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Month: February 2005

  • Midnight Eye Update

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    The Japanese film guide Midnight Eye has made an update. It includes an interview with director Ishii Teruo, their look at the best films (and worst) of 2004, and a few new reviews.

  • Huge Poster

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    Jesper sent me this pic he took of the Next Century Modern office/shop in Gothenburg. The poster with the two figures is made up of 30 A4-sized pages.

  • The Jpop Tour

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    Marxy’s look at Jpop records of note has got me doing something I haven’t done in ages: taking an extended look at the video music channels. When I tune into SkyPerfecTV, I quickly cycle through them to see if there’s anything interesting (there never is), and then usually end up going to BBC World or…

  • Shibuya Cafes

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    I picked up the current issue of weekly city magazine OZ because it takes a look at “Shibuya for Adults,” which translates into a look at some really nice cafes, bars, and restaurants in the area. I’ve now got a list of some nice cafes I’ll be checking out next time I’m there: Udagawa Cafe…

  • Chairs and Japanese Design

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    This might be something to actually make you go up to the burbs in Saitama! Chair design is a discipline that branches out in various directions, including designers thoroughly pursuing the most comfortable model, those envisioning distinctive formal beauty, and all others whose creations evidence an individuality that has wings. Especially among the army of…

  • Sapporo Radio

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    I’ve been enjoying the hell out of Momus’ audio blogs — makes me want to create some of my own — and his latest one, “Sapporo Radