
Lens-ready surfing sunglasses (Yamamoto Kogaku)
This eyewear, originally designed to shield the eyes of surfers, can also be fitted with corrective lenses and used comfortably as ordinary glasses. It protects the eyes from long periods of exposure to strong UV rays and glare reflected from the ocean surface, as well as serving to absorb physical impacts. By removing the strap, the eyewear can be used as ordinary glasses or sunglasses.
www.yamamoto-kogaku.co.jp/ident/index.html
Cabin (Artechnic)
This distinctive as-cast concrete cabin, found in Karuizawa, consists of an original external aspect formed from two differently-sized ovals lined up and cut in free curves according to various conditions, contrasted with a calm, comfortable internal space. The building can be used for many years without deterioration, melding into the natural landscape and producing a spectacle at which one could quite happily gaze all day long.
www.artechnic.jp
Shoe Socks (Sunayama)
Take off your shoes and you have - more shoes. These "shoe socks" embody the unique Japanese cultural practice of removing one's shoes when entering a house, a custom that is indispensable for Japanese people, relaxing and refreshing them. The kind of product that perhaps only a Japanese mind could conceive, these playful socks are sure to garnish a smile from others and are a great souvenir of Japan.
www.sunayama-socks.net
Online clock (Bijin Tokei)
"I give you a minute of my love." "Bijin Tokei" is an original online application that refreshes every minute with photos of beautiful Japanese women. The approximately 360 women who appear are real people photographed in the streets of areas like Shibuya and Harajuku. Not just content, not just format, this site enables the two to complement each other's appeal.
www.bijint.com
Morisawa Fontpark (Morisawa)
This site enables users to produce their own graphical creations using Japanese characters. Pictures can be made through various combinations, and even the individual steps taken by creators can be seen by looking over previous submissions. Users are able to appreciate the intrigue and beauty of Japanese characters and deepen their awareness of those characters and typography.
http://fontpark.morisawa.co.jp
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