The Ukiyohi Chronicles

The TWA Hotel sits inside Eero Saarinen's old Flight Center at JFK, the building he never quite lived to see finished. I knew some of the story behind it and I was obsessed for a hot minute when I saw the original roll-out of all the press and promos back when it opened several years ago.

Getting there right now is a whole thing. 

The Relic Edition: What Happens When You Stop Throwing Things Away

How a pile of imperfect finishes became a creative obsession — and what a 13th-century Japanese concept has to do with a titanium pipe from Minnesota.

Introducing: Sunday Brunch — A Playlist from Ukiyohi We had a vision.A hazy, slow-burning, sun-drenched kind of vision. It was Sunday. There were pancakes. There was laughter. Someone brought mimosa...

At ukiyohi, our mission is to craft products that resonate deeply with our customers. Recently, we had the privilege of creating a custom M1 "Woody" Dugout for Cpl. Kevin M, a Purple Heart recipient from Pennsylvania, who approached us with a meaningful request. 

Welcome to the first of what we hope will be many more playlists from Ukiyohi. This is an experiment and we'd love for you to be a part of it. In the months to come, we'll be compiling a catalog of curated Spotify playlists. Each one will explore a theme worth diving deeper into. We want these playlists to spark conversation and curiosity.

The cannabis landscape today is richer than ever, with groundbreaking and intriguing products, each elevating the modern cannabis experience in different ways.

Then GZA casually walked on stage, looking all of his 58 years. A little less raw, not quite so rugged. But, he had that Chapelle swagger about him. The unhurried manner of an elder statesman with nothing to prove.

This connected with some of my earliest childhood memories regarding branded apparel. And I remember my first off-brand version of the jacket, likely purchased at the local JC Penny in Winona, MN.