clean, bright & airy: japanese interiors

These photos, all scanned from Japanese interiors magazines, seem like such a logical progression from traditional Japanese interiors. Admittedly, all I really know about such things is that they involve tatami mats, soaker tubs and bonsai trees, but these interiors seem to embody the same minimalism. I'm feeling more and more motivated to de-clutter my apartment.



Man, I am really crushing on Japanese design lately - see this post about Tokyo storefronts.

the unbearable cuteness of tokyo storefronts

If these photos are anything to go by, Tokyo-ites like their shops and cafes pocket-sized and kawaii as hell (although their diminutive size might be born of necessity more than desire). These pictures were taken by this lady in the Tokyo suburbs of Koenji, Nakameguro and Shimokitazawa - all of which she describes as being packed with, variously, thrift stores, stationery shops and cozy restaurants. Now, to befriend someone who will let me crash at their place in Tokyo...