Creative Japanese Urban Camouflage: From Soda Machines to Fire Hydrants

Japanese Urban Camouflage Design

Whether they be viewed as polemical or pragmatic, this latest in the tradition of creative urban camouflage is at least entertaining and arguably even practical. Artist Aya Tsukioka drew inspiration both from the contemporary Japanese cultural infatuation with oddities and blended it with the ancient Japanese disguising notions of the ninja.

Urban Camouflage Soda Machine

Designed for adults, this amazing urban camouflage soda machine costume unfolds from a simple red skirt. It may not be enough to fool attackers, but perhaps it would work in a crowded downtown with lights, images and other commercial urban artifacts.

Urban Camouflage Childs Backpack

The child’s alternative to soda machine camouflage is a useful backpack that doubles as a typical Japanese fire hydrant. While these designs might not be entirely useful in a strict sense, they are at least ingenious and playfully relevant to Japanese pop culture. They also serve to raise awareness about the overall increased concern for personal security in Japan.

Hooded Sweatshirt, Couch and Car Tent Camouflage

Other examples of interesting urban camouflage include this hooded sweatshirt designed to blend into bulletin boards, the humorously titled couchmouflage and the bizarre car tent designed for urban camping. Know of any other examples? Add them below! Also be sure to check out this strange video depicting urban camouflage in action.

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Posted by Urbanist October 25th, 2007
Guerilla Action, Urban, Urban Art, Urban Images
Comments: 12

Comments

Comment from Al Ebaster
Time: October 26, 2007, 3:03 am

Too bad you can’t use them for urban exploration :(

Comment from Debo Hobo
Time: October 26, 2007, 9:04 am

the sofa and newpaper are really cool.

Comment from Kango Kirkwood Vacationer
Time: October 26, 2007, 11:14 am

Man I need to go to tokyo, I wonder if any other sorts of concepts would work in the states… yet another wonderful idea for Urban life from Japan. you have to love the Japanese designers.

thanks for sharing

Comment from Justin
Time: October 26, 2007, 12:27 pm

Interesting to say the least.

Comment from clumsy fergie
Time: October 26, 2007, 5:57 pm

There are so many people on the streets, in bars, trains…the idea of being unnoticed changed so much that almost anyone can remain hidden. No wonder all ninjas lost their jobs ;)

Comment from tasyan
Time: October 28, 2007, 2:35 am

Cool objects!! I think the “car tent” is most useful - one could realy live in it! But what is someone would like to steel your car?:-)

Comment from dodecahedron Wayde
Time: October 28, 2007, 11:13 pm

Canvas tents covered with cement

Comment from Manda
Time: December 18, 2007, 1:58 pm

okay, so where do I buy these? :p

Comment from Guerilla Marketing
Time: March 12, 2008, 11:47 am

Ha, I can see the car tent becoming the next best option for the homeless who might otherwise get harassed for loitering. Too funny.

Comment from gina
Time: April 3, 2008, 8:25 pm

haha…the soda machine skirt is my favorite! yea i can see myself in the morning trying to decide what to wear…theres always the possibility i will be followed today, i better wear my coke machine skirt! LOL