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5/28/2025, 6:48:59 PM
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Those images come from a book called Tokyo Style by Kyoichi Tsuzuki. He's a Japanese art critic and photographer who has done dozens of books, but is best known(at least in the West) for his books that capture the idiosyncrasies of Japanese consumerism (Tokyo Style, Happy Victims, etc.). There are at least four books I am aware of that he has done that showcase 'real' japanese living spaces, and take down the stereotype of Japanese homes being 'ultra minimal zen spaces with rock gardens and shit'.
The books all feature Japan, and are centered around Tokyo, but later books/editions of the series also include Osaka and Kyoto. (He might have also ventured into some of the smaller cities and suburbs, but I would have to double-check.)
If you don't want to move to Japan, there are many cities in North America where you can easily rent a shitty small studio or one bedroom and then just install a tatami mat and sit on the floor. I had a buddy in San Francisco turn his apartment into a makeshift pottery studio, had some tatami mats and a fucking noguchi table(because of course). However, trying to find a place with similar windows/heating/ walls may be challenging. Then again, I have seen people convert their studios into 'japanese-style' ones where I live, but for a rental that seems a bit...overkill.
For furnishing the place, I would find a North American dealer for Tendo Mokko, or import yourself(very slow process)
You can buy certain items Tendo Mokko produces, like the Butterfly Stool by Sori Yanagi, from companies like Vitra, but the difference in price between Vitra's butterfly stool and Tendo Mokko's is so large that it's worth it to just ship one from Japan if you know how to avoid duties.
If you are destitute, you can get by thrifting stuff, especially if you live in a wealthy city with a large asian diaspora. Larping as a musician is a very important part of being a young man, a formative experience; I support your quest.
Those images come from a book called Tokyo Style by Kyoichi Tsuzuki. He's a Japanese art critic and photographer who has done dozens of books, but is best known(at least in the West) for his books that capture the idiosyncrasies of Japanese consumerism (Tokyo Style, Happy Victims, etc.). There are at least four books I am aware of that he has done that showcase 'real' japanese living spaces, and take down the stereotype of Japanese homes being 'ultra minimal zen spaces with rock gardens and shit'.
The books all feature Japan, and are centered around Tokyo, but later books/editions of the series also include Osaka and Kyoto. (He might have also ventured into some of the smaller cities and suburbs, but I would have to double-check.)
If you don't want to move to Japan, there are many cities in North America where you can easily rent a shitty small studio or one bedroom and then just install a tatami mat and sit on the floor. I had a buddy in San Francisco turn his apartment into a makeshift pottery studio, had some tatami mats and a fucking noguchi table(because of course). However, trying to find a place with similar windows/heating/ walls may be challenging. Then again, I have seen people convert their studios into 'japanese-style' ones where I live, but for a rental that seems a bit...overkill.
For furnishing the place, I would find a North American dealer for Tendo Mokko, or import yourself(very slow process)
You can buy certain items Tendo Mokko produces, like the Butterfly Stool by Sori Yanagi, from companies like Vitra, but the difference in price between Vitra's butterfly stool and Tendo Mokko's is so large that it's worth it to just ship one from Japan if you know how to avoid duties.
If you are destitute, you can get by thrifting stuff, especially if you live in a wealthy city with a large asian diaspora. Larping as a musician is a very important part of being a young man, a formative experience; I support your quest.
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