{"product_id":"nothing-but-something-nobuhiro-yamaguchi","title":"Nothing but Something \/ Nobuhiro Yamaguchi","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(219, 6, 9);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePlease choose a sleeve case design from three options. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(219, 6, 9);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAll photos were taken by Koo Bohnchang specifically for this book.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA   Delft plate\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eB   Chili-shaped container\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(20, 0, 122);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eC   Tin Cocoon Plate\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA book like an incident—\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCollected by Kazumi Sakata, \u003cbr\u003eplayed with by Nobuhiro Yamaguchi, \u003cbr\u003ephotographed by Koo Bohnchang.\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis collection book features some 200 objects collected over 38 years by graphic designer, haiku poet, and collector of old things Nobuhiro Yamaguchi, all purchased from Kazumi Sakata’s renowned shop, Furudogu Sakata (Sakata Antiques) . The discerning eyes of Sakata and Yamaguchi resonate with one another in this remarkable volume, photographed especially for the book by Koo Bohnchang, one of Korea’s leading photographers. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOf the 600 copies published, 100 come in this limited-edition \u003cem\u003eRed Chili Pepper Sleeve Case\u003c\/em\u003e. This special edition is exclusive to FRAGILE BOOKS and available only through our online store.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe chili pepper-shaped object is said to be a traditional Korean container. Made by twisting discarded papers, including sheets bearing old poems, into shape and then hardening them with red lacquer, it was particularly beloved by Mr. Sakata himself. In Korea, a red chili pepper is traditionally hung at the entrance to a home to announce the birth of a boy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd so, this book may be more than a book. Keep it close, and it might become a treasured family heirloom, carrying a little good fortune with it. Set it upright in a corner of your room, and who knows—it might even keep the evil spirits away.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e-\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMessage from the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe title, \u003cem\u003eNothing but Something\u003c\/em\u003e, comes from a passage in Kazumi Sakata’s book \u003cem\u003eHitoriyogari no Monosashi\u003c\/em\u003e, in which he reflects on my work:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“At first glance, they seem to be nothing much, unassuming and unremarkable. Yet, if you take the time to look closely, you discover that there is something there.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese simple words also resonate with the Zen term \u003cem\u003eshimo (只麼)\u003c\/em\u003e, meaning “just as it is,” which, through the English phrase \u003cem\u003eas it is\u003c\/em\u003e, gave its name to his private museum, \u003cem\u003emuseum as it is\u003c\/em\u003e. The phrase reveals not only Sakata-san’s understanding of my work but also his own philosophy and aesthetic sensibility. It quietly expresses the essence of collecting: things reveal themselves not through knowledge alone, but when we take the time to look closely.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFurudogu Sakata was an antique shop dealing primarily in Western objects, very few of which were still usable as everyday tools. Over many years, I developed an interactive relationship with Sakata-san, at once a shopkeeper and someone from whom I continued to buy objects as a customer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt the same time, Sakata-san had another side: he ran the private museum \u003cem\u003emuseum as it is\u003c\/em\u003e. This book intersperses, throughout its pages, graphic design works I created in support of the museum. In this sense, the book is also a collection of my own design work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePerhaps most noteworthy, however, is that the photographs of the collection were taken especially for this book by Koo Bohnchang. This privately published edition was born out of my gratitude to Sakata-san for his kindness and generosity over so many years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNobuhiro Yamaguchi\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShipping Information\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShipping is scheduled to begin on November 20. Please note that the actual shipping date may vary slightly.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProfile\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNobuhiro Yamaguchi\u003cbr\u003eGraphic Designer\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBorn in 1948. After leaving Kuwasawa Design School, he worked at Cosmo PR before becoming independent in 1979. In 2001, he established Yamaguchi Design Office, Inc., and founded the Origata Design Institute in the same year. His major projects include book design for the entire 100-volume \u003cem\u003eSumai Gaku Taikei\u003c\/em\u003e series published by Sumai no Toshokan Publishing, and art direction for \u003cem\u003eSD\u003c\/em\u003e, published by Kajima Institute Publishing. In 2018, he received the Mainichi Design Award for \u003cem\u003eThe Design of Folding\u003c\/em\u003e. His books include \u003cem\u003eShiro no Shōsoku\u003c\/em\u003e (Rattles, 2006), \u003cem\u003eTsutsumi no Kotowari \u003c\/em\u003e(privately published, 2013), the haiku collection \u003cem\u003eKanakana no Shichishichi Shijūkunichi Kana\u003c\/em\u003e (privately published, 2017), \u003cem\u003eEhon: Hōganshi Kushū\u003c\/em\u003e (co-authored with Michiaki Mochizuki, FRAGILE BOOKS, 2023), \u003cem\u003eMy Ending Note\u003c\/em\u003e (BON BOOK, 2024), and \u003cem\u003eThe Codes and Modes of Origata\u003c\/em\u003e (BON BOOK, 2025), among others.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKazumi Sakata\u003cbr\u003e1945-2022\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKazumi Sakata opened Furudogu Sakata (Sakata Antiques) in 1973. Focusing on items used in everyday life, the shop’s collection has cultivated a unique aesthetic that has won it many admirers. 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