Master vinyl maker Eric So has teamed up with Japanese photographer Yasumasa “Yone” Yonehara on this upcoming figure. Mixed with Eric So’s clean lines and round edges, the character cleary exhibits some of Yone’s signature semi-erotic flavor. No word yet on a release date.

Check out more images of the Eric So x Yasumasa “Yone” Yonehara Vinyl Figure after the jump.

jeffstaple1-2-1 with Yone from joshua on Vimeo.

Jeff Staple got together for URB with Yonehara Yasumasa, aka Yone, the Japanese photographer that we have featured already many times, mostly due because of a multitude of interesting projects that he has been involved in, in recent years.

The interview touches on how Yone got started with photography and what his involvement was mit Egg magazine and Smart Girls magazine in Japan. Enjoy!

Here is a look at an upcoming collaboration of Japanese photographer Yone and Greedy Genius. Yone worked on the Cool Breeze and plastered the sneaker with some of his photographs. So far there is no word on a release date, but there seem to be two colorways and release should not be far away. Via Prime.

Today we get a nice look at the recent exhibition of artist Reach and photographer Yone. The two artists got together for a collaborative exhibition in Hong Kong at Partouze and fused the two mediums that they work in. The outcome is interesting and well worth checking out, not that we would have expected anything else. At the opening they also had a live painting session that you can check out along with the exhibition in the video above. Via Hypebeast.

Here comes another collaboration between Japanese magazine Eyescream, Applebum and photographer Yone this time. The provocative pictures of the photographer made it onto a triple set of cushions. Now available at Zozomesse.

A more detailed view of the Applebum x Yone x Eyescream Cushions follow after the jump.

QUOLOMO has announced the forthcoming solo exhibition of photographs by Japanese photographer Yasumasa “Yone” Yonehara entitled “QUOLOMO YONE” The exhibition, supported by fashion and culture magazine DAZED & CONFUSED JAPAN, features works photographed by Yonehara for his popular “TALKING ABOUT HER SEX” photo series, a staple of the magazine. At the exhibition, Yonehara’s signature style and artistic vision will also appear on a series of twenty collectable “QUOLOMO YONE” photo t-shirt designs, available to the public, and featuring Japanese models Sora Aoi, Yuuki Maomi, You Hirukawa, Keiko Wakita and Mikiko Yano. The “QUOLOMO YONE” exhibition will run from January 23, 2009 to February 28, 2009, in the PART1 B1F Event Space of Tokyo’s iconic Shibuya PARCO shopping complex.

As a compliment to the “QUOLOMO YONE” exhibition, on February 1, 2009, Yonehara and QUOLOMO will launch www.quolomoyone.net, a bilingual microsite that will act as both an online exhibition and web retail space. The site will allow global fans and collectors of Yone’s prolific work to experience “QUOLOMO YONE” and purchase limited offerings from the co-branded “QUOLOMO YONE” t-shirt series.

QUOLOMO YONE supported by DAZED & CONFUSED JAPAN
January 23 – February 28, 2009
Shibuya PARCO, Tokyo
PART1 B1F Event Space
15-1 Udagawa-cho, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
+81-3-3464-5111

More images of the t-shirts and the exhibition flyer follow after the jump.

We came acros some images of the new Yone x Zippo exhibition, that took place in Taiwan. The Japanese photographer worked with Zippo and model Yuki Maomi. The artist did not use the Zippo like we are used to see, with engravements, he actually printed his photos on the upper. The outcome is a huge amount of Zippo lighters, displaying his artwork. Via Sense Organ.

Have a look at some more images after the jump.

Yonehara Yasumasa, aka Yone, has made quite a name for himself in the art scene in recent years. It looks like the photographer has a project coming up with Greedy Genius. The two collaborated on a sneaker. Here is a little preview of the shoe via Jeff Staple.

More news on this release soon.

Casio, American Apparel and Staple have used his work. Magazines from Dazed to Warp frequently feature his photography. He’s been exhibited in Tokyo and New York. Now, at House of Cassette , Yone is getting an LA solo show. His provocative images of nude Japanese girls are a trademark. More views from the exhibition after the jump. 

Kiks TYO will be releasing yet another set of t-shirts, which they did in collaboration with Aki Hoshino and photographer Yone. This time there are 2 new t-shirts on pre-order in their online store!