From Muji to Sony televisions, our lives are surrounded by Japanese design. We think we know it, whether it reflects calming minimalism, avant-garde catwalk fashion or the Kawaii aesthetic populating Tokyo streets. But these stereotypes do not portray the creativity, generosity and sheer hard work that has gone into creating design industries in Japan. In Designing Modern Japan, Sarah Teasley traces the stories of the people who shaped and shape design in modern Japan. Key to the account is how design was seen as a strategy to help the nation thrive during turbulent times, and for making life better along the way. Superbly illustrated, Designing Modern Japan appeals to the wide audience for Japanese design, history and culture.

从无印良品到索尼电视，我们的生活被日本设计所包围。我们自认为了解它，认为它们是平静的极简主义、前卫的T台时尚和东京街头的可爱美学。但是，这些刻板印象并没有描绘出日本在创造设计产业方面的创造力、慷慨和辛劳。在本书中，萨拉·特斯利（Sarah Teasley）追溯了在现代日本塑造设计的人的故事。这本书的关键在于，设计如何被视为一种战略，以帮助国家在动荡时期繁荣发展，创造美好生活。本书图文并茂，将吸引众多爱好日本设计、历史和文化的读者。