Month: February 2004
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Chinese Glossies for February
Danwei takes us on a tour of Chinese glossy magazines for the month of February.
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Panda-Z
I love the Panda-Z figures, designed by Oshida Shunichi. Basically large robotic pandas, usually controlled by a smaller panda inside the head. They’ve become quite popular, and now comes news of a new anime series that will debut in April. An official site has launched, but it has almost no info. Hopefully they’ll update it…
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Interview in Ginza
A woman is interviewed in Ginza. These “fashion-check” type interviews are quite frequent.
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Bapexclusive Store
The Bathing Ape Bapexclusive store in Aoyama, with the BAPE Gallery on the second floor (features an exhibit of vintage BAPE clothing, accessories, and merchandise).
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Gachapon
For decades, Akihabara has been home to the world’s cutting edge consumer technologies, acting as the launching pad for Japanese companies’ videogames, VCRs and TVs later to be sent around the world. But, with home appliances now made cheaper and better in Kuala Lumpur and Canton than Kanto, outlets like Gachapon are encroaching on some…
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Tokyo Plastic
I’ve already listed a work by Tokyo Plastic (the drumming animation that won at the Rockstar Games contest), but this is the first time I see their site.
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Shift Blog
Online design magazine SHIFT has just launched its February issue (87), and they’ve also started a new daily blog.