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A working library of design, type, and visual culture.
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2009Lost In A Moment - Tokyo
2009
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2013Seriously beautiful - and plentiful - patterned Japanese manhole covers!
2013
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2009James Gilpin (In Tokyo)
2009
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2016Light-hearted and distinctive work by Japanese designer Toru Kase
2016
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2016Olafur Eliasson’s installation The Open Pyramid dominates the Long Gallery in Shanghai
2016
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2019Agua Viva portrays the immigrant experience of a Chinese manicurist in Miami
2019
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2023Artist Yin Ming uses ping pong as a metaphor for the act of code switching
2023
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2012Data becomes alchemy in Japanese maestro Ryoji Ikeda's jaw-dropping new Berlin installation
2012
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2012Here's some super clean, crisp, colourful Japanese graphic design
2012
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2013Danny Sangra's awesome illustrated interviews for new Tokyo show are a thrill
2013
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2021An illustrative portrait of rapidly changing Shanghai by Jeffrey Hsueh
2021
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2020Shining a positive light on Asian voices, Chuntian is a guide to spring inspired by the philosophy of Chinese medicine
2020
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2018Xiaoxiao Xu's tranquil and intimate photographs explore her immigration from China to The Netherlands
2018
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2018Catching up with Charlotte Trounce while on a residency in Japan
2018
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2018Mak Kai Hang discusses the typographic differences within Chinese graphic design
2018
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2010WIN: Tokyo Bike
2010
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2018Ailsa Johnson’s illustrations draw on the everyday magic of Japanese culture
2018
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2014Miscellaneous: Behind the scenes of the 1956 Japanese Godzilla
2014
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2018Shun Ishizuka's designs combine Western design influences for a Japanese context
2018
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2013A Week On Monday: Lawrence Zeegen on 80s pop and Japanese junk
2013
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2012Check out the mid-century stylings of Japanese illustrator Satoshi Hashimoto
2012
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2013Art: Henrique Oliveira's installation is taking over the Palais de Tokyo
2013
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2012Traditional Japanese woodblock carvings give Nintendo a newfound gravitas
2012
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2018Can Yang's graphic design style is deep-rooted in her Chinese heritage
2018
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2015Japanese studio who sent a bonsai to space's Encyclopaedia of Flowers
2015
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2012Japanese studio Nendo use the everyday as inspiration for their compact designs
2012
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2019Da大 by Beijing-based ori.studio reimagines the format of the interview
2019
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2022Suzy Chan’s kitsch and sparkly project explores the children who grow up in China’s factories
2022
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-500Small bell
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-500Small bell
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1600Saddle (Kura)
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1800Pair of Stirrups
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1700Noh mask
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1900Keman (“Flower Garland” Temple Decoration)
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1900Keman (“Flower Garland” Temple Decoration)
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1700Case (Inrō) with Design of Person with Umbrella and Lantern Approaching Shrine Gate (Torii)
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1790Raincoat
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1700Piece
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1351Shoulder Defense (Sode)
1351
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1775Decorated "Shark" Skin (<i>Kazari-zame</i>)
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1750Mask for the Lower Face (Hanho-Ate)
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1801Armor (Gusoku)
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1701Pair of Gauntlets
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1701Armor of Mail and Plate
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1730Half Mask (Ho-ate) with Neck Guard
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1351Shoulder Defense (Sode)
1351
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1350Three Shoulder Defenses (Sodē)
1350
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1870Robe
1870
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1900Epitaph for the Abbot Longchan
1900
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1900Imperial Instructions on Moral Cultivation
1900
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1900Marici Sutra and Yellow Emperor's Sutra for Secret Charm Against Evil
1900
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1900Rubbings of Yishan stele
1900
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1900Tang Stone Pillar Inscribed with Names
1900
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1900Table of Classifiers used in the Shuowen, written in seal script
1900
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1601Sword with Scabbard
