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Mon Jan 25,2016 8:00 am
ALL ABOUT JAPAN PRESENTS “ALL ABOUT THE WONDER 500™” JANUARY 25th – 31st
All About JAPAN
Tokyo, JAPAN – January 25, 2016 – All About Japan presents “All About The Wonder 500™,” a showcase of the products and travel initiatives presented by The Wonder 500™ Project Management Office, an auxiliary enterprise of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry of Japan. Each of these 500 products and initiatives, selected by 30 of Japan’s top expert producers from all 47 Japanese prefectures, embodies the history of innovation that the nation is renowned for.
Tokyo, JAPAN – January 25, 2016 – All About Japan presents “All About The Wonder 500™,” a showcase of the products and travel initiatives presented by The Wonder 500™ Project Management Office, an auxiliary enterprise of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry of Japan. Each of these 500 products and initiatives, selected by 30 of Japan’s top expert producers from all 47 Japanese prefectures, embodies the history of innovation that the nation is renowned for. “All About The Wonder 500™” runs from Monday, January 25th to Sunday, January 31st at http://allabout-japan.com.
Examples of The Wonder 500™ products include:
Suzugami tin paper that can be folded into endless variations to create newly shaped and stylish dishes for each of your meals. The tin paper can made flat again using a simple wooden roller.
The Edo Glass Guinomi Sakasa Fuji (or Upside-down Mt. Fuji Sake Cup) is the result of a traditional craft that has been passed down since Japan’s Edo Period. The glass has been melted at a high temperature of 2,500 Fahrenheit (1,400 Celsius) and wrapped around an iron pole, then blown, pushed, and lengthened by hand to shape into glass pieces.
Shottsuru fish sauce is aged 10 years using only fresh sailfin sandfish and sun-bathed salt, without a single drop of water added.
This Karakami Kit allows you to print the traditional patterns of Kyoto Karakami paper art by hand.
Japanese design embodies both simplicity and practical innovation, providing an emotional allure fused together with fine craftsmanship. Through these 500 specially crafted and creative items, The Wonder 500™ campaign hopes to communicate the warmth and ingenuity of Japanese invention.
The 500 products fall broadly into several industries including food, manufacturing, accessories and fashion, home décor, furniture design and tourism. They range from items such as specially hand-crafted lacquered chopsticks, hand-blown glass cups, denim, couture bags, condiments such as seasoning and sauces, and much more. Each and every one of the 500 items expresses the values embodied by Japanese society since ancient times, such as innovative craftsmanship, cutting-edge concepts and quality design.
The Wonder 500™ was exhibited at Paris Design Week in September 2015, while a selection of The Wonder 500™ products is on display at Monocle magazine’s Monocle Shops in London, Tokyo, New York, Hong Kong, Toronto and Singapore to the end of March 2016, and will be exhibited from January 28th until February 9th at the Exhibition Hall at 4 West 43rd Street in New York.
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Information on All About Japan
All About Japan represents the international arm of AllAbout, Inc. A multilingual site focusing on a different aspect of Japan starting every Monday, All About Japan presents more than two dozen articles on everything from food and travel to anime, pop culture, traditions and technology. Aiming to raise interest in Japan all around the world, All About Japan is presented in English, Korean, Thai, and simplified and traditional Chinese.
Web: http://allabout-japan.com
Media Contact:
Yukie Hironaka
E: info@allabout-japan.com
Examples of The Wonder 500™ products include:
Suzugami tin paper that can be folded into endless variations to create newly shaped and stylish dishes for each of your meals. The tin paper can made flat again using a simple wooden roller.
The Edo Glass Guinomi Sakasa Fuji (or Upside-down Mt. Fuji Sake Cup) is the result of a traditional craft that has been passed down since Japan’s Edo Period. The glass has been melted at a high temperature of 2,500 Fahrenheit (1,400 Celsius) and wrapped around an iron pole, then blown, pushed, and lengthened by hand to shape into glass pieces.
Shottsuru fish sauce is aged 10 years using only fresh sailfin sandfish and sun-bathed salt, without a single drop of water added.
This Karakami Kit allows you to print the traditional patterns of Kyoto Karakami paper art by hand.
Japanese design embodies both simplicity and practical innovation, providing an emotional allure fused together with fine craftsmanship. Through these 500 specially crafted and creative items, The Wonder 500™ campaign hopes to communicate the warmth and ingenuity of Japanese invention.
The 500 products fall broadly into several industries including food, manufacturing, accessories and fashion, home décor, furniture design and tourism. They range from items such as specially hand-crafted lacquered chopsticks, hand-blown glass cups, denim, couture bags, condiments such as seasoning and sauces, and much more. Each and every one of the 500 items expresses the values embodied by Japanese society since ancient times, such as innovative craftsmanship, cutting-edge concepts and quality design.
The Wonder 500™ was exhibited at Paris Design Week in September 2015, while a selection of The Wonder 500™ products is on display at Monocle magazine’s Monocle Shops in London, Tokyo, New York, Hong Kong, Toronto and Singapore to the end of March 2016, and will be exhibited from January 28th until February 9th at the Exhibition Hall at 4 West 43rd Street in New York.
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Information on All About Japan
All About Japan represents the international arm of AllAbout, Inc. A multilingual site focusing on a different aspect of Japan starting every Monday, All About Japan presents more than two dozen articles on everything from food and travel to anime, pop culture, traditions and technology. Aiming to raise interest in Japan all around the world, All About Japan is presented in English, Korean, Thai, and simplified and traditional Chinese.
Web: http://allabout-japan.com
Media Contact:
Yukie Hironaka
E: info@allabout-japan.com
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