Japan, anyone?
Summer is here! We are anticipating a hotter than usual summer in Japan this year... Totally not looking forward to it (the...
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- Dec 31, 2020
- 3 min
The post office trainee, 10 cents, and a towel of gratitude.
My local tiny post office (with only 1 cash register) is a place where I frequent multiple times a week since September. There are...
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- Dec 1, 2020
- 3 min
Slow-Craft, Slow-Living,Name Sealing and Snail-Mail
It's Cyber-Monday, how cyber are we here in Japan? With COVID lingering, digital platform and e-commerce is becoming crucial to the...
Mikster
- Oct 6, 2020
- 5 min
The Ghostly Sakai-minato
(EyeBall Papa spinning at the Monster Shrine) Eye balls are floating everywhere. The sound of walking wooden clogs can be heard along the...
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- Sep 26, 2020
- 3 min
Tokoname - still "slippery" with their fine red clay.
Interesting facts about Tokoname: a funny name translating to "slippery ground", super easy access, and carrying a wide range of...
Mikster
- Sep 18, 2020
- 2 min
Fukiya -The beautiful village of red iron oxide
The first thing that comes to mind when I arrived this remote village is Roussillon in Southern France. The natural reddish hue of the...
Mikster
- Jun 15, 2020
- 10 min
Connecting RISD & Inami: Old Hokuriku Bank Building Adaptive Reuse Design Presentation
June 12, 2020 We have reached the end (of one phase) of a long journey, which also marks a new beginning. The idea for this project...
Mikster
- May 15, 2020
- 4 min
コロナ禍の中、創造性に委ねてリードし、進化し、打ち勝とう
さる2月13日（2020年春学期）に、RISDにて、ウォルフガング・ルドルフ教授による大学デザインコース「旧北陸銀行ビルの再活用を考える」（英語タイトル「Reimagining the Old Hokuriku Bank...
Mikster
- May 14, 2020
- 3 min
In the midst of COVID19 pandemic, let Creativity lead, evolve and prevail.
日本語 The design studio “Reimagining the Old Hokuriku Bank Building” kicked-off on February 13 (Spring 2020 semester) at Rhode Island...
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- Mar 25, 2020
- 5 min
A message on COVID-19 pandemic
We sincerely apologize that TKTB is suspending all travel curation service until further notice. As with all industries, business is hurtin
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