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Posted by lisa on Mar 29, 2013

The sakura petals have been turned into playing cards.; TOUCH PROJECT “Sakura Trump”

The playing cards are in the form of large sakura petals. The artwork looks so real that you will feel like you are playing with real petals. Each number on the cards are expressed as petals. When you spread out the cards, it looks like cherry blossoms have fallen. The pink cards are suitable for spring. URL: http://dlabostore.jp/goods/item/detail/90 Size: A card W60mm × H71mm / Box W70mm × H33mm...

Posted by lisa on Mar 15, 2013

The Origami cleaning cloth: Perrocaliente “peti peto”

At a glance, the cleaning cloth is an ordinary cleaning cloth though it has a special feature. It has some permanent press creases, so you can make a crane only by folding it along the creases. You may wonder what good it will do, me too. Just the lovely design will strike you. The name “peti peto” means small pet. You will want to take it everywhere like a cute pet. Also you will be good...

Posted by lisa on Mar 12, 2013

The chair is dedicated to Switzerland: Ningen “Swiss chair”

The strangely designed chair is in the form of the Japanese Katakana character “su”. “Chair” is “isu” in Japanese, and “su-isu” means “Swiss” in Japanese. Thus, the chair means “Swiss”. Despite the striking design, the usability of the chair is an ordinary wooden stool. The skilled craftsmen make it to order. It is strong, you can...

Posted by lisa on Mar 6, 2013

Gauze kitchen towels with delicious foods: Yu Nakagawa “Gochiso fukin”

The kitchen towels have various foods printed on them; Spring vegetables and Japanese sweets (wagashi). “Gochiso” means delicious food and “Fukin” means kitchen towel in Japanese. The kitchen towels are made of 5 sheets of Japanese mosquito net cloth. Japanese mosquito net is made of cotton gauze, so they absorb water well. Yu Nakagawa have been made mosquito nets for about 300...

Posted by lisa on Mar 2, 2013

Drive a nail into anywhere.: TOUCH PROJECT “Magnet Nail”

These heads of the nails are magnetic. Each of them expresses “well done”, “OK” or “fail”. The nails are made of pewter, they look like real metal nails. The magnet is a powerful neodymium magnet, you can hold a thick card with this. You can drive the nails into anywhere you like, such as a thin blackboard or a refrigerator. Why don’t you surprise your family...

Posted by lisa on Feb 26, 2013

Your iPhone5 turns into a Game Boy?: StrapyaNext “FLASHBACKS Old-School iPhone 5 Case”

Have you played on a Game Boy? Do you remember it? Whichever the answer is yes or no, your iPhone5 will turn into a Game Boy with this case. Of course it is a mere case. Your iPhone is still the latest gadget in this case. There are more humorous case available, such as an old style mobile phone, hard disk, NES controller and a sheet of pills. My favorite is the hard disk case. If you like a classic...

Posted by lisa on Feb 21, 2013

The permanently patterned stainless-steel cutlery. :Perrocaliente “DRESS” “Party DRESS”

The stripe, dotted or checkered patterned knives and forks look really unique. The patterns are carved, not printed. The delicate pattern was carved by using 3D laser marking as the latest processing technology so the pattern never comes off however it is washed. The patterns will be kept clear for a long time. The cutlery is made in Tsubamesanjo city in Niigata Prefecture, which is known as one of the...

Posted by lisa on Feb 21, 2013

The stool looks like it might walk.: Takumi kogei “ANIMAL STOOL”

The bushy stool has 4 legs and a tail. It looks like an animal. It looks like a toy but it is sturdy. Takumi kogei, is well known as an established furniture manufacturer in Hokkaido. The lovely stools are made by skilled craftsmen. You can use them for a long time. Each of the artificial furs have a different color and texture. You can choose high or low stool. They are suitable for a children’s...