A car bomb exploded outside a mosque Sunday, killing at least 37 people and wounding another 141 in a mostly Shiite Muslim neighborhood in the southern Pakistan city of Karachi — the third mass-casualty attack on the minority sect in the country this year. ...
Sleeping in. Breakfast in bed. Sunny brunches. Strolls in the park. Laid-back afternoon tea. Cocktails at sunset. Decadent late nights. Saturday — the word brings to mind a flurry of images associated with the first day of the weekend and the chances are, they ...
According to most business media, now is the time to act if you are thinking about buying a home. Though the Liberal Democratic Party has yet to confirm that it will go ahead with the consumption tax increases the Democratic Party of Japan passed ...
SELLING WOMEN: Prostitution, Markets and the Household in Early Modern Japan, by Amy Stanley. University of California Press, 2012, 282 pp., $49.95 (hardcover) In the vast cultural landscape, Japan fascinates the mainstream with manga and anime, the martial arts, Zen and kimono. Of course, ...
Kenta Maeda shook off worries about his form with five shutout innings as Japan beat China 5-2 in first-round Pool A of the World Baseball Classic on Sunday at Fukuoka Dome. Japan improved to 2-0 following a tough win over Brazil in Saturday evening’s ...
Drastic desk changes Hopefully you’re still keeping your New Year’s resolutions, and if one of them was to pay more attention to the little things in life, such as your desk space, then the latest from Japanese stationery brand Craft Design Technology can help ...
Music of the spheres The Yupina brand of beautifully crafted wooden objects hails from the Yatsugatake South Alps region of Nagano Prefecture, where it collaborates with local designers and artisans. It evidently finds plenty of inspiration from the region, having created a line of ...
Music of the spheres The Yupina brand of beautifully crafted wooden objects hails from the Yatsugatake South Alps region of Nagano Prefecture, where it collaborates with local designers and artisans. It evidently finds plenty of inspiration from the region, having created a line of ...
Don’t miss Design Week This year, Tokyo Designers Week conveniently kicks off on a Friday — previous years have always seen a Wednesday start — ensuring visitors can make the most of the weekend and the national holiday on Tuesday. Leading the pack is ...
Back to basics When Naoto Fukasawa collaborated with furniture manufacturer Maruni earlier this year, they created two new series: the wood-based Hiroshima and Tradition, a modern take on some earlier Maruni collections. Both series present furniture that truly showcases Fukasawa’s pared-down aesthetic. This autumn, ...
Animated cleaning Japanese manufacturer Teramoto has added two new products to its design-friendly TIDY (Teramoto Industrial Design Yard) line of goods. The Kop Roll Cleaner (right) and the Kop Handy Mop both have the same distinct container — that of a simple cup — ...
Recovered crests Thailand-based designer Craig Anczelowitz has been on an amazing mission to modernize the traditional hand-made stationery from Japanese maker Awagami, fusing a Western aesthetic with the company’s traditional craftsmanship through the “Awagami +1″ line. The latest addition is Kamon, a collection of ...
The minimalist There’s a new addition to Balmuda Design’s Highwire LED desk lamp series, which has already turned heads thanks to the thin aluminum bodies of its sleek offerings. The worthy followup is called the Highwire Smooth and is available in a smaller size, ...
A cool dry Hairart Japan has just the thing to keep you hair dry and looking great during the up coming humid summer months. Its new, nameless hairdryer uses tourmaline crystals and negative ions to create a process that will dry your hair faster ...
A stylish plug Certainly a common sight for any technophile is a floor covered in wires gathering dust in an unsightly manner. The electric-outlet and extension-cord combo of Japanese brand Monos’ Plugo will help put your wired life in order and add a flash ...
Material emoticons Here’s a bit of fun. Chances are, if you frequent Tokyo’s select shops that you’ve come across Makiko Yoshida’s CAO Maru squeezable rubber faces, which you can push and squish to create a variety of expressions. Design Office A4′s Faces Stamp is ...
Lowdown Scandinavian cool If you’re in the market for a modular sofa, check out Osaka-based Teruhiro Yanagihara’s Grow (above). The designer, who also works under the name Isolation Unit, has created the attractive couch for interior brand OFFECCT, a Swedish company that’s known for ...
