/tokyo_en/product/ ja Copyright 2009 Fri, 09 Oct 2009 22:53:47 +0900 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/ http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss I recklessly asked artist Anekawa to make this shirt and here it is! As to how it turned out... I can't express in words! His work exceeded my expectations, and I'm confident you'll like it too. I've been enjoying it so much there are more photos than usual. If you fall in love with it like I have, I hope you'll wear one! /tokyo_en/product/tk006003 /tokyo_en/product/tk006003 02 chiba Fri, 09 Oct 2009 22:53:47 +0900 Check out those cute eyes and teasing tongue. I'd like to introduce a fun new item, true to its name, Ghost Towel: anyone wearing the towel turns into a cute ghost! I'm sure there'll be many endearing kids-turned-ghosts running around the room with this one. The towel isn't just fun, but useful and much thought has been given to its production. Please continue reading... /tokyo_en/product/tk007203 /tokyo_en/product/tk007203 01 chiba Fri, 09 Oct 2009 22:47:47 +0900 The first time I met this card case was about a year and a half ago. I was in Kanazawa at the time, and a friend of mine, Otsu, had just introduced me to Mr. Kirimoto. Of course one of the first things we did was exchange business cards. He reached inside his chest pocket and pulled out a case I'd never seen before. I was simply surprised. Typically I think of business card cases as being made out of leather or plastic. Occasionally out of steel. But there was something different about the material of this card case. I proceeded to ask, "What's it made of?" to which Kirimoto replied, "lacquer". /tokyo_en/product/tk000902 /tokyo_en/product/tk000902 01 02 mikayama Wed, 12 Aug 2009 15:33:09 +0900 Sharp white and toxic black. Kagari Yuusuke has created two bags which possess the qualities of yin and yang. The bags seem to have been endowed with a story, the yin possessing light, the yang's fine black of endless depth. Each bag is completely handmade by the designer, ensuring consistent quality. The material of the bags is even more poetic than the designer imagined, seemingly creating an aura around those going out with one in hand. The essence of the bag is "an atmosphere you carry" according to the designer, who ties his creation to notions of bags deep in our collective psyche. The bag has a superior quality which cannot be explained merely through functionality. I will introduce Wall and Skin in the following article, both of which maintain their fine and fierce qualities only by ridding themselves of the unnecessary. /tokyo_en/product/tk006205 /tokyo_en/product/tk006205 02 Wed, 12 Aug 2009 14:55:24 +0900 Strangely, I imagined the world of Mitsubai and "art", particularly painting, to be of slightly different breeds. Personally speaking, I am not one to decorate my walls with paintings. Paintings which are also always too expensive to afford. Of course I want to live in a world filled with things I like, but for some reason paintings were not one of them. But. Recently I had the opportunity to speak with someone vastly knowledgeable of the art world, an editor in fact. That person studied art and said, "I think of art and painting as a natural extension of what you like. Art isn't for the 'privileged'. I'm sure a young gal in Shibuya could find something perfect for her walls. In the end it comes down to: do you like it or not? It's the same for Mitsubai Tokyo, right?" Right on. However, we aren't going to turn Mitsubai into a gallery selling paintings. This time I'd like to introduce a picture with a "realistic clock in background". /tokyo_en/product/tk008502 /tokyo_en/product/tk008502 01 mikayama Sun, 22 Feb 2009 18:27:05 +0900 What?! Whenever you first see something like this everyone seems to have the same surprised, guttural reaction. When Mita brought this lamp disguised as a butterfly swarm into our office, everyone's mouths opened in the same, "What?!" reaction. What a delightfully stupefied look they had on their faces. It seems Mita had found a fascinatingly strange lamp. From Australia? With what looks like butterfly swarms...? Or so I thought as I extended my forefinger and slowly approached the piece. What awaited me easily exceeded my expectations. I think the high quality craftsmanship is the best part of the piece. Its presence. There is a nostalgic quality which makes it difficult to explain... almost as if it is an ornament from a festival past. /tokyo_en/product/tk001003 /tokyo_en/product/tk001003 03 chiba Mon, 02 Feb 2009 20:06:58 +0900 The name is Kurage. A light to upset conventions. Hmmmm, how to explain its greatness... For starters, let's appreciate its beauty. Feel the overlapping lines of light. A sense of drifting. But this Kurage isn't just beautiful. (the photo to the left is version 1) /tokyo_en/product/tk006107 /tokyo_en/product/tk006107 03 Sat, 17 Jan 2009 19:40:13 +0900 Whoa! What the heck is this?! The second I looked at it I felt like someone had twisted by brain with a corkscrew. As the chandelier spun slowly in air, my heart jumped for joy. My psyche was pushed, teetering at the edge of the deep end. The source of my confusion, a stuffed toy chandelier: Dolls Chandelier. Yes, it's simple. Things are as they seem: a chandelier and stuffed toys. Who on earth thought of this combination? And then there's the visual impact of this strange assortment of discombobulated objects. You begin to wonder if this is its natural form, or? Who, how and with what is this being made? Various wild ideas pop to mind, only to fade away and be replace by others... My curiosity must be satisfied. Down the rabbit hole we go. /tokyo_en/product/tk001303 /tokyo_en/product/tk001303 02 03 chiba Wed, 22 Oct 2008 09:04:38 +0900 Simply put, that's it. Out of a piece of steel the size of one tatami mat, two chairs of different sizes are born. Cut out, bend, assemble, done! However, this explanation does no justice to how fun it actually is! I was most attracted by the systematic beauty of a sheet of metal which could be taken apart, then put together like a huge plastic model. I'm sure a certain type of person reading this has already been sucked in by this description alone. I really came to understand the beauty of this creation when I tried going through the pain of putting it together. What a mistake! It had me hook, line and sinker. /tokyo_en/product/tk000100 /tokyo_en/product/tk000100 02 yanagisawa Tue, 23 Sep 2008 19:31:34 +0900 Mr. Shibata Akimasa, a circular lunch box craftsman, decide to make one specially for his daughter Tsukushi. However, there was a bit of a problem. Children develop quickly, so of course over time the amount of food they consume increases. Typically that's a happy process to watch unfold, but a bit of a problem when making lunch boxes. The right size will be the wrong size in a year, and a large lunch box looks odd in the hands of a six year old. Of course we want the lunch box used for a long time... /tokyo_en/product/tk001802 /tokyo_en/product/tk001802 01 mikayama Fri, 01 Aug 2008 13:43:53 +0900 I have been friends with jewelry designer Ms. Minewaki Mikiko (Mine) for over five years. This is a colorful, popish necklace of hers. Well, first take a careful look. Particularly guys might notice there's something familiar about the color and shape of the pieces? Yes! These are mobile suits from the first Gundam: the hero's suit and the ever popular Zaku!! /tokyo_en/product/tk004204 /tokyo_en/product/tk004204 02 yamada Mon, 05 May 2008 00:55:14 +0900 An unsharpened simple appearance, hinting to a nostalgic Showa era. A toy that will tug at your heart strings so strong it hurts. There's a long list of work for this monkey. There is even a special name for him: "Monsieur Saruzaki", Special Task Force The cute appearance is just the beginning... He'll be useful to you at home or the office! I look forward to seeing this spectacle as soon as possible! /tokyo_en/product/tk003800 /tokyo_en/product/tk003800 02 yanagisawa Sun, 04 May 2008 01:12:00 +0900 Our first meeting was this photo. "Awesome!!" This idea grabbed my heart with a vengeance. Do you get it? The bag? What could it be??? Is probably what you're thinking... I'm also using this bag; it is true invention. It is an extremely simple idea, but has the power to completely change your perspective. And it's fun. You have no idea what I'm talking about do you. If you're curious, please keep reading. I'm sure you'll become captive. /tokyo_en/product/tk002703 /tokyo_en/product/tk002703 01 chiba Sat, 03 May 2008 02:21:52 +0900 At a glance, an overwhelming sense of force and presence hits you. The jacket, from top to bottom, is made of... buttons! From the day I saw this jacket the fashion brand which created it, ANREALAGE, has taken my heart. There are 5000 buttons on the Prayer Jacket! 20,000 on the gold Full Metal Jacket!! /tokyo_en/product/tk002304 /tokyo_en/product/tk002304 03 yamada Fri, 02 May 2008 03:25:26 +0900