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CONCEPT AND IDEATION

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 Japanese culture Technology Integration –
Culture of shopping-
• Japan is at the forefront of integrating technology into shopping
experiences.
Vending machines –
• Many stores are staff free and uses QR codes, mobile payments, and
• They are a mainstay of Japanese culture. They’re found everywhere and almost online shopping platforms to enhance convenience.
always outdoors, making them immediately stand out to anyone visiting Japan.
• At night, rather than switching off, the machines come to life with vibrant colors
and bright lights and often used for advertisements.

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Yatai and Pop-Up Shops Anime Culture
• Yatai are traditional wooden food carts that serve a variety of Japanese foods • Japanese anime culture has gained popularity throughout the globe. It has
quickly to busy customers. become rooted in Japan’s youth culture.
• Temporary pop-up shops are common, often showcasing limited-edition • Asagaya Anime Street - a street entirely dedicated to anime-inspired
products or collaborations, creating buzz and excitement among consumers. memorabilia, clothing, comics, cafes, and souvenirs.
• Pokemon Centers- Fans of the Pokémon franchise love the Pokémon
centers of Tokyo. Here fans can take part in card trading, and card battles
and explore the array of Pokémon gifts and souvenirs on offer.
• The name ‘otaku’ is used to refer to a super fan of anime and manga.
• Japanese comics consist of various genres targeting all genders and ages,
not only for the Japanese market but also across the globe.

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Diverse Fashion Trends Styles –
• The Ganguro style of Japanese street
• Japan is home to a wide range of fashion styles, from traditional garments like
fashion became popular in the early
kimonos to contemporary streetwear.
1990s and peaked in the early 2000s.
• Street fashion is particularly prominent among the youth, with individuals
• Ganguro typically includes brightly
expressing their identity through eclectic and often avant-garde outfits.
colored outfits, mini-skirts, and tie-
• Designers frequently draw inspiration from art, music, and pop culture, leading to
dyed sarongs.
diverse collections.

• PEEPS is a Japanese fashion that

resembles a sporty Goth style
inspired by ghost Pokémon
trainers.

• Mori Kei is a Japanese

fashion that centers around an
appearance inspired by living in the
woods.

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Music culture
• Japanese youth music culture is vibrant and diverse, reflecting a mix • Music Festivals: Events like

of traditional influences and modern trends. Summer Sonic and Fuji Rock
Festival showcase both
Japanese and international

• J-Pop (Japanese Pop): J-Pop is one of artists, drawing large crowds

the most popular genres among and creating a sense of shared

youth, featuring catchy melodies and experience among attendees

often produced by idol groups.

Artists like Arashi, Perfume, and • Anime and Game Soundtracks: Many

Kyary Pamyu Pamyu have significant young people connect with music

followings. through anime and video games.

Arashi Boy band
Theme songs and soundtracks often
become popular hits, with artists like
• Visual Kei is exactly as it LiSA gaining fame for their work in
sounds: Rock music that anime.
incorporates visual effects • Street Culture: Urban areas like
and elaborate costumes to Harajuku and Shibuya are hubs for
heighten the experience of youth music culture, where
the music and the show. underground scenes thrive. Events
like street performances and music
• Bands like X Japan and L’ArcenCiel are known for their elaborate visual styles festivals foster creativity and
and powerful music. collaboration.
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 SHOTENGAI
Shotengai are covered shopping streets often feature a mix of traditional and contemporary shops,
eateries, and cafes. Architectural styles can vary widely, but you’ll often find charming displays and
unique signage.

These streets serve as –

• Cultural gathering spaces
• Holding seasonal festivals
• Processions

Doguyasuji Aecade Nishiki Market, koyoto

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 Design Principle – Repetition
Repetitive Use of elements along the
path on intervals like
• Lanterns
• Sign boards
• Structural members

Repetition
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 Play of Vibrant Colours
Elements of street • Use of the vibrant colours which bring in the joyful and energetic experience
Skylight –
• Use of skylight to lighten the pathways
• Use of stained glass for creating interesting color shades.

