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Product, Retail

Meaningful Things — Hikaru Komura of Uguisu the Little Shoppe

The beloved items of Hikaru Komura, founder of Japanese handcraft store Uguisu the Little Shoppe

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Whether higher education is a waste of time and non designers learning the fundamentals of design

The pros and cons of higher education and Whether higher education is a waste of money and time or not.

Lifestyle, Retail

Uguisu the Little Shoppe — From Roppongi to the World

The quiet little shop brings Japanese craftsmanship to the world.

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HuffPost shuts down its contributor network and China wants to become a global soft power

The devaluation of writing as the result of contributor networks such as the one HuffPost used to run and How China might start exporting their cultural goods.

How Japanese culture approaches space and the value of being an expert generalist

The Japanese concept of space and how it pertains to her own recent travels in Japan and What it means to be an expert generalist and how it holds up to the 10,000 hour rule.

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The normalization of bad grammar and the idea of creative integrity and the struggling artist myth

The normalization of grammar and spelling. Are we experiencing a new normal when it comes to how we communicate and the rules it entails? and Hw he’s viewed his photography career and work over the last few years in light of his successes working for big brands.

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Rich Brian’s new name and GTA Online’s pay to win mechanisms

Rich Chigga, the 18-year old rapper from Jakarta changing his name to Rich Brian and The pay-to-win mechanisms of GTA Online that allows players with deep pockets to purchase powerful weaponry and destroy weeks worth of grinding in unexpected moves.

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Discussing VICEs New York Times expose and the prophetic words of John C Jay

We do our best to unpack the NY Times’ expose on VICE and the unerlying issues that exist within company structures and John C. Jay outlined his process behind empathy and how to best uncover meaningful relationships in culture.

The pros and cons of a Disney and Fox merger and MUJIs flawless brand execution

The ramifications of a Disney and 20th Century Fox merger and The world of MUJI and why we feel it’s such a compelling brand case study. Everywhere you go, the MUJI experience is generally the same and subsequently represents a nice snapshot of Japanese retail culture.

What if Apple became a subscription service for hardware Can journalism engage audiences through gamification

Apple pivoting into a hardware subscription service and New-found tools for journalism that focus on gamification.