FIXES

Wire and hooks along the entrance fence to a pocket park in Nakano, Tokyo act as storage for community-use gardening/cleaning implements.


Materials: Hooks, Wire
Location: Nakano-ku, Tokyo

Old bicycle basket wired on to park fence acts as a supplementary rubbish receptacle.



Materials: Wire
Location: Nakano-ku, Tokyo

A plastic grill tray halved and then fastened together with plastic twist ties (presumably) acts as a guard against rubbish hungry crows in a park in Nakano, Tokyo. When a local in the park was questioned about this, she replied “I don’t know, people around here make stuff and leave it here….” – Thanks to Jared Braiterman from Tokyo Green Space for pointing this out as we left the park.





Materials: Twist Ties, Plastic Grill Tray
Location: Nakano-ku, Tokyo

Street sign in central Harajuku holding on with the help of wire and tape. Wire bent over walls is a common method of attaching something to the wall without nails, bolts or other methods which leave marks/traces or otherwise damage the surface (see last photo).




Materials: Wire, Duct Tape
Location: Harajuku, Tokyo

A common sight in Japan, a can attached to a fence with a hook and wire for cigarette disposal.

Materials: Wire, Hook, Can
Location: Akishima, Tokyo

Plastic bags are stored in a cloth bag which is fastened to string with a clip. The bag is suspended from the roof of the apartment complex bicycle parking shed and secured (to guard against the wind) by pegs.


Materials: String, Pegs, Clip, Bag

Apartment stairwell railing as umbrella storage/drying space.


Materials: Railing
Location: Mitaka, Tokyo

Gaps between the roof and walls of a bicycle parking shed utilized as plastic bag storage.



Materials: Gaps
Location: Mitaka, Tokyo

The practice of taping up post boxes in apartment complexes stops excess junk-mail and also serves as a signal as to which apartments may be available for rent.

Materials: Tape
Location: Mitaka, Tokyo

Umbrellas stored (left for dead?) on a stairwell railing.

Materials: Railing
Location: Mitaka, Tokyo

Door handle of under-stair compartment used as glove storage.


Materials: Door handle
Location: Mitaka, Tokyo

String turns tree trunk into storage space for plastic bags, pegs and nets needed for the apartment complex garbage disposal space.


Materials: String
Location: Mitaka, Tokyo

Hard corners above garbage disposal space for apartment block made more visible with tape.


Materials: Electrical tape
Location: Mitaka, Tokyo

An effective way to signal – “don’t use me”. Hanging notice reads – “for emergency use only”.


Materials: Insulation Sheet
Location: Akishima, Tokyo

A community washbasin fashioned from a hose fixed to a tap, a net with a bar of soap, and rags to stop the leaking.


Material: Rag, Net, Hose
Location: Akishima, Tokyo