Wow! It’s great to see iconic Japanese photographer Yasumasa Yonehara’s home featured on The Selby (which is now offered in Japanese, by the way). Cluttered chic with a touch of erotica. That is exactly how I imagined his home would be. There’s a great (and long) interview over on Mekas if you would like to learn more about Yonehara and the explosive influence he has had on kogyaru culture  and the teenage-media industry as a whole.

Speaking of Baden-Baden, I spotted a new piece of work by lighting designer Sachie Muramatsu who has been working with washi paper for over 10 years making exquisite plant and foliage-inspired lamps. Her latest seasonally appropriate pendant lamp (above) goes for 8,400 yen. But be sure to check out some of her older work too! My favorite is the Hozuki Lamp, inspired by the Hozuki, or the Chinese Lantern Plant.

Hozuki Lamp

Hanamizuki Lamp

Ajisai Lamp

Fall is in the air! I can smell it in the fallen leaves, hear it in the flocks of migrating geese, and see it in the scarves and hats. Fall is one of the most popular seasons in Japan and to accompany it are several phrases such as the season of harvest (minori no aki) the season of sports (sports no aki) the season of hearty appetites (shokuyoku no aki) and the season of reading (dokusho no aki). Japanese design shop Baden-Baden has recently introduced their new items for the month of November and they are all about books and reading! I especially love the cutlery bookmarks (reminds me of thanksgiving) and the book necklaces!

From top to bottom:
Cutlery bookmarks by 2e (1,512 yen)
Butterfly bookmarks by D-Bros (683 yen)
Book necklaces by Naho Yamamoto (5,040 yen)
Plywood Book stand by Flange aka Ueda Tsuyoshi (4,725 yen)
Tree Bookcover by Naruse (3,150 yen)

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