the thoughtful Japanese design style is making me feel like I’m missing out. From conveyor belt sushi to ATM cup holders, here are some of the most thoughtful Japanese designs Michelle Huang shared.

Convenience stores, ice and whisky first came as U.S. imports. Then, they were reinvented.

They give us an opportunity to consider our culture as refracted through ... what Sadasue considers the essential feature of his design. I ask why a Japanese manufacturer opened a New York store ...

Since the Japanese anime boom of the past few decades, Akihabara has been a refuge for the otaku — someone who would “go ...

The subtropical island of Okinawa Prefecture has an environment, climate and culture very different to mainland Japan. An independent ... like traditional textile designs. We hear folk songs ...

Its historic and cultural links with East Asia mean this is where culture came from the ... Join us on a design hunt in Nara, where Japan's ancient landscape meets modern sensibilities.