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1870Brisé fan
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1701Sword
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1701Bridle with Cloissone Mounts
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1900Text on the back of Xuanbita Bei (1977.375.17)
1900
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1900Rubbing of a Qing Dynasty Stone Tablet from the "Forest of Stelae"
1900
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1900Yellow Emperor's Sutra for Secret Charm Against Evil
1900
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1900Preface and Admonitions for Scrupulous Conduct
1900
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1900Preface and Essay on Exemplars of Scrupulous Behavior
1900
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1840Shawl
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1850Stole
1850
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1701Helmet
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1900Three Taoist Scriptures
1900
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1801Pair of Stirrups
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1701Armor
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190018 Styles of Seal Script
1900
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1701Saddle Cushion
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1900Preface written for Zhang Zhongxun's manuscript of Biographies of Eminent Monks
1900
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1900Preface to a New Translation of the Tripitaka
1900
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1900Preface to the Thousand-character Essay
1900
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1870Fan
1870
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1701Papier Maché Copy of A Chinese Helmet Probably theatrical
1701
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1801Double Sword with Scabbard
1801
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1900Placard for Shouxuan Hall
1900
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1701Four Pieces of Brigandine Armor
1701
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1900Placard for Muai Hall
1900
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1900Recording the Recent Move of the "Stone Classics" to the Academy in the Capital
1900
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1701Armor
1701
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1900Xian Ying Ji
1900
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1800Portion of Silk Gauze Sari
1800
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1701Helmet
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1701Helmet and Cuirass
1701
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Rail Tracks map Kintetsu Ujiyamada Station
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1928Huaisu, "Shanghai Night." Shanghai manhua 13 (July 1, 1928)
1928
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1930Qipao
1930
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1925Incense burner
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1935Clock
1935
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400Textile with Processions of Rams
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1068Coin
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600Textile with Boar's Head Roundels
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2014Vintage Caravelle Manual Wind Pendant-Pocket Watch By Bulova, Made In Japan, About 1-3-4 Inches In Diameter (14030529516)
2014
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2014Vintage Compu Chron Goldtone LED Watch, Made in Japan, Circa 1970s (9633565670)
2014
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2014Vintage Compu Chron Electronic LED Wrist Watch With Red Display, Case Made in Japan (11756202854)
2014
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2014Vintage Caravelle Manual-Wind Watch, Made in Japan (11735958495)
2014
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2014Vintage Woman's Silvertone LED Watch by Sharp, Made in Japan (8455582063)
2014
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2015Vintage Frontier E107 Red LED Watch, Made In Japan, Circa 1970s (16674148932)
2015
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2015Vintage Frontier E107 Red LED Watch, Made In Japan, Circa 1970s (16487746000)
2015
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2015Vintage Compu Chron Red LED Pendant Watch, Case Made In Japan, Approximately 2.75 Inches In Diameter, Circa 1970s (16958389092)
2015
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2018Vintage Austin Men's Electronic Digital Watch, Red LED Display, Original Band, Case Made In Japan, Circa 1977 (27556638290)
2018
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2014Vintage Compu Chron Red LED Wrist Watch, Case Made In Japan, Circa 1970s (13036091113)
2014
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2014Vintage Compu Chron Women's Red LED Wrist Watch, Made in Japan (11521923005)
2014
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2014Vintage Compu Chron Women's Red LED Wrist Watch, Made in Japan (11522012386)
2014
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2014Vintage Man's Silvertone LED Wristwatch by Sharp, NOS, Made in Japan, Great Futuristic Styling (8456597442)
2014
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2015Vintage Citizen Men's New Master Wrist Watch, 21 Jewels, Made In Japan (15760892825)
2015
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2015Vintage Compu Chron Women's Red LED Wrist Watch, Case Made In Japan, Circa 1970s (16058920784)
2015
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2015Vintage Caravelle Men's Watch By Bulova, Manual Wind, Made In Japan (15871776037)
2015
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2018Vintage Compu Chron Men's Digital Quartz Wrist Watch, Original Band, Made In Japan, Circa 1970s (23918003082)
2018
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2014Vintage ChronoSonic 100 Men's LED Goldtone Watch, "The Computer Watch", Circa 1970s, Case Made in Japan, Nice Octagonal Shape (8952372956)
2014
