John BarrMay 7, 20193 min readFrom Imperial Power to Consumer Power : Imperial Palace, Kyoto to Naka Incineration Plant, HiroshimaThe Naka Incineration Plant Hiroshima illustrates Japan's movement from a pre-modern, feudal, society to a post-modern, consumer society.
John BarrAug 21, 20188 min readYoshio Taniguchi : The Man in the White SuitIn the 1951 film, The Man in the White Suit, chemist Sidney Stratton invents a fabric that will never crease or get dirty or wear out.