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HIROKO TAKAHASHI
At the end of May 2010, the Akihabara-Okachimachi under the elevated redevelopment project “2k540 AKI-OKA ARTISAN” was partially opened before its grand opening in December when there will be a completion of craft wor...
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ANREALAGE
With collections like "○△□," "凹凸,'' "SILHOUETTE," and "ALPHABET," ANREALAGE delivers conceptual and evocative collections every season. Questioning the obvious and reconsidering the ordinary, this ...
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TABLOID
© soulplanet The hip, cultural spot 'Tabloid' was first opened on the dawn of May 2010, after 2 years in the making. It was converted from an old printing factory and now serves as a multi-purpose space for vario...
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SUSPENDING TIME: LIFE―PHOTOGRAPHY―DEATH
"IZU PHOTO MUSEUM" at Clematis no Oka currently welcomes a photo historian, Geoffrey Batchen, as a guest curator for the show entitled "Suspending Time: Life―Photography―Death". The show focuses on the relationship ...
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501DESIGNSTUDIO
A craftwork and industry designer duo “501DESIGNSTUDIO” was established by Souichi Takenaka who used to assist a contemporary artist and Hiroi Igarashi who works at a design office. They started to form the duo as the...
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AIRAN KANG “THE BOOKSHELF ENLIGHTENED”
A glow of wisdom guiding into the appreciation room. "Airan Kang - The Bookshelf Enlightened" is being held at the Vangi Sculpture Garden Museum in Clematis no Oka (Nagaizumi-cho, Shizuoka) from Feb. 20th until May...
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CLEMATIS NO OKA
With art museums, flowers, and food as its central theme, Clematis no Oka opened in Nagaizumi-cho, Shizuoka in 2002. Located south of Mount Fuji and north of Suruga Bay, this multi-cultural facility is at one with cul...
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BILL WOLFF
A New York based sculptor specializing in using wood and bronze, Bill Wolff will be participating the international art fair ART SHANGHAI 2010, held in Shanghai in May 2010. He once studied at Tokyo University of ...
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ANTE VOJNOVIC
Ante Vojnovic, an invited artist of H.P. FRANCE, relishing the joy derived from creation, alone in his atelier in the suburbs, about 40 minutes away from the city center of Tokyo. There is nothing to delude or bind hi...
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MARUWAKAYA
What is Japanese coolness that can be a significant international standard? January 2010—The Kamide Kutani Keigo Exhibition, "KUTANI CONNEXION" (Spiral, Omotesando) and "Medicine and Art" (Mori Museum, Roppongi...
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G-TOKYO 2010
Special 3 days for feeling the heart beat of art. During 3 days from January 29th to 31st 2010, G-tokyo 2010 was held as an unique art fair in the form of exhibiting the front line of art made based on the clear ex...
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YOSHIKAZU YAMAGATA
What is fashion? What can we do with fashion? A fashion designer, Yoshikazu Yamagata works to emotionally expand the concept of fashion, tackling big questions like those above. He stirred controversy with his past...
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YUSUKE KAGARI
A bag is a very personal space which you can take along with you. Yusuke Kagari is a bag designer who have special consideration over the texture of bag, as rebuilding the mobile space and separating the personal spac...
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CREATOR’S PARK VOL.1
For 3 days from Oct. 22nd to the 24th, "CREATOR'S PARK vol.1" took place at CLASKA in Meguro. The commemorative first event used "green" as its theme. It was a great success including work exhibits, sales and pr...
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TAISHI NOBUKUNI
Known for his brands BOTANIKA and TAISHI NOBUKUNI, the fashion designer Taishi Nobukuni explores his creativity with high quality tailoring, attracting people with his overwhelming presence as a designer. Having studi...
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BAISHINKA
A new creation for Japanese culture. Confectioneries in ancient times must have been prepared from nature using fruits and nuts. Reflecting the roots of such sweets and exploring new possibilities for Japanese styl...
