look again:
the closer part is astro-turf; the part in the back is real grass.
kanda's midori-dori
"gruene allee"
(green boulevard),
a 'german' spot in tokyo
generations between these lighters?
both are new.
do they even look like lighters?
new year 2000 at yoshino-yama's historical ryokan
'chikurin-in gunhou-en'!
space heater in the dining room:
"unfitting, inconsiderate, pragmatist"? --
no, not really. there seems an oddly fitting and appropriate sensibility in
matching this old heater to the frayed, threadbare and chilly historical dining
room... when compared to the more modern and efficient amenities provided
in the "contemporary traditional" private quarters.
am i overthinking? i don't think so.
the classic kikkoman soy dispenser,
designed in jml's birthyear,
by the equally classic GK design studio
(of yamaha, olympics and JR/shinkansen fame)
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