In Sarah Teasley's book, "Designing Modern Japan," there is a striking image of five eggs sitting vertically in a straw carrier set against a stark black background.
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"Designing Modern Japan," by historian and design expert Sarah Teasley, has much to offer readers interested in Japan's cultural history. The image on the right is a line drawing of an electric percolator from 1946. It was part of a project to produce household goods for the Allied Occupation. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Masayuki Hayashi/courtesy of Sara Teasley)
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