We are excited to announce a super cool event happening in the UK this year. The 2010 Bath Japanese Festival will be an extravaganza of Book Arts, Films, Haiku and Renga and a lot more! Held on May 1...
Masao been capturing Tokyo with his iPhone and has put together a set of recent snapshots taken this Winter in Tokyo. Check out the Tokyo View set on flickr for some real life images of this unique c...
We spend a great deal of time researching and reading up on all the super cool happenings here in Japan. Here are some of the interesting bits we have been finding recently. Tokyo Art Beat have relea...
Eshimasa will be at Sabaku no Bara (Desert Rose) Ginza tonight for live body painting. This event "Amazing Grace" features 6 tattoo artists and pole dancers. This is the first tattoo event held in th...
Shunsuke Umiyama, the brains and creativity behind the popular MicroWorks range of home wares and practical design pieces, is participating in the Stockholm Furniture Fair 2010. Umiyama shares his cr...
La Carmina, the author of Cute Yummy Time and Crazy Wacky Theme Restaurants Tokyo, shares her cute bento tips in the recently aired NHK documentary.
Ever wondered how funky independent creators whip up fashionable pieces for their ranges? Now you have the chance to see how it is done with Shojono Tomo. On February 6 the Tokyo-based illustrator is...
Five years ago, three art-loving friends started a non-profit organization to promote the Tokyo art and culture in Japan and abroad. Thus Tokyo Art Beat was born! Today, TAB is the biggest online res...
Grab the latest Tokyo Art Map by Tokyo Art Beat, a bi-monthly guide to Tokyo's 50 most popular events. Some cool announcements happening over on the Jean Snow blog. Word is a new web magazine called ...
We have been welcomed back by a surprisingly warm Tokyo, well at least for this time of year. The forecast says mid teens all this week so we are happy to be offered that to adjust back into Tokyo Wi...
A quick message to let you know that Masao and I will be traveling to Thailand for 10 days. An adventure that will include shopping, food, a friend's wedding, a hoop workshop and hopefully lots of ma...
New Year celebrations in Japan are a mixed bag of spiritual adventures and energized party going. This year we were lucky enough to bring in the new year with the chief&mischief crew at Roppongi loun...
Sending huge thanks out in to the big wide world to all those who contributed to another amazing year! The year kicked off with fresh creation and colorful new pieces and basically sky rocketed from ...
Bring on the bubbles and the good times. The place to be tomorrow night for NYE in Tokyo is The Drop @ 57 in Roppongi Goody Goody (Doo Wop) ... chief&mischief in association with United Crates Crew, ...
There has been such a great response to the TokyoMade Market this time round that mememachine gallery will host it for an extended time. The TokyoMade Market, with a selection of creators art, fashio...
The mememachine gallery is once again stocked with treasures and creations from independent creators here in Japan. The TokyoMade Market set up today and will run for an extended time through until e...
10 Asian Gifts You Won't Find on High Street by La Carmina Tokyo fashion blogger La Carmina has shared 10 super cool Asian gifts on CNN Go. Bla Bla Hospital and Nani Birds rocked the top of the pops....
This year kimono is chic according to the holiday shoppers, so Attic Japan have restocked us and we are happy to share the goodies with you. Three new kimono clutch bags. All one of a kind, originals...
Some funky TokyoMade creations have been featured in this year's Metropolis Gift Giving Guide. White lines This hot pink top by Blablahospital should cure the sartorial ills of even the most fashion-...
Shojono Tomo in all her colorful and creative glory has set up in Harajuku (Dec 3 - Dec 15 13:00 - 19:00) at Lovelies Lab by Miou Quirky and kitsch as always, Shojono Tomo will be displaying her new ...
It's that time again, yes TMM time! The TokyoMade Market is gearing up for a holiday special this round with lots of unique gift ideas created by artists and designers right here in Japan. Not to be ...
We are back from Australia and jumping straight back into the illumination of Tokyo. Preparing for the next TokyoMade Market to be held on December 21. Keep watching for more updates on that one as w...
The next Tokyo Made Market is in the works and is set to open on Sept. 21 at the mememachine gallery in Shibuya. The TokyoMade Market is a nomadic gathering of Japan-based art and design, an opportun...
Introducing a new design team on Tokyo Made, Izumy. The sweet treasures handmade by Izumy are a collaborative project. Dora a jewelery maker has linked with Kuri an illustrator and together they are ...
The Urban Paper show opening Sept. 7th at Café Pause in Ikebukuro is the latest stop of an international tour of paper toys first published in the book, Urban Paper. Tour stops have included Los Angl...
Photographer Hal has released his latest photo book Couple Jam featuring 56 couples jammed in their bath tubs together. Masao went along to the opening gallery exhibition and grabbed a signed copy th...
Our collaboration with Japanese Streets is going strong. It has been a lot of fun to create articles for the Japanese Streets readers. We hope you get a chance to head over and check out our weekly p...
The photo by G-dizzle Big thanks goes out to the super cool sites who have been spreading the Microworks love and TokyoMade. The popular Stickpecker reusable chopsticks were first featured in a Japan...
To introduce their new music and visual download sites in association with their record label Fubuki Recordings in Japan, Spacetime is hosting a special Chill out Lounge and Soiree. Open ... 19:00 St...
The latest look for your slim line, super stylish Mac Book Pro. Handmade in Japan, designed by the creator of Buzz House Design. The Mac Book Pro Felt Case is available in charcoal or amber felt. Sec...
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