Design Museum Japan

Graphic designer Sato Taku visits Miyazaki to explore the crowded signs of the city's local bars for inspiration.

Fashion designer Miyamae Yoshiyuki visits Kochi's Sunday market to discover how communication strengthens the local community.

The crew visits Shimane Prefecture to explore red Sekishu roof tiles, which are designed for cold and snowy weather.

Hishikawa Seiichi, a video and craft artist based in Tottori Prefecture, makes fishing flags with colorful, hand-drawn designs.

Igarashi learns how glassblowers used their skills to make Japanese vacuum flasks.

In a coastal district, boat builders used their skills to make houses. Ryue Nishizawa explores how architecture is affected by a community's terrain and values.

Minagawa discovers the allure of dantsu carpets, a traditional craft where every step, from yarn-making to weaving, is done by hand.

Thread for traditional shina fabric takes a year to make, along with ultrafine mohair, made with a 60-year-old device. Nakui admires the hunt for improvement.

Koike Kazuko finds timeless beauty in used kimonos and transforms them into costumes for the Nishimonai Bon Odori Festival.

Takeya Takayuki, a model maker, learns about the uniquely carved and decorated fishing boats used in the herring industry before the 1950s.

Hishikawa Seiichi, a video and craft artist based in Tottori Prefecture, makes fishing flags with colorful, hand-drawn designs.

Igarashi learns how glassblowers used their skills to make Japanese vacuum flasks.

The crew visits Shimane Prefecture to explore red Sekishu roof tiles, which are designed for cold and snowy weather.

Fashion designer Miyamae Yoshiyuki visits Kochi's Sunday market to discover how communication strengthens the local community.

Graphic designer Sato Taku visits Miyazaki to explore the crowded signs of the city's local bars for inspiration.

Takeya Takayuki, a model maker, learns about the uniquely carved and decorated fishing boats used in the herring industry before the 1950s.

Koike Kazuko finds timeless beauty in used kimonos and transforms them into costumes for the Nishimonai Bon Odori Festival.

Thread for traditional shina fabric takes a year to make, along with ultrafine mohair, made with a 60-year-old device. Nakui admires the hunt for improvement.

Minagawa discovers the allure of dantsu carpets, a traditional craft where every step, from yarn-making to weaving, is done by hand.