Naomi Pollock

Books | 2020 in review Dec 19, 2020

Our critics’ favorite books published in 2020

by Kris Kosaka, Eric Margolis, Florentyna Leow, Nicolas Gattig, Claire Williamson and Stephen Mansfield

As 2021 approaches, six Japan Times book reviewers look back on their top reads released in English this year.

Books Nov 14, 2020

‘Japanese Design Since 1945’ is all about the craftsperson’s mindset

by Claire Williamson

American architect and writer Naomi Pollock focuses on the creators behind the products in her thoughtfully curated compendium of Japanese design.