Delay Trees - “Cassette 2012”

Tokyo in slow motion

walking a time lapse

natsumi is the photographer that takes mainly levitating self-portraits.

Japan has always been on the forefront of cutting edge robotics. Its roots can be traced back 200-300 years during the Edo period when skilled craftsmen created automata (self-operating machines). Using nothing more than pulleys and weights they were able to make the Karakuri (Japanese automata) perform amazing tasks.
Japans modern day robots can be traced back to the Karakuri. Today Hideki Higashino is one of the few remaining craftsmen who is determined to keep the history and tradition of Japanese Karakuri alive.

Tokyo / Glow: This is an amazing time-lapse video by Nathan Johnston. The scope of the film is stunning considering it was made from individual long-exposed still photos.

The 9 Hours is the brand new capsule hotel unveiled in December 2009 by Tokyo-based Cubic Corp. Designed in a collaboration with designer Fumie Shibata of Design Studio S, it looks nothing like its predecessors and represents a revolution in the capsule concept. - Monocle reports

These guys have always been one of my top favorite design group.

Cloudy With a Chance of Ramen

U900 is a ukelele duo that have made the two awesome videos above with feature a black rabbit and a non-plussed looking bear recording a couple songs on the beach and in the studio.