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Volume 01
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Volume 01

Tokyo

Following the success of our Collector's Edition, we are proud to present this limited-run second edition. Produced in collaboration with family-run bookbindery Shinohara Shiko and illustrator Grace Lee, this volume features interviews, essays, and photographs exploring stories of making and creative collaborations in and around Tokyo.

The stories in this collection feature creative projects that bring new life to traditional craft, bridge the gap between urban and rural, and show us how to build community.

Available at select stockists around the world and in our online shop.

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Stand No More

Interview
Naomi Hirano on Finding Form Through Dialogue
Part 1 of a conversation with Stand No More, an exploratory collaboration between artists and craftspeople.
Interview
Tatsuo Morikawa on Embracing Fluidity in Tradition
Part 2 of a conversation with Stand No More, an exploratory collaboration between artists and craftspeople.

Ogawa-machi

Feature
Ogawa: the Prototyping Town
Residents of the small town of Ogawa are redefining how we live, work, and create.

Tokyo Keyboard

Feature
Made With Tokyo
Tokyo Keyboard collaborates with independent urban workshops in Japan to spotlight their manufacturing expertise and create a uniquely local product.
Interview
Meet a Machi-koba: Ohemu
Plastics fabricator Kenji Omura on collaborative problem solving and expanding his horizons.
Interview
Meet a Machi-koba: Toya Senryo
Dye and pigment specialist Takenobu Toya on generational experience and his drive to develop new techniques.
Interview
Meet a Machi-koba: Matsuura Blast
Sandblasting expert Kenji Matsuura on the dexterity of the craft and the unique projects he’s tackled

Horiguchi Kiriko

Interview
Yuki Sakamoto on the road to becoming an artisan
The young Edo Kiriko craftsman shares what inspired him to pursue the craft and how it’s going so far.
Interview
Senna Misawa is revealing new facets of Edo Kiriko
The cut-glass artisan shares her take on the aesthetics and culture of the centuries-old craft.

Almost Perfect

Interview
Almost Perfect: the Tokyo Creative Residency in a Century-Old Rice Shop
Yuka and Luis Mendo make space for residents to pause, restart, and explore new ideas.
Interview
Kuramae: a Tokyo Neighbourhood Where Making is All Around
Immersion in this hub of local specialized manufacturing inspires creativity at Almost Perfect.

Shinohara Shiko

Interview
Shinohara Shiko: Making Things Unbound by Convention
How a Tokyo bookbindery carved out their niche in the rigid world of printing and publishing.

Grace Lee

Interview
Tokyo, Drawn by Grace Lee
The longtime Tokyo resident and Aussie illustrator reflects on what the city means to her and how it finally feels like home.

Videos

A Conversation with Stand No More
On finding form through dialogue and embracing fluidity in traditional techniques.
Ogawa: the Prototyping Town
Residents of the small town of Ogawa are redefining how we live, work, and create.
Made With Tokyo
Tokyo Keyboard collaborates with independent urban workshops in Japan to spotlight their manufacturing expertise and create a uniquely local product.
Horiguchi Kiriko: New Ground for Cut Glass
Edo Kiriko artisans Senna Misawa and Yuki Sakamoto share how they honed their skills and why they are inspired to redefine their craft.
Almost Perfect: Rice Shop Creative Residency
Almost Perfect founders Yuka and Luis Mendo make space for residents to pause, restart, and explore new ideas.
Shinohara Shiko: Making Things Unbound by Convention
This Tokyo bookbindery has been binding books for nearly 50 years. Now they are carving out a niche through design-oriented collaboration and partnerships.
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