Chochin (lanterns) & Signages –

• Blend traditional calligraphy with modern
design, reflecting a mix of old and new
advertising style.
• Use of Hanging Lanterns, add warmth
and light to the streets

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Shopfronts - Torii ( Traditional gate) -
• Traditional aesthetics wooden elements and sliding • Traditional Japanese gate where it symbolically marks the transition from
doors can be represented through the tinted glass and the mundane to the sacred.
frames shaded in of earthy colours to express • Can be also represented in the contemporary form and material.
contemporary feel.

Narrow Streets –
Fusuma partition
• Designed for pedestrians This creates a cozy, friendly atmosphere.
• Sliding paper partitions can be replaced with wallpaper effect on wooden
door.

Approximately 3 m wide Approximately 4.5 m wide

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Interpretation on elements
Traditional to Modern contemporary
Windows - paper window can be replaced with the modern glass windows Engawa (porch) – The traditional porch element can be reflected in the balconies

Door- paper sliding door can be replaced with the modern glass doors

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 MATERIAL PALETTE Steel and Concrete
Feature :- Provide strength and stability,
Wood allowing for innovative designs and
Feature :- Used for its warmth and larger structures while maintaining a
natural beauty, often combined with minimalist aesthetic.
modern techniques for durability and
sustainability.
Alternatives :- Veneers, Textured
paints, Textured Fiber Panels, Ceramic
Wood-look tiles, Brown tinted glass,
etc.

Bamboo

Feature :- Increasingly popular for its

sustainability, bamboo is used in both
structural elements and decorative
features

Natural stone
Feature :- Increasingly popular for its Glass
sustainability, bamboo is used in both
Feature :- Widely used to create
structural elements and decorative
open, airy spaces that connect
features
indoor and outdoor
Alternatives :- Stone Textured Tile environments, enhancing
Cladding. natural light.

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Facades
• Geo Senrichuo The Residence ,
Toyonaka City, Osaka Prefecture

• Vertical rainbow, Tokyo, Japan.

• Use of vibrant colours
• Use of fins and panels
• Tinted glass

• Asakusa Culture and Tourism

Center

• Topaz Shinokachimachi Residential Building

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Landscaping Elements – Koi ponds -
Zen Garden -
• Koi ponds are integral to Japanese landscape architecture, enhancing
• A Zen garden, or karesansui, is a minimalist Japanese garden designed for
gardens with their tranquility. They feature vibrant koi fish, aquatic plants,
meditation, featuring raked gravel to represent water and carefully placed rocks
and natural elements like rocks and bridges, creating a serene
symbolizing mountains. Its serene arrangement fosters reflection and
environment that encourages relaxation and contemplation. Symbolizing
mindfulness. This simplicity embodies Zen principles of harmony and balance.
prosperity and harmony, koi ponds reflect the Japanese aesthetic of
blending nature with built spaces.
• These spaces will be attraction elements for the visitors

Pathways Moss and plants Bridges

Boulders Gravel and sand

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 Landscaping Elements –
Modern Japanese landscape architecture
Modern Zen gardens often combine traditional elements with contemporary
materials like concrete or metal, but still maintain the meditative essence.

JR Yokohama Tower reflects the

contemporary reflection of
traditional style of landscape.
Simplicity in Design, Reflecting Zen Karesansui (Dry Gardens) : Modern landscape architects continue to use
philosophy, modern landscapes gravel or sand to represent water, paired with stones symbolizing mountains
maintain a minimalist aesthetic, or islands. These dry landscapes offer a meditative space.
using fewer elements to create a
calming atmosphere.
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Ideation Zoning Plan

Repeating elements like lamps

Space can be used for the pop-up shops and
and signages
the Yatai

The streets can have the themes of

famous amines of Japan

Shops along the street with elements in

repetition.

Staggered Shop frontage

Entrance plaza will welcome the visitors

with the traditional gate torii.

24 m Wide Road

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