Spoon & Tamago is a blog about Japanese art, design and culture written by @johnny_suputama. 日本のアート・カルチャーに特化した英語メディアSpoon & Tamago(スプタマ)の公式アカウントです。
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Joined July 2011
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The future of work, it turns out, might not mean fewer humans. It might mean finding new ways for more people to take part.
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Every two years, Japan recognizes excellence in packaging design. Here are the winners for 2027:
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Hundreds of hanging beads form translucent sculptures of children at this abandoned elementary school in Gifu
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Tadao Ando designed a floating library boat and then donated it to Kagawa so books could reach children living on remote islands
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Meet the candidates who will replace the beloved Suica Penguin
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Tokyo is Gearing Up for an Art-Filled Fall. And the Entire City is Here for It
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Urban photographer Ken Ohyama has a knack for taking oft-overlooked elements of urban environments and highlighting their beauty by forcing us to look at them in ways we never have.
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Every summer, the city of Gyoda in Saitama Prefecture turns rice paddies into giant canvases. For 2026, Gyoda is celebrating the world of gaming. Specifically, world-building game Minecraft.
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Yayoi Kusama, one of the world’s most celebrated and best-selling artists who filled the world with polka dots, has died age 97.
“we announce the passing of Yayoi Kusama at a hospital in Tokyo on August 14,” reads a statement on her website.
FamilyMart and Sumo Legend Chiyonofuji is the Celebrity Collab We Didn’t Know We Needed
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Kiyo Takeda: The Architect Making Tokyo Green Again
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Rather than hiding the mechanics, Kokuyo’s new collection celebrates them, transforming everyday office supplies into miniature kinetic sculptures.
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You can get a coffee, a sandwich and also a denim jacket the new FAMIMA
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The Japanese artist Saya Irie erases images and then uses those eraser shavings to recompose the images into three-dimensional form, transforming the byproduct of erasure into delicate works of art.
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Japan’s First Shrine Dedicated to Plushies Opens for Stuffed Animal Devotees
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Go see Daisuke Tajima’s ‘Infinite Emptiness,’ now on view in Tokyo through 7/21
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Shizuoka Aims to Reclaim Top Tea Status With New Branding Project
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the Kyoto Aquarium and Tokyo’s Sumida Aquarium keep obsessive tabs on the complex relationships of their penguins. They’ve just released updated 2026 flowcharts and this year they’re available in English:
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Shibuya’s New ‘G-CHA & Ba-CHA’ Cafe Is Run by Senior Citizens
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