Mt. Fuji Puzzle
This product is a ring toss 3D puzzle, with an infinite puzzle central stick. The project is designed for Japanese American National Museum, which engage eductaional purpose, cultural context, and flat-pack design. The infinite puzzle is a package for tea and coffee candies, which integrates Japanese traditional visual elements.
Research of
Japanese American National Museum
What is Being Taught
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The immigration history of Japanese Americans in the US, starting from the lives, work and community building of the first-generation immigrants.
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The history of Japanese Americans being forced to evacuate their homes and being detained in internment camps during WWII and reconstruction of Japanese Americans’ lives, the civil rights movement and the revival of their communities after WWII.
Audiences
Students and educational groups
Researchers and history lovers
People from the same community
Why is this context meaningful
JANM is located in Little Tokyo, which is the core of the century-old history of the Japanese American community.
Through artifacts, images and personal stories, the museum not only presents history, but also reflects on the experience of immigrants.
Material Research
Ideations
Mockups
Final
