Christopher Robin is a Stockholm designer who makes realistic miniature models of aged Tokyo storefronts. He's got an Instagram account with photos of his work.
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11:38 am Wed
Oct 16, 2019
My new fave Instagram account: miniature models of old Tokyo storefronts
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