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DESIGN / G-SHOCKHokusai on your wrist
Mount Fuji from Rainstorm Beneath the Summit, framed by a black G-SHOCK.
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ART / HOLBEINOpen a box of 150 colors
Holbein’s oil-based colored pencils. Which color comes next?
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MUSIC / JUJUTSU KAISENAIZO, made for display
Gege Akutami’s artwork, given room on a large-format sleeve.
Read the storyMake your afternoon treat
Three taiyaki in Asakusa, or nerikiri and a tea tasting in Yanaka.
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FOOD WALK / KYOTOWhat’s cooking in Nishiki?
Market tastings, a local lunch and Japanese tea in three hours.
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CRAFT / TABLEWAREA place for lacquer at the table
Matsukan’s octagonal chopsticks and a matte red lacquer plate set.
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GAMES / NINTENDO DSOpen the book of spells
The Japanese Nintendo DS edition of Ni no Kuni comes with a physical Magic Master book.
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ANIME / BLU-RAY BOX SETSDorohedoro & Gundam box sets.
Hayashida artwork and Hungry Bug extras, or all six Gundam episodes with a two-CD soundtrack.
Read the storyMake ramen with Frank or Andrew.
One hour in a shop kitchen, or four hours making noodles and gyoza.
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MUSIC / VINYL REISSUESYamashita & Onuki on vinyl.
POCKET MUSIC with the artist’s liner notes. SUNSHOWER on uncolored virgin vinyl.
Read the storyTea ceremony beside Tokyo Tower.
A one-hour program from Takashi and his Team, meeting at Kikai Shinko Kaikan Honkan.
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CRAFT / MANEKI NEKOKakinuma’s white beckoning cat.
Edo Kimekomi craft from Saitama, with white chirimen fabric and a cushion.
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CRAFT / EDO KIRIKOKagami Crystal’s Mai rocks glass.
Fan-inspired cuts in blue crystal, with an octagonal basket-weave base.
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TRAVEL / CONNECTPick up your WiFi at the airport
Connect your phone, open your map, and return the router by post when the trip is over.
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