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21_21 DESIGN SIGHT

Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Feb 16, 2016
¡®Zakka: Goods and Things¡¯
Feb. 26-June 5
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Jan 5, 2016
The difficulty of being Frank Gehry
The exhibition ¡°Frank Gehry: I Have an Idea,¡± currently at 21_21 Design Sight and curated by fellow architect Tsuyoshi Tane, crams in a lot, but it¡¯s not exactly a linear retrospective. Rather, it¡¯s an upward look at a man on a tightrope ¡ª a man who must balance form and function; rein in creativity...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Oct 13, 2015
¡®Architect Frank Gehry: I Have an Idea¡¯
Oct. 16-Feb. 7
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Jul 7, 2015
¡®Motion Science¡¯ sways toward kids
There is a bit of a Renaissance feel to ¡°Motion Science¡± at 21_21 Design Sight. Consciously compounding science, technology, art and design for the greater good of promoting curiosity and discovery in general, the exhibition is targeted at children and students. Automated devices and installations whirl,...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Jun 16, 2015
¡®Motion Science¡¯
June 19-Sept. 27
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design
Mar 27, 2015
The measure of all things is limitless
In its light-hearted approach of presenting exhibits that include everyday items, contemporary design, artwork and historical objects, ¡°Measuring: This Much, That Much, How Much?¡± at 21_21 Design Sight has its fair share of crowd pleasers.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Mar 10, 2014
There is a giant serving of culture in one bowl of rice
Rice. A bland, white carbohydrate? Staple food that forms the nourishing core of every meal? A crop that has molded culture and society? Or primal sustenance imbued with mystic life force of the gods?
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Oct 23, 2013
¡®Toward a Design Museum Japan¡¯
Design is integral to just about every aspect of our lives. It influences us daily¡ª from our everyday interactions to abstract ideas. Today, design museums not only archive and showcase works, but recognize their roles as platforms for dialog, discussion and retrospective thought.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design
Dec 7, 2008
Tadao Ando: Icon and iconoclast
One of the first houses built by Japan¡¯s most famous architect, Tadao Ando, is centered around an open atrium. That sounds nice until you realize that the atrium forms the only ¡°corridor¡± between each of the rooms. Fancy a hot cup of tea before bed on a rainy winter¡¯s night? You¡¯ll need an umbrella and...
Japan Times
Features
Jul 13, 2008
Top creators call for museums to save nation¡¯s modern heritage
What do industrial design, architecture, manga, anime, video games and traditional craft techniques have in common? Well, apart from each having spawned some of Japan¡¯s most popular cultural exports, the similarity is this: Japan has no national museums dedicated to their preservation, display and study....
Japan weighs regulating Pokemon cards amid trading mania
A Pokemon event is held in Jakarta on July 11
Head of Swiss euthanasia firm dies after collapsing while ascending Mount Fuji
Around 200,000 people typically scale the 3,776 meter Mount Fuji each year.
Indian brothers make manga debut in Japan
Two Indian brothers made their manga debut in Japan with "Kung Fu Kung Fool" ¡ª an action-comedy series that follows the adventures of a notorious thief and a young boy.
Japan scientists identify clusters of protein believed to trigger Alzheimer¡¯s disease
A team of researchers said they found a ¡°seed¡± that accelerates the amyloid beta accumulation process in the brain, naming it ¡°Peak 1 amyloid beta,¡± as seen in a mouse's brain.
A perfect storm: Kaze Fujii fans flock to Fuji Rock
Okayama-born singer-songwriter Kaze Fujii has carved out a distinctive place in Japanese pop since his major-label debut in 2019.
The sci-fi sensibilities of electronic trio Black Boboi
Black Boboi was formed in 2018 when solo artists Julia Shortreed, Utena Kobayashi and Ermhoi came together under Kobayashi¡¯s newly founded label, Bindividual.
A perfect storm: Kaze Fujii fans flock to Fuji Rock
Okayama-born singer-songwriter Kaze Fujii has carved out a distinctive place in Japanese pop since his major-label debut in 2019.
Can Japanese comedy get laughs in English? Yoshimoto Kogyo lets the jokes rip
Wes-P has millions of followers and his viral clips made him recognizable out of Japan.
The 180-day locals: Life on Japan¡¯s digital nomad visa
Christopher Flinn works remotely from Tokyo earlier this month. Japan issued 646 digital nomad visas in 2025, but tourism officials are hoping to increase that figure in the coming years, with Japan's relatively cheap cost of living and the weak yen seen as potential draws for young professionals.
Japan reveals hint of new defense spending target in fiscal blueprint
The Self-Defense Forces' Type 16 mobile combat vehicle fires during a joint live-fire drill with U.S. Marines as part of the annual Resolute Dragon exercises in Yufu, Oita Prefecture, on June 28.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo¡¯s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo¡¯s ¡®stadium of desire¡¯

Longform

For many people, utility poles and power lines have become such a familiar part of Japan¡¯s landscape that they often go unnoticed.
Why Japan¡¯s utility poles won¡¯t be disappearing anytime soon
By Alex K.T. Martin

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