Tons of Japanophile stuff in NYT mag this week

The current edition of the New York Times Magazine is chock-full of interesting Japanophilia, including this stunning series of portraits shot by Hellen van Meene. Also included: a Takashi Murakami feature; the mundane tale of a Japanese convenience store; a list of Top 10 design hits; some foodie goodies; and a fashion photo spread by Jean-Baptiste Mondino unfortunately titled Turning Japanese. (Earth to lazy headline copywriters: Give that chestnut a break PLEASE. It was a lame, racist pop song even before you overused it beyond death.)

Link to NYT Mag home. (thanks, Susannah)