Slanted in Tokyo

A year ago, the Slanted team dove into Tokyo—with their friends Renna Okubo and Ian Lynam preventing them from drowning—to take an intense look at the contrasting design scene. The Japanese capital is a unique place. With its clean streets, punctual transportation and polite service at every turn, Tokyo is more than just a well-run city. It unites cultural extremes: it is a city where the futuristic meets the traditional and tranquility meets speed. In the Slanted Magazine #31—Tokyo you can get a visual impression of the studios we visited during our journey. Now we present the work of Yukimasa Matsuda, a book designer and the founder of his own publishing house. 

Yukimasa Matsuda is a book designer. In parallel with his book designs, he runs a small publishing company, Ushiwaka-maru, to pursue the idea of books as objects of art. Besides his work as a designer, he is active as a writer as well, inspired by his interest in the “origin of things,” in particular characters, and symbols.

Take a look at the Slanted Magazine #31—Tokyo to get an idea of Tokyo’s creative environment. Additionally you can find several video interviews on our video platform to get a deeper insight in the designer’s thoughts.