Pacific Rim 161: Japan's Soft Power: Fashion, Art, Design, and Architecture
Resources on Japanese culture and influence
Fashion & Style
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A Timeline of the Japanese Design Avant-GardeWriter and Garmento Editor Jeremy Lewis Goes Back to A.D. 250 to Explain the Wonders of Japanese Design
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Harajuku Style in Tokyo (2:53)
Mademoiselle Yulia, a fashion designer and style icon with dyed blue hair, is very inspired by the stylish and colorful Harajuku neighborhood of Tokyo. -
Genderless in Japan (6:39)
Toman Sasaki is among a new wave of young Japanese men bending gender norms. He wears nail polish and makeup, but does not regard his look as feminine. “Regardless of sex, we believe we can live however we like,” he said.
Art, Architecture, & Design
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Minka: A Farmhouse in Japan (15:45)
A film about place and memory, a farmhouse in Japan, and the lives of the people who called it home.
Takashi Murakami
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