Chapter 1
The birth of the useless masterpiece
Chapter 2
Cataloging the bizarre categories of Tomasson
Chapter 3
The court case that shook Japanese art
Chapter 4
Spotting hyperart in the wild today
YOUR GOAL
Master of The secret art of useless things
Ch 2 · Cataloging the bizarre categories of Tomasson
choko Hyperart Thomasson
Beautifully useless! (Beautifully useless!) Walking up to nothing, but it looks so clean.
choko Atomic bomb type Tomassons are the haunting outlines of demolished buildings left permanently on adjacent walls.
choko High-elevation doors are exterior doors suspended high on walls with no balconies, steps, or ladders to reach them.
Fun Fact
Shadows of history: Atomic bomb type Tomassons are so delicate they can be accidentally erased forever by a single coat of fresh paint.
Glossary
Kabu (sustantivo)
Base remanente de un poste cortado de metal, madera o concreto. Funciona como un tocón urbano que revela la persistencia de lo inútil.
Base remanente de un poste cortado de metal, madera o concreto. Funciona como un tocón urbano que revela la persistencia de lo inútil.
Quiz
What is the Japanese term 'Muji-kaidan' used to describe in the catalog of Tomassons?
Glossary
taxonomy (noun)
A scheme of classification that organizes things into groups based on shared characteristics. In Tokyo, Genpei Akasegawa used a humorous taxonomy to classify useless architectural relics like pure staircases.
A scheme of classification that organizes things into groups based on shared characteristics. In Tokyo, Genpei Akasegawa used a humorous taxonomy to classify useless architectural relics like pure staircases.
Quiz
What must happen to a door for it to become a 'Takasho-guchi' (high-elevation door) Tomasson?
Quiz
How does a 'high-elevation door' (Takasho-guchi) Tomasson typically occur on a building?