TAKAGI PLANNING OFFICE: Tokyo’s most aesthetic realtor
Based in Shinjuku, Takagi Planning Office (TPO) turns the traditional, bureaucratic Japanese real estate industry on its head by focusing purely on careful curation and design of beautiful spaces
KERA / KEROUAC MAGAZINE: For Eccentric Boys & Girls (1998-2017)
KERA (originally KEROUAC) Magazine first saw publication in 1998 and soon became the defining publication on Harajuku street culture
NAKAGIN CAPSULE: an endangered species
With demolition looking increasingly likely, we take a look at Kurokawa Kisho’s paragon of Metabolist design
JIMBOCHO: the heart of Tokyo’s book scene
Lose yourself exploring second hand stores in Tokyo’s book heaven
OKUTAMA: An interface between nature & architecture
Look no further than a non-descript fire station in Okutama to see the symbiosis between nature & architecture that runs to the core of Japanese design
MIA MIA: Redefining the Tokyo coffee scene
The unlikely Australian-Japanese cafe heralding a new era of Tokyo coffee shops
EYES ON: Yanaka
Yanaka is showing signs of modernization - but it’s managing it in a way that tastefully integrates with the traditional ‘shitamachi’ atmosphere