Megumi Seki

Craft

Fonts of knowledge

Japanese font-maker Morisawa takes up to four years to perfect a typeface. This meticulousness has led its fonts to become as celebrated as Helvetica, adorning everything from signs to computer screens.

Culture

Manga juice

A manga about wine has proven a hit with readers in Japan. Written by a brother and sister duo, there’s a French edition and it is being made into a Korean TV series.

Architecture

Light bulb moment

Formerly a light bulb manufacturer, Shotoku began making hand-blown glassware in the 1950s. Today its ultra-thin Usuhari glasses are the toast of the town. And it still continues to innovate.