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Month: February 2004

  • Kim Ki-Duk

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    Looks like I’m going to have to get a hold of some films by Korean director Kim Ki-Duk. From RT: With his unique style, director Kim Ki-duk has created himself a reputation as a “Korean Kitano Takeshi” (or Miike Takashi if you want) at festivals around the world. His provocative films have ambivalent qualities mixing…

  • Offbeat

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    This festival-on-a-DVD thing from the 89mm label sounds really cool. Here’s the REALTOKYO blurb: Launched in 2002 in Berlin, “short film label” 89mm has so far released a number of shorts on floppy disk. In a special project with the e:motion label, this time 89mm presents a DVD containing 13 collaboration pieces by pairs of…

  • Spring

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    Spring is already being felt here in Tokyo. Today I left home early in the afternoon for work and it was already 19 outside. Pictured here are plum blossoms, almost as beautiful as cherry blossoms, in front of a neighbor’s home. The sakura should start appearing in a couple of weeks. Shot taken with the…

  • Lord of the Pachinko

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    I finally got to see RETURN OF THE KING, and absolutely loved it. Here’s an ad for a LORD OF THE RINGS pachinko machine. Shot taken with the A5403CA mobile phone.

  • Quiet

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    You might have noticed that things have slowed down around here of late, and there’s a reason for that. I’ve been having trouble with my legs, enough that I’m uncomfortable sitting in front of the computer for long periods of time. The pic of the Tokyo Tower you saw the other day in the moblog…

  • Shibuya Screen

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    Pretty typical view of Shibuya, but I admit that I still find it cool. Neo-Tokyo is alive and well. Shot taken with the A5403CA mobile phone.

  • Paranoia Agent 1 Online

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    For those who want a peak of Kon Satoshi’s new series, WOWOW (the satellite network that’s showing it) has just posted the first episode in its entirety online.

  • Almond Corner

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    Klein Dytham Architecture is presently holding their exhibit ALMOND CORNER IS ROPPONGI CROSSING at SuperDeluxe until March 6. Here’s the RT blurb: If the artists jostling at Mori Art Museum are creating a formation to advocate the revitalization of Japanese aplomb (in a “zone pressing” of sorts), then nearby Super Deluxe is providing the libero,…