Month: December 2004

  • 2004: The End

    My last posting of the year. I’m at home, finishing a cup of Kirin Namakuro after a great meal (assorted foods from the Seibu depa-chika). The TV is tuned to KOHAKU – just now we enjoyed a quite powerful rendering of the theme song for SHINSENGUMI, this year’s NHK taiga drama. I’m ringing in the…

  • An Evening at Pause

    The Pause cafe at night.

  • Pause Cafe

    The Pause cafe in Ikebukuro.

  • Singapore

    A change of plans. Instead of heading to Kyoto, this morning we made reservations for a trip to Singapore! It’ll be our first time there for the both of us. I’ve never had that much of an interest in going there, but it ended up being one of the best packages available right now, and…

  • Massage 3

    I also picked up the new issue of MASSAGE (3). Haven’t had time to read it yet, but it’s basically the same format, except that it now looks like a regular tabloid newspaper (no more glossy paper).

  • Axis 113

    The new issue of AXIS (113) is out, and I picked it up today. The main features are a look at contemporary hit products, and coverage of British design. The cover boy is designer/architect Ron Arad.

  • Heading to Shibuya

    Heading into Shibuya on Meiji street.

  • Shibuya Street

    Heading into Shibuya.