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2018Vintage Compu Chron Men's Digital Quartz Watch, Red LED Display, Original Band, Case Made In Japan, Circa 1970s (25556073151)
2018
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2015Vintage Compu Chron Red LED Pendant Watch, Case Made In Japan, Approximately 1.75 Inches In Diameter, Circa 1970s (16959722625)
2015
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2018Vintage Compu Chron Men's Digital Quartz Wrist Watch, Red LED Display, Original Band, Case Made In Japan, Circa 1970s (25281055589)
2018
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2018Vintage Compu Chron Men's Digital Quartz Wrist Watch, Original Band, Japan, Circa 1970s (23943619151)
2018
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2014Vintage ChronoSonic 100 Red LED Watch, Case Made In Japan, Circa 1970s (14513739315)
2014
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2014Vintage Compu Chron Men's Silvertone LED Watch, Made in Japan, Circa 1970s (8973291878)
2014
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2018Vintage Sanyo Women's Digital Quartz Wrist Watch, Red LED Display, Made In Japan, Circa 1970s (25021526784)
2018
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2018Vintage Sanyo Women's Digital Quartz Watch, Red LED Display, Made In Japan, Circa 1970s (25625829196)
2018
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2017Vintage Ricoh Men's Automatic Wrist Watch, 21 Jewels, Made In Japan, Circa 1980s (32112504766)
2017
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2014Vintage LeGant QS, Sold by Montgomery Ward, Automatic (Self-Winding) Wrist Watch, Made in Japan (11756267656)
2014
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2018Vintage Compu Chron Men's Digital Quartz Watch, Red LED Display, Case Made In Japan, Module Dated January 1976 (32687791620)
2018
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2014Vintage Men's Silvertone Compu-Chron Digital LED Watch, Red Dial Face, Case Made in Japan, Circa 1970s (8597989987)
2014
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2014Vintage Compu Chron Red LED Wrist Watch, Case Made In Japan, Circa 1970s (13036362224)
2014
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2014Vintage Compu Chron Goldtone LED Watch, Made in Japan, Circa 1970s (9633146458)
2014
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2014Vintage Compu Chron Silvertone Men's LED Watch, Case Made in Japan, Original Band, Circa 1970s (9629365745)
2014
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2015Vintage Austin Red LED Digital Watch, Original Band, Case Made In Japan, Dated 1976 On The Inside Of The Case (19027445555)
2015
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2014Vintage Phasar 2000 Men's Electronic LED Watch, Red Face, Sold by Sears, Roebuck and Co., Made in Japan, Circa 1970s (10598565373)
2014
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2018Vintage Compu Chron Men's Digital Quartz Watch, Red LED Display, Case Made In Japan, Module Dated January 1976 (32254157573)
2018
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2018Vintage Compu Chron Men's Digital Quartz Watch, Red LED Display, Case Made In Japan, Module Date January 1976 (32913528342)
2018
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2014Vintage Phasar 2000 Men's Electronic LED Watch, Red Face, Sold by Sears, Roebuck and Co., Made in Japan, Circa 1970s (10598542723)
2014
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2015Vintage Compu Chron Women's Red LED Wrist Watch, Case Made In Japan, Circa 1970s (16493865970)
2015
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2018Volume presents a long-overdue monograph on Japanese type master Takenobu Igarashi
2018
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2016Dutch artist Tymen Visser paints life in Tokyo
2016
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2024A traditional Chinese dessert brand inspired by plastic collectible toys
2024
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2020Based between Toronto and Beijing, Meat Studio creates work that bridges cultures
2020
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2017Karifurav Caihua’s weirdly erotic Japanese-inspired illustrations
2017
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2015Vintage Austin Red LED Digital Watch, Original Band, Case Made In Japan, Dated 1976 On The Inside Of The Case (18841331379)
2015
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2016Zhang Kechun encapsulates the oblivion of China's mysterious Yellow River
2016
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2021Celebrating the legacy of Kamekura Yusaku’s iconic Tokyo 1964 Olympics identity
2021
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2022Broken Japanese: Why even a “respectful” homage to a country’s culture can be problematic
2022
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2024The View From Tokyo: the fascinating origins, and triumphant resurgence, of Risograph in Japan
2024
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2012Chloe Dewe Mathews: China's Wild West
2012
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2020Illustrator Joshua Winston Scurville's inspirations vary from Japanese graphic design to jazz
2020
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1925Covers: Map & Guide of Peking. 北京 = Peking
1925
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2019Alice Tye's new exhibition presents the everyday details from a trip to Japan
2019
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2012Best of Japanese design scene in Berlin via the Tokyo Art Directors Club
2012
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2015Nuanced and deliciously strange illustration from Japanese artist Yu Fukugawa
2015
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2013Photography: Mengxi Zhang's 350km/h is a portrait of a new high-speed China
2013
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2021Maciek Pożoga captures the human-like qualities of Japanese macaques
2021
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2021Art collective Excalibur on using pixel art to blend Japanese myths with reality
2021
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1831China.
