Show notes

We are joined by Rishma Hansil to look at Japanese design culture and how this impacts digital design in Japan. Originally from Trinidad and Tobago, Rishma has been living and working in Tokyo for the past 4 years.

Our conversation begins with the three different scripts that are used, and moves though the cultural significance of kawaii to the importance of tradition and continuous, gradual, improvement.

(Listening time: 36 minutes, transcript)

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References:

• Full transcript for episode 259
• Rishma’s medium profile
• What Japan can teach us about UX and product design (by Rishma)
• Japanese writing system (Wikipedia)
• Seven rules for perfect Japanese typography
• Kaizen (Wikipedia)
• Kawaii (Wikipedia)
• ET – The Extra Terrestrial (Wikipedia)
• 5 Reasons Why The Japanese Are So Polite
• The 2011 Japanese earthquake (Wikipedia)
• UX in Real Life: What I learned from Living in Japan
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