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After a lengthy Covid-19 delay, the much anticipat After a lengthy Covid-19 delay, the much anticipated Ace Hotel in Kyoto is now open! The majestic hotel occupies a renovated Kyoto Central Telephone Company building, also known as the Shinpuhkan, which was designed in 1926 by architect Tetsuro Yoshida. Ace Hotel Kyoto, which represents the brand’s first Asia outpost, was designed by architect Kengo Kuma in collaboration with Commune Design. Read more today on the blog! Photography by Kawasumi・Kobayasi Kenji Photograph Office
On the occasion of their 100th anniversary, a kind On the occasion of their 100th anniversary, a kindergarten in Yamaguchi, Japan decided to purchase an old Japanese townhouse and kura and renovate them as part of the kindergarten. 1st photo is pre-renovation. Swipe through to see post-renovation! Read more about the project today on the blog.
Happy Monday! These illustrations by @katorei_ are Happy Monday! These illustrations by @katorei_ are a summer mood! More today on the blog ☀️☁️
Today, JR East unveiled a new permanent public art Today, JR East unveiled a new permanent public art installation outside the east exit of Shinjuku Station. As part of a beautification project for the world’s busiest train station, Lumine Department Store, along with their parent railway company, worked with New York-based Japanese artist @tomokazumatsuyama, who designed a public plaza for pedestrians that encircles a 25-ft sculpture titled Hanao-san. More today on the blog!
LOVE these photos of Tetsuko Kuroyanagi in NYC in LOVE these photos of Tetsuko Kuroyanagi in NYC in 1971!
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For the first time in 17 years, JR East has redesi For the first time in 17 years, JR East has redesigned all 78 train station stamps in central Tokyo. The new eki stamp designs feature a single kanji from the name of each station and are inspired by Japan’s tradition of family crests. Rubber train station stamps, known as eki stamps, are a uniquely Japanese phenomenon formally dating back to the early 1930s. Train stations would create their own stamps, usually based on local landmarks, and place them within the station for those who pass through to stamp their self-ordained “passports.” Read more today on the blog!
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