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spoon & tamago is a Japanese art and design blog. Here you'll find snippets of all our articles, plus design inspiration that didn't make it to the blog.

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Ukiyo-e inspired train manner posters from Seibu Railways. More: http://www.spoon-tamago.com/2017/03/28/ukiyoe-manner-posters-seibu-railway/

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Intricately carved fruits and vegetables by Gaku More: http://www.spoon-tamago.com/2017/03/04/intricate-fruit-vegetable-carvings-by-japanese-artist-gaku/

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"What most Japanese police will do is get huge futons and essentially roll up a person who is being violent or drunk into a little burrito and carry them back to the station to calm them down." - Journalist Anthony Berteaux on being drunk or violent in Japan

http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-38365729

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Cats tattooing other cats by Kazuaki Horitomo More: http://www.spoon-tamago.com/2016/12/13/cats-tattooing-other-cats-by-kazuaki-horitomo/

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Photos of Ginzan Onsen, an old silver mining town-turned hot spring village: http://www.spoon-tamago.com/2016/11/18/ginzan-onsen-an-old-silver-mine-now-a-magical-mountainous-hot-spring-village/

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Fall colors 🍁and snow ⛄️ in Yamagata (November 2016). More here: http://www.spoon-tamago.com/2016/11/10/following-in-the-footsteps-of-matsuo-basho/ #allaboutjapan #allabouttohoku

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Akio Nukaga Second Solo Exhibition in New York

We at Anzu New York are delighted to welcome the master potter, Akio Nukaga, to New York for his second solo exhibition and pop up event in Brooklyn and Manhattan.

This year, Mr. Nukaga will also give a demonstration (see below).

 Date: Thursday, December 8th, 2016

Time: 5pm - 8pm

Location: The Primary Essentials

Akio Nukaga POP UP EVENT opening and welcome party. We will be serving Matcha Custard Pie by Four & Twenty Blackbirds using Ippodo Tea’s Matcha. Ippodo Tea Co. will give a tea brewing demonstration and Ippodo tea will also be available for sale.  Akio Nukaga will be at the venue during the party.

 Date: Friday, December 9th, 2016

Time: 1pm - 7pm

Location: Standard Issue

Akio Nukaga POP UP EVENT continues in Gowanus Brooklyn, with an appearance by Akio Nukaga (Time TBD).

 Date: Friday, December 9th, 2016

Time: 7pm – 9pm

Location: BKLYN CLAY

Akio Nukaga demonstrates and answers questions about his throwing and carving techniques.  Wine and light snacks served.

$45 advance reservation required @ http://www.bklynclay.com

 Date: Saturday, December 10th, 2016

Time: 11am - 7pm

Location: Standard Issue and Ippodo Tea Co.

Akio Nukaga POP UP EVENT continues at two locations, Standard Issue in Brooklyn and Ippodo Tea Co. in Manhattan.

Akio Nukaga will be at Standard Issue from 12-7pm.　

At Standard Issue, Akio will serve Matcha Tea in the afternoon. Also, from 4-7pm, we will serve snacks from Shiki NYC and SOTO Japanese Junmai Sake.  

  Date: Sunday, December 11th, 2016

Time: 11am - 7pm

Location: Standard Issue and Ippodo Tea Co.

Akio Nukaga POP UP EVENT continues at Standard Issue in Brooklyn and Ippodo Tea Co. in Manhattan

Akio Nukaga will be at Ippodo Tea Co. (Time TBD)

 The Primary Essentials

372 Atlantic Ave

Brooklyn, NY 11217

[phone]

http://theprimaryessentials.com

Standard Issue

113 2nd St (at Bond St.)

Brooklyn, NY 11231

[phone]

http://standardissuedesign.com

BKLYN CLAY

673 5TH Avenue  (at 20th St)

Brooklyn, NY 11215

[phone]

http://www.bklynclay.com

Ippodo Tea. Co.

125 E 39th St.

New York, NY 10016

[phone]

http://www.ippodo-tea.co.jp/en/shop/ny.html

Four & Twenty Blackbirds

439 3rd Avenue

Brooklyn, NY 11215

[phone]

http://www.birdsblack.com

 Shiki NYC (bento box & catering)

https://www.instagram.com/shikinyc/

 SOTO

http://www.sotosake.com/#sake0

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A collection of Tokyo taxi lamps: http://alexanderjamesbackcatalogue.com/searchresults.php?keyword=Tokyo+taxi

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Start Today's new Tokyo offices look beautiful. More: http://www.spoon-tamago.com/2016/08/10/inside-the-new-offices-of-japanese-fashion-giant-start-today/

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Posters for the World Ping Pong Championships (2015) by Yuri Uenishi. More: http://www.spoon-tamago.com/2016/08/09/yuri-uenishis-beautifully-minimalist-ad-for-ping-pong/

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Personified internal bodily functions in Ukiyo-e. More: http://www.spoon-tamago.com/2016/08/09/illustrated-internal-bodily-functions-in-ukiyo-e-from-the-1800s/

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Homes of the future, on display in Tokyo at House Vision 2 More: http://www.spoon-tamago.com/2016/08/06/house-vision-2-an-arena-for-rethinking-homes-of-the-future/

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Handmade bamboo cannon fireworks at the Gion Matsuri in Toyohashi, Japan. More: http://www.spoon-tamago.com/2016/08/04/photographs-of-the-handheld-bamboo-fireworks-at-gion-matsuri/

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One lucky family will get to live in this MUJI house for free More: http://www.spoon-tamago.com/2016/07/29/live-in-a-muji-house-of-windows-2-years-for-free/

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Castle reconstruction at Kumamoto. More: kumamoto-castle-reconstruction-efforts/

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The Little Mermaid is being reimagined through the paintings of Yayoi Kusama

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Japanese portable record players of the 1960s, 70s and 80s. More: http://www.spoon-tamago.com/2016/07/21/an-exhibition-of-japanese-portable-record-players/