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Ukiyoe Small Museum: “Open When I Wake Up and Close When I Must Go to Sleep”

Located in Kyoto, Japan, the Ukiyoe Small Museum has extremely flexible hours, at least for its owner/operator, artist Ichimura Mamoru, whose sign explains: "When I’ve had enough the store is ...

Dispersed Hotel: Distributed Urban Suites Inspire Exploration of Historic Kyoto

It's a simple but powerful idea, spreading out and embedding hotel rooms into the urban fabric to give visitors a space from which to explore as well as a place that feels like it's more part of ...

Stealth Style: Navigate Subways with a Map-Backed Necktie

Putting loose ends to good use, this clever piece of street-smart apparel takes advantage of the usually-hidden flip side of your standard-shaped men's tie. Savvy travelers know that there ...

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