Design Hunting in Okayama
DESIGN TALKS plus · Season 8 · Episode 13
Famous for beautiful towns lined with white-plaster buildings and Bizen-ware pottery, Okayama Prefecture has much to offer a design hunter. It has a long history of textile manufacture, as well as some of Japan's most productive cypress forests, and the rich wealth of the Seto Inland Sea. The region prizes its heritage of cultural and natural assets, yet has many successful product designs for modern life that enthrall young consumers and foreigners. Join us on a design hunt in Okayama!
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Season
8
Episode
13
Air Date
14/Jul/2022
Air Time
—
Runtime
30 min
Overview
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Famous for beautiful towns lined with white-plaster buildings and Bizen-ware pottery, Okayama Prefecture has much to offer a design hunter. It has a long history of textile manufacture, as well as some of Japan's most productive cypress forests, and the rich wealth of the Seto Inland Sea. The region prizes its heritage of cultural and natural assets, yet has many successful product designs for modern life that enthrall young consumers and foreigners. Join us on a design hunt in Okayama!
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