1831
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1831Turkey, Arabia, Persia, Hindoostan, China.
1831
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2024Siting Yao’s bilingual dictionary translates Chinese lesbian slang
2024
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2015UNIQLO's new Kabuki range takes inspiration from Japanese theatre
2015
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2024The View From Tokyo: why Laforet Harajuku is an epicentre for the city’s alternative creative ideas
2024
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2015Japanese illustrator Nimura Daisuke is back with his charmingly naughty gifs
2015
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2015Sun Kai Qiang documents the quiet moments at a Chinese art school
2015
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2021Illustrator Chenyue Yuan digs deep into social histories to tell the story of Chinese labourers living and working in factories
2021
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2011WassinkLundgren: Tokyo Tokyo
2011
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2017Varied, playful and slightly odd drawings from Japanese illustrator Summer House
2017
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2013Photography: Nissan offer photographers the chance to go to Tokyo
2013
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2014Miscellaneous: A webcomic based in China's version of Google Maps
2014
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2013Japanese photographer Takeshi Suga turns his talents to snow-bound serenity
2013
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2019Illustrative painter Alice Tye on capturing the natural beauty of Japan
2019
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2019Marilyn Mugot's photos capture the neon melancholy of China's streets
2019
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2015Shanghai's Ka Xiaoxi captures basketball kids for Nike
2015
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2013Nike devotees get yourselves to Beijing, your retail dream awaits!
2013
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2021Wu Lie Wei’s work is an ode to the Chinese youth
2021
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2021Jentwo’s sunny, characterful illustrations are inspired by Japanese City Pop and the friendly folk of Kamakura
2021
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2015Bizarre ad uses synchronised swimmers to advertise Japan’s hot springs
2015
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2022Breathtaking and arresting, Livien Yin’s series Paper Suns explores the “desires, uncertainties and pleasures” of Chinese American immigrants
2022
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2012Posthumously introducing the undisputed king of Japanese Graphic design, Shigeo Fukuda
2012
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2012Design rising from destruction – new show focusses on post-tsunami Japanese revival
2012
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2025This exhibition showcases the universal language of Japanese pictograms
2025
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2017Animator and director James Curran’s amusing 30-day Gifathon project in Tokyo
2017
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2015Jonny Seymour’s cute and strange photo series of six-year-old Chinese kids’ “graduation”
2015
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2022Studio Lava Beijing is erupting with puns and playful designs
2022
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2014Japanese illustrator Nimura Daisuke’s adorable and hilariously rude GIFs
2014
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2026Theo Cottle pays tribute to the slow dancing of Japan’s youngest samurais
2026
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2020Introducing the monochromatic and spooky portraits of Chinese artist Jingze Du
2020
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2013HarrimanSteel overhaul Tokyo Fixed in transformation to Kinoko Custom Cycles
2013
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1626The Kingdome of China.
1626
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2019A rural fishing village in Japan attempts to overcome its ageing population
2019
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2015Yakisoba noodles, cigarettes and Tokyo streets in Monika Mogi’s coming-of-age series
2015
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2017“A small Japanese photographer is on the same page of great photographers!”: Piczo joins WeFolk
2017
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2020Seb Agresti tells us about his residency in Japan and the importance of reinventing yourself
2020
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2022In Smart Kids, Alex Huanfa Cheng explores the demise of a lost Chinese subculture
2022
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2012Mogwai Japan: Knock for Knock
2012
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1638View: Navire de China & de Java.
1638
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2017Ten contemporary Manga artists reshaping the eminent Japanese comic scene
2017
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2024Dinosaurs, UFOs and fairytale castles: A travel diary of Japan’s roadside love hotels
2024
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2015Dina Kelberman's I'm Google is a visual game of Chinese Whispers
2015
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1953Eastern China.
1953
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2012Jaw-dropping installation sees 100,000 LEDs float down Tokyo river
2012
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2012The intensely quiet, private moments of Japanese photographer, Go Itami
2012
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2019Koichi and Takeko: A tale of two grandparents and Japan through the 20th Century
2019
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2019Sascia Reibel explores the popularity of Ikea Beijing and three iconic female coders
2019