Diary-T 151 Japanese people are incredibly cool.
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May 8, 2015

Diary-T 151 Japanese people are incredibly cool.


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Diary-T 151: Japanese People Are So Cool.


Text & Artwork byKoichi Kuwabara






Ah, I found Pinocchio!

[Eatable of Many Orders]

I visited the exhibition by Eatable of Many Orders, held at the rocket, which was built by Jiro Endo many years ago.

I visited the exhibition by Eatable of Many Orders, held at the rocket, which was built by Jiro Endo many years ago.

Eatable of Many Orders
http://www.eatableofmanyorders.com/product/info/20/

Eatable of many orders

The brand name "Eatable of Many Orders" is inspired by Kenji Miyazawa's "Restaurant of Many Orders."

The husband handles the woodworking, and the wife makes the clothing, or so I heard.
I had a brief chat with the designer, the wife.
They mentioned that they also hold exhibitions in Paris regularly.
When I told her that I was in charge of music for Comme des Garçons' collections from 1982 to 1997, her eyes lit up, saying she wished she could have experienced that era. Although I'm not a fashion expert, I could fully appreciate the intricate details and craftsmanship in each item.
It's no wonder they have fans in countries outside of Japan. Furthermore, I was so struck by the aura of this wonderful couple, who possess an unwavering commitment to craftsmanship combined with an international perspective, that I uncharacteristically and brazenly asked if I could take their photo.
The high quality of Japanese creativity active on the world stage
I was reminded of this anew by seeing their work.
Japanese people are cool.



Speaking of cool, one of my favorite museums, it's like visiting a toy store, in a sense.

That ICC, NTT InterCommunication Center

MIKAMI SEIKO Desire of Codes
Haruko Mikami: Desire of Codes

The moment I stepped into the darkness,
I felt a sense of alienation, as if I had entered an area forbidden to the unintelligent. But,

I haven't seen "Don't Laugh at People's Sex," so I don't know, but

my privilege as an unintelligent person is to immediately turn my thoughts to that when I hear the word "desire."

Well, how should I put it,

it's not easy to train oneself to translate desire into such works. And,

the purity of that joy is, unlike that other desire, a ceaseless, dazzling pursuit of desire.
As for the quality of the works, I'll leave that to those who have thoroughly researched these aspects.

For the emotionally inclined,
I honestly enjoyed the pleasure of seeing something I had never seen before.
Setting aside levels, labels, and liberals,
I enjoyed it instinctively.

So, there's still much more we can do with the Dictionary Club!

My own thinking, which consists only of piling up unintelligent ideas, is truly troublesome, but
regardless of genre, in the sense of approaching the mystery and enigma of human beings that can only be conveyed through visuals,
I felt my heart leap like a child's, believing that this field will surely become amazing from now on. I want to celebrate myself with unrestrained joy. Ah, here we go!

"What are our new desires as we live in the current information-saturated environment and perception?"
Haruko Mikami: Desire of Codes

Just as Takashi Murakami stands out in an era where art governs desire,

so too does chim↑pom.

Though their expressions differ, they fully embrace the role of art in reflecting the cutting edge of the times.
The high caliber of Japanese artists... I'm a bit playful for confirming this now, but

indeed, Japanese people are incredibly cool.

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