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Running · 2023–

Design X Stories

Explore the rich legacy and evolution of diverse designs across Japan. Design X Stories digs into their origins and how they inspire creators today.

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Seasons & episodes

Season 1 · 0 episodes
    Season 2023 · 17 episodes
    1. S2023 E01 · JOMON
    2. S2023 E02 · Greener Living
    3. S2023 E03 · Design Hunting in Fukui Part 1
    4. S2023 E04 · Design Hunting in Fukui Part 2
    5. S2023 E05 · Active Communities
    6. S2023 E06 · Design Hunting in Amami Oshima
    7. S2023 E07 · Evolving Museums
    8. S2023 E08 · Design Hunting Kyoto Prefecture "Traditional Heritage"
    9. S2023 E09 · Picture Books
    10. S2023 E10 · Snack Time
    11. S2023 E11 · Design Hunting in Fukuoka
    12. S2023 E12 · Dialogue with Material Part 1
    13. S2023 E13 · Dialogue with Material Part 2
    14. S2023 E14 · Design Hunting in Aichi
    15. S2023 E15 · Opening New Doors for Children's Futures
    16. S2023 E16 · Sound Designs in Wood
    17. S2023 E17 · Shaping Spaces Around Books
    Season 2024 · 22 episodes
    1. S2024 E01 · Design Hunting in Chiba
    2. S2024 E02 · Embroidery
    3. S2024 E03 · Lifestyle Tools
    4. S2024 E04 · Design Hunting in Tokyo: Updating Traditional Crafts
    5. S2024 E05 · Customize
    6. S2024 E06 · Variations on a Theme
    7. S2024 E07 · New Public Restroom Designs
    8. S2024 E08 · Shared Living, Shared Spaces
    9. S2024 E09 · Design Hunting in Fukushima
    10. S2024 E10 · Disaster Reconstruction: Wajima-nuri
    11. S2024 E11 · Design Hunting in Iwate
    12. S2024 E12 · Aging
    13. S2024 E13 · Science & Design: Evoking the Future
    14. S2024 E14 · Design Hunting in Shizuoka
    15. S2024 E15 · Design Hunting in Kamakura
    16. S2024 E16 · Creative Archives
    17. S2024 E17 · Sleeping
    18. S2024 E18 · Book Design
    19. S2024 E19 · Circular Design
    20. S2024 E20 · Inspired by Nature's Strength
    21. S2024 E21 · Evolving Renovations
    22. S2024 E22 · Design Hunting in Nagano
    Season 2025 · 20 episodes
    1. S2025 E01 · Poop-Loop
    2. S2025 E02 · Design Hunting in Toyama
    3. S2025 E03 · The New Potential of Sharing
    4. S2025 E04 · Design Hunting in Ishikawa
    5. S2025 E05 · Learning through Play
    6. S2025 E06 · Designing Neighborhoods
    7. S2025 E07 · Design Hunting in Hiroshima
    8. S2025 E08 · Wrapping
    9. S2025 E09 · Design Hunting in Osaka
    10. S2025 E10 · Reviving Lost Traditions
    11. S2025 E11 · Shifting Perspectives
    12. S2025 E12 · EXPO 2025 Part 1: Designing the Future
    13. S2025 E13 · EXPO 2025 Part 2: Challenging the Future
    14. S2025 E14 · Lighting Everyday Life
    15. S2025 E15 · Hodgepodge
    16. S2025 E16 · Compact
    17. S2025 E17 · Line Designs
    18. S2025 E18 · Design Hunting in Oita
    19. S2025 E19 · Playful Everyday Fabric
    20. S2025 E20 · Cleaning
    Season 2026 · 13 episodes
    1. S2026 E01 · Design Hunting in Tottori
    2. S2026 E02 · Evolved Kawaii Design
    3. S2026 E03 · Reimagining Analog Design
    4. S2026 E04 · Bodies
    5. S2026 E05 · Vanishing Tools
    6. S2026 E06 · Astonishing Stairs
    7. S2026 E07 · Parody
    8. S2026 E08 · Designing for Portability
    9. S2026 E09 · Design Hunting in Shiga
    10. S2026 E10 · Designs for Touch
    11. S2026 E11 · A New Look at Shadows
    12. S2026 E12 · Design Hunting in Yamaguchi
    13. S2026 E13 · Bringing Dolls to Life

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