Makes you smile
Shop windows aren’t what they used to be. Christmas is the season. But apart from Selfridges and Harvey Nichols (for...
Tag: Japan
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Roll with it
It’s nice to receive little things from a long way away. My good friend went to Japan recently. What would...
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Paper things
I admit it, I have (another) bit of a thing for Japanese paper things. I’m not the only one, I...
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Et tu Brutus
Books are it. Everything. And then some. Bookshops, new and second-hand, seem to be disappearing all the time. In London,...
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Two faces
How far will you go to get what you want? The internet has brought all sorts of things to our...
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Yolk yellow
Along the drab-ish walkway outside my door a spot has been brightened by a big pot of daffodils. It cheers...
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ku:nel
I have a list that isn’t written down. It consists of things I have bookmarked, pictures I have kept, snippets...
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D-Bros on the shelf
I am a little bit in love with Japanese illustration, books and stationery. A few items are slowly slipping out...
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Enough and no more
Ton. A simple idea for a book, looking at weights. But beautifully executed by Japanese illustrator Taro Miura. The Japanese...
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Browsing a rare and free delight
Sometimes the internet delivers on its promise and you find a joyous, rare and free delight. I can’t remember where...