Posts Tagged: Japan

Muji are currently showing a fabulous new range of minimalist huts at a pop-up show in Tokyo. The medium sized, Scandinavian feeling hut, designed by regular Muji designer Naoto Fukasawa would make the perfect garden office. Imagine sitting there on a crisp cold day with the wood burning stove crackling away, a glass of Talisker in hand looking out over… Continue Reading ›

A film about place and memory, a farmhouse in Japan, and the lives of the people who called it home. Via Millican’s blog.

森の木琴 from sakura4250 – absolutely sublime.

I love cities; it’s fair to say I’m Dedicated to the City. I was recently talking with a friend about cities; their similarities, their differences, and what defines them. It struck me that cities are so much more than places and people; cities themselves have their own character and personality. It is this character, this… Continue Reading ›

I’ve been home from Tokyo for almost a week now, and still I’m finding myself falling asleep, or resisting falling asleep, around 8pm and then unable to stay asleep beyond 4 or 5am. Jet lag isn’t fun I’ve never had bad jet lag before, and I have to say that I don’t like it. I… Continue Reading ›

My flight was very good. I only watched two films as the film selection was rather uninspiring. We arrived at our hotel early afternoon on Saturday and decided to have a few hours’ sleep and then to head out into Tokyo. Sadly, when I woke up after my nap, my cold had set in with… Continue Reading ›