A few of Japan’s phenomenally successfully designs since the 1950s Contact us at letters@time.com ...

and if it is Japanese, it can be understood at first glance, but for Europeans and Americans it seems to be a confused design. Especially Kanji, like the alphabet capital letters and lower case ...

A new book from Phaidon titled Iro: The Essence of Colour in Japanese Design celebrates iconic pieces of design from the country through the lens of its traditional colour spectrum. Iro ...