Winner of "GOOD DESIGN AWARD 2012"

Winners

 This year's Grand Award of "GOOD DESIGN AWARD" from 3,133 entries have been revealed on 26th November. And the winner is "Design Ah!" which is a TV program on Japanese national television. It's about designs but it's for everyone, especially children. This innovation was a reason why it's the winner. It's selected by the committee but also at public vote it got number one spot. So, there is no dispute.
 And there are fifteen "GOLD AWARD" winners. You may check entire awarding products on the Official WEB-site.




Official WEB-site : http://www.g-mark.org/?locale=en

Past posted :
  47 GOOD DESIGN
  GOOD DESIGN EXHIBITION 2012

quasimodo LIVE

 This past Friday night was superb. Loud and deep sounds ate my heart, crazy beats slapped my brain, melodies shook my body and smiles made me smile at a music live event. Such talented, skilled, and beloved of music goddess music lovers created a dance hall with full of love.

 "quasimodo" which is a jazz band, but majorly they are acknowledged as a nightclub jazz band. A quartet has a decade of career as professional musicians. Since their debut, they were struggling with the reputation, however after they signed with Blue-note, they changed a lot musically, and I guess mentally too. Therefore the reputation got more accurate that means they got their right reputation such as "one great Jazz band in the world".

 I think simply to listen their music is easy to understand precisely what the band is. I wish everyone loves Japan owns one of the great Jazz band in the world.

 

 

quasimode Official WEB-site : http://quasimode.jp/

 

 

 

NEW "New National Stadium Japan"

images of NEW New National Stadium Japan

 Is this all for no-one-knows Tokyo Olympic? This past 15th November, 2012, a winner revealed and the winner was Zaha Hadid who won an international design competition of re-newed "New National Stadium Japan" from 46 pieces. London based architecture office designed the stadium with a insect like shape roof-top and modern stylish curvy forme. Tadao Ando, who is a world famous architect and the chief juror, commented a reason of its crown with applause.

From July, 2014, current stadium will be demolished then the new one will be constructed starting from October, 2015, and March, 2019, which is the completing date with approximate total cost 130,000,000,000 yen (13 billion U.S. dollars). Wow! Gigantic amount of money will spend for the unsettled event such as 2020 Olimpics. Despite hosting the 2019 Rugby World-Cup, the original plan was "renewal" nor it's almost fully rebuild. I just hope some legacy of the stadium remains somehow.

 Anyway, actually the winning design is astonishing!! I love it.

Official WEB-Site : http://www.jpnsport.com/en/

Omnishambles

 Time comes close to a New Year, a lot of "- of the year" things appears. One of that is words, indeed. On 13th November, 2012, Oxford University Press released "Oxford Dictionaries UK Word of the Year 2012" and which is "omnishambles". The press defines "a situation that has been comprehensively mismanaged, characterised by a string of blunders and miscalculations". 

"Oxford Dictionary" and
"The Best New and Trending Word of the Year 2012"

 Japan has the same thing "The Best New and Trending Word of the Year". A couple of week ago, the 50 nominees disclosed. Most of them are from London Olympics, because it's one of huge events of the year anyway. However many just never be used after all. Some are totally seasonal as like some newly on the Oxford Dictionary. On 3rd December, 2012, somehow, somewhat, there will be a winning word of 2012 and a top 10 ranking of the year. 


Oxford Dictionaries WEB-Site : http://blog.oxforddictionaries.com/press-releases/uk-word-of-the-year-2012/
New and Trending Word Award WEB-Site : http://singo.jiyu.co.jp/

Feeling LOVE from FOOD

 A video was on news, just because of that I checked the video. Then I love it. The video is filled by full of love of Japanese food as like its title "From Japan with Love (and Dashi)". And also it obviously shows its well understanding for the cultures and respect for it on its astonishingly beautiful scenes. Appreciation is the only thing to say for the video as one Japanese.
 The video created by "The Perennial Plate" which provides weekly documentary series about eating. The founder is whom works all over the world as a chef, and the video is filmed by a well experienced camera-girl. That's why there are such yummy videos.

Uhmmm... I'm hungry now...

The Perennial Plate : http://www.theperennialplate.com/

 

GOOD DESIGN EXHIBITION 2012

 One week ago, I posted about "GOOD DESIGN AWARD" and this time too. The last time was about an exhibition at Shibuya, that shows many products which awarded "GOOD DESIGN AWARD" from 47 prefectures of Japan.

