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Highlighting JAPAN
November 2012
Japanese by Design
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PRIME MINISTER'S DIARY Annual Meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank/Nobel Laureate Congratulated ( HTML : English / Japanese ) |
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News of events involving Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda.
| COVER STORY Japanese by Design ( HTML : English / Japanese ) |
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Japanese design draws on long traditions not just in terms of arts and crafts, but in terms of the unique ways in which Japanese people live their lives.
| Behind the Brand ( HTML : English / Japanese ) | PDF(449KB) |
Spotlighting a host of new designs borne of traditional Japanese culture in the fields of fashion and furniture.
| Aesthetic Essentials ( HTML : English / Japanese ) | PDF(393KB) |
Kimonos, teahouses and kaiseki ryori-quintessential Japanese designs in the "everyday" realms of clothing, architecture and food.
| Designs for Life ( HTML : English / Japanese ) | PDF(323KB) |
Zooming in on three innovative ideas for disaster-related scenarios: QS72 temporary housing units; pictograms for evacuation guidance; and Home-for-All community facilities.
| SERIES STUDENTS' CORNER Ways of Japan: Kamon ( HTML : English / Japanese ) |
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Learn about Japan's family crests and answer our quiz!
| SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY Toward Zero Emission Fabric Printing ( HTML : English / Chinese / Japanese ) |
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Japanese researchers have developed an innovative, environment friendly digital textile printing system which applies the principles of photocopiers to enable fast, high-quality dyeing.
| YAMATO NADESHIKO A Bridge between Art and Society ( HTML : English / Chinese / Japanese ) |
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Mami Kataoka is chief curator at the influential Mori Art Museum in Roppongi, Tokyo, and shares her talents with institutions around the world.
| MASTERS When Less is More ( HTML : English / Chinese / Japanese ) |
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Profiling Richard Emmert, an expert in the traditional performing art of noh, who is bringing the minimalist dramatic form to students and audiences around the world.
| JAPAN BRAND Pearls with an Edge ( HTML : English / Chinese / Japanese ) |
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How Komatsu Cutting Factory & Diamond Industry is changing the landscape of the world's jewelry market.
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