In Japan, the spirit of monodzukuri finds its way into a sculptural beauty salon

As a small island country with limited resources, Japan celebrates the spirit of monodzukuri: ingenuity in the service of craftsmanship. 'From a single sheet of paper folded into a variety of shapes, emerged the art of origami,' architect
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