longest running and most respected independent brands in the niche industry of designer toys. Recently, they announced that Amos Toys had run its
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sculpture
I’ve previously posted about Makoto Azuma‘s Astroturf Aeron Chair and Mossy Hello Kitty. Today, while wondering if a toy collector can ever be at peace with the environment, I
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porcelain
I am not an ultracrepidarian and this is no fanfaronade! Earlier, I wrote about Tomenosuke‘s partnership with Circus Posterus and the unveiling of Brandt Peters’ new sofubi toy, Stingy Jack.
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vinyl
And now the story can be told…If you’ve been following along on the Circus Posterus blog and the Tomenosuke blog, you’ve been watching the progress of Brandt Peters’
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