Tag Archives: tokyo

〒166 Tokyo

Posted on January 29, 2012 by Aleister

Some photos of my neighborhood.

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Go Smoking

Posted on January 23, 2012 by Aleister

It looks like a comedy t-shirt design but it is a bona fide public information graphic from Tokyo NRT.

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Love Matsuri

Posted on September 4, 2011 by Aleister

Dance, lanterns, drums and more meat and beer than anyone can handle. Last night we hitched a ride to the matsuri in the awesome vehicle pictured above. I think the driver liked my jinbei.

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Toilet Graphics

Posted on May 24, 2011 by Aleister

I don’t think I have ever seen a cute public toilet before. Apparently it was nice inside too.

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Cute Toast

Posted on May 7, 2011 by Aleister

In many stores in Tokyo you find cute hand drawn signs and tags, even in the big chains like Matsumoto Kiyoshi where I found this. It seems like there is normally at least one staff member talented enough. The cute … Continue reading →

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Tokyo Election Graphics

Posted on May 4, 2011 by Aleister

As with most things in Tokyo, variety seems to be key when it comes to voting. I am keen on the bold, super-heavy typography on these political campaigning posters.

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Hanami

Posted on April 20, 2011 by Aleister

After a week in the UK, I got back on the aeroplane to Tokyo. Aside from the daily earthquakes/aftershocks (including the particularly violent M7.4 the night I got back) I was also greeted by cherry blossom. And no hanami session … Continue reading →

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Earthquake Tsunami Radiation

Posted on March 17, 2011 by Aleister

Since the 8.7 earthquake on Friday 11th March 2011, I have been living in Tokyo. Here are some images, materials and thoughts collected in that time. Despite the funny photo, we were actually scared shitless. When the earthquake struck Tokyo … Continue reading →

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Tokyo Earthquake Recording

Posted on March 12, 2011 by Aleister

[Audio clip: view full post to listen] This is what an earthquake sounds like from an office in downtown Tokyo.

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Please Do it Again! Mata Yarou!

Posted on February 13, 2011 by Aleister

My favourite Tokyo information graphics to date. Getting across a similar point to the London bus manners campaign that I remember from my Brixton days, only with much quirkier sequential illustrations that leave plenty of room for misinterpretation. How did … Continue reading →

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