Capturing the welcoming mood of a Japanese cultural fixture: The red chochin paper lantern design

This Made-in-Japan watch, crafted at Yamagata Casio, is inspired by the red chochin paper lantern, that iconic symbol of nightlife in the warmly welcoming tavern culture of Japan. The kanji characters for “shock resistance” (耐衝撃) — the fundamental G-SHOCK attribute — are boldly splashed across the front in an eye-catching typeface evoking the style used in signage at traditional Japanese eating and drinking establishments. The lantern frame is represented with hot-stamping to give a feeling of dimensionality and ribbed indentation. This very special design captures the warmth and lively spirit of Japan’s nostalgic street culture, yet with a touch of contemporary flair.