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Month: June 2004

  • United Bamboo

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    Vito Acconci wrapped the United Bamboo boutique in Tokyo with an interlaced steel mesh. The interior is made with steel tubing, lighted fabric walls and PVC. What’s so special is that everything in and around the store was treated this way. A welcome change to the “minimal” loft like spaces most fashion stores use. (RE.…

  • Propaganda at Todai

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    I should maybe go have a look at this thing: “Propaganda 1904-1945: Between Modernism and Totalitarianism.” It’s at Todai’s University Museum, at the Hongo campus, so it would be easy enough to drop by next time I go there with Yuko. Admission is free. The ASAHI SHIMBUN has an article on the show.

  • Euro 2004

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    I am so annoyed that most of the Euro 2004 games are only available on pay channel WOWOW here in Japan. I so want to watch that Spain/Portugal match tonight. It’s simply unbelievable that a major world (OK, Europe, but come on, this is next biggest deal after the World Cup) tournament like this is…

  • WordPress Rocks!

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    Sorry for the lack of posts, but I’ve fallen in love with a little thing called WordPress. It’s blog software, like Movable Type (what I use to power this site), but open source, and entirely based in PHP and MySQL. It took 5 minutes to install. It’s powerful as hell. All the tags are PHP…

  • Aqui Uzumaki

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    I got my copy of the SONIDO UZUMAKI compilation the other day (more info in my previous post), and am really enjoying it. I can’t really comment on my favorite artists/tracks as I’ve just been listening to it on my iPod (with my iMac’s HD being dead, it means I can’t really listen to music…

  • The Wonderful! Design Works

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    Stopped by Beams Street tonight and picked up a t-shirt from Beams-T. It’s the above shirt, of Spanky, from The Wonderful! Design Works. I get a Summer vibe from it. I also got some things at Muji, one of them being a pair of boxer shorts. The funny thing is that they put the boxers…

  • British Design in Japan

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    In an attempt to boost Japanese interest in British design and creativity, the British Embassy and British Council are organizing Design U.K., a festival to be held across the country from the end of September throughout October, according to the embassy. The festival of British design will comprise a wide range of events, some of…

  • Japan Avantgarde

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    If you happen to be in Shibuya before the end of the month, stop by the Parco Logos Gallery to have a look at the “Japan Avantgarde” posters they now have on display. I quite liked what I saw.

  • Momus Back in Tokyo

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    Momus will be back in Japan this September, and he’ll be playing a few shows. You can get more info on his Shimokitazawa show at Click Opera, but here’s how he describes his Pin Pin Tour: Following the Tokyo show, there will be a mini-tour of Japan in September, The Pin Pin Tour, together with…

  • A Weekend in June

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    It’s a nice sunny Saturday, and we leave our place unusually early (noon) in order to make it to the Muji flagship store in Yurakucho for lunch at Meal Muji. After a nice healthy lunch and a bit of shopping, we make our usual stop at the Okinawa shop (picking up a Taco Rice kit…