metal_0126 :: chōchin'obake
A little experiment (and palette cleanser between larger installations) in delicacy that resulted in four paper lanterns giving their lives until I finally figured out how to get the metal frame with eyeball and split tongue of my little chōchin’obake (paper lantern ghost) into the paper lantern without causing too much damage.
Godzilla balloon used to promote the original film in Tokyo, 1954
Partway through the first volume of this and I’m so hooked that I went ahead and picked up all six volumes.
casio sadokei
I’ve been in love with this little watch, the Sauna Watch, since it was a Japan-exclusive. Finally got ahold of one and that love has only grown. Wonderful concept, looking forward to salivating over whatever comes out of the Casio Lab next.
CLOUD (Kiyoshi Kurosawa, 2024)
Wanted to love this, but the third act didn’t live up to the promise of the first two; far from “kinetic.” (***/*****)
“un-useless”
“Chindogu are inventions that defy concise explanation. They aren't useful. But they aren't completely useless either. Their creator, Kenji Kawakami, describes them as "un-useless." - Chindogu: The Unuseless inventions of Kenji Kawakami
