Posted inFashion and Apparel Kids Love Gaite Shoes and Boots Tokyo (Japan) Yamamoto, Shintaro When Brands Need a Wild Shoe, They Hire This Man Shoes with teeth. Shoes with soles at right angles. Shoes made from two shoes. Shintaro Yamamoto is the footwear Dr. Frankenstein behind them all. Posted by By Jacob Gallagher
Posted inAirlines and Airplanes Aviation Accidents, Safety and Disasters Japan Japan Airlines Tokyo (Japan) Tokyo Plane Collision Was Caused by Human Error, Investigators Find A report confirmed prior indications that a pilot’s misunderstanding of air traffic control directives, and a missed warning, caused the January accident. Posted by By River Akira Davis
Posted inArchitecture Content Type: Service Home Repairs and Improvements Interior Design and Furnishings Japan Real Estate and Housing (Residential) Restoration and Renovation Sustainable Living Tiny Homes and Micro-Housing Tokyo (Japan) In Japan, Designers Fit Big Ideas Into Tiny Homes Some newer houses around the country are barely wider than a common family car. Posted by By Tim Hornyak and Hiroko MasuikeThe New York Times
Posted inAsaoka, Sae Jewels and Jewelry Memorabilia and Souvenirs Tokyo (Japan) A Jeweler in Tokyo Reshapes Clients’ Keepsakes When customers began asking Sae Asaoka to remake their jewelry, her new brand, called Sitate, was born. The word means “custom made” in Japanese. Posted by By Noriko Hayashi for The New York Times