Japanese Innovations in Urban Living

Mason Simon presents a slideshow of everyday design solutions observed in Japan, framed by Donald Norman’s argument that failures stem from poorly engineered systems rather than user error. Examples include capsule hotels, onsen locker keys that prevent losing your shoes, elastic mechanical car parking, anti-sleeping railing benches, decorated manhole covers, ubiquitous maps, and transit-card payments.

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