World’s Best Kindergarten in Japan
World’s Best Kindergarten in Japan

World’s Best Kindergarten in Japan

We saw this best kindergarten in Japan via TED talk several years ago. What a courageous try in architecture and philosophy! Takaharu Tezuka is an architect, founder of Tezuka Architects, and Professor at the Tokyo City University. Tezuka and his wife built schools centered on trees, play areas created from interwoven wooden beams and hospitals that

Why Japan Has No Mass Shootings?

Pray for all people impacted by mass shooting in Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida <10 shootings in Japan annually vs. 30000 in the US, what a big difference! Japanese people and government have learned a hard way during World War eras that violence is not going to bring any good to the

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Architecture in Memo Pads – Japanese Aesthetics

How different a memo pad could be? Japanese company Triad’s Omoshiroi Block is giving us the surprise. Adjective おもしろい/Omoshiroi has basically two meanings, ‘interesting’ or ‘funny’, which can be used in vary situations. One thing comes from both meanings, which is positivity, what we experience while watching at all these beautifully designed memo pads.  Tearing off

The Art of J – Japanese Aesthetics
The Art of J – Japanese Aesthetics

The Art of J – Japanese Aesthetics

Japanese Airlines has three volumes of commercials that showed off the art of Japan better than many others. Take a look of the clips and let us know your thoughts. Precision was mentioned first. When the sushi chef took out the knife, you thought this would just reveal common things we have already known. Not