GOOD DESIGN EXHIBITION 2012

 23th to 25th November, 2012, in Tokyo Big Sight at Odaiba, there will be an another exhibition about it and it's special. What special is at the exhibition annual "Design of the Year" will be selected by whom visits the exhibition from 1,108 nominees. This is the great opportunity to see all the nominees and then overwhelmingly to vote for your favorite.

Place : Tokyo Big Sight, Odaiba, Tokyo

Date :  from 23th to 25th November, 2012

Open : form 10:00 to 19:00 *25th is until 16:00

Entrance Fee : 1,000yen

Official WEB-Site : http://www.g-mark.org/?locale=en
Official WEB-Site of the Event : http://www.g-mark.org/gde/2012/index.html

Official WEB-Site of the Tokyo Big Sight : http://www.bigsight.jp/english/index.html

past posted : 47 GOOD DESIGN

Obamas

 Just after the presidencial election 2012, Japan also affected its result. People in Japan really cared who'd got to be the president of United States of America, despite of exchange, FTA, national defense, China or any other problems. Mr. Barack Obama is beloved by many Japanese people whether he belongs to Democrats or Republicans, or even he took beautiful winnig speach or not. Maybe it's because a city has the same name as him "Obama" or quite famous comedian looks like him. I guess this also is a way to enjoy other country's election, isn't it?

Shinjuku Terrace City's Christmas

 These days there is a lot of news spreaded about Christmas events in Tokyo. At Omotesando Hills there's already started a Christmas illumination which collaborates with Disney last week.

Shinjuku Terrace City's images

And at Shinjuku Terrace City, which 888 meters vast area in-between Odakyu buildings, will hold Christmas illuminations from 14th November, 2012 to 17th February, 2013. This year's theme of Odakyu's is "Shooting Star". At the theme, 500 shooting star like illumination will be stored at the West gate of Shinjuku station and a "Shooting Star" motiffed Christmas tree will appear at Shinjuku Southern Terrace. Then there are more to come. At Mosaic slope the sealing will be decorated by 35 meter long 23 layered lighting curtains and at Odakyu Department store there will be shooting star lighting show on its windows. About 370,000 lights will be all around the area for amusing you all this Christmas time.

 Oh, there are lots around Shinjuku. So, you may feel Christmas delight anyway in Shinjuku.

Official WEB-site :  http://www.odakyu.jp/terrace-city/english/

Megurogawa MInna No Illumi 2012

Last year's Meguro's illumination

 These few years in Japan, Halloween is popular and celebrated everywhere. And just after it, everything quickly turns to Christmas.

 Last year, a Christmas lighting newly started alongside of Meguro river and this year will be there too. It will start from 16th November to 25th December, 2012 with almost doubled its length like 1,500 meters long and also 213,200 cherry-blossom coloured LEDs for representing "Winter's Cherry-Blossom". However it's not only about that, it's with a trend-nizing idea. The idea is to use "Bio-diesel fuel" for its buttery. The fuel is made from used cocking oil collecting from home and restraints around the illumination area. It's energy version of local food movement. I really think it's great idea and want spreading this idea all over.

Official WEB-site of the illumination(Japanese Only) :  http://www.minna-no-illumi.com/

Last year's post :  Christmas Illuminations 2011-2012 Part.2

47 GOOD DESIGN

 "GOOD DESIGN AWARD", which Japan owns an award for design, works well here and has been relied on lately.

A Logo of GOOD DESIGN AWARD

From 1st November, 2012 to 27th January, 2013 at "d47 MUSEUM" which is at 8th floor of HIKARIE, Shibuya, you may see all kinds of products which awarded "GOOD DESIGN AWARD". Each products is from 47 prefectures of Japan and selected by a this exhibition's concept "regional" or "localized". You may realize how good Japanese industrial skills and designs are. Even it's free entrance, so there is no reason not to go whether you are interested in design or not.

"47 GOOD DESIGN - 47 prefectures's GOOD DESIGN AWARDs"
d47 MUSEUM; in HIKARIE at Shibuya, Tokyo
From 1st November, 2012 to 27th January, 2013
Opening 11:00
Closing 20:00
Official WEB-site of the event : http://www.d-department.com/event/event.shtml?id=3164622026495635
Official WEB-site of GOOD DEDIGN AWARD : http://www.g-mark.org/?locale=en
Official WEB-site of HIKARIE : www.hikarie.jp/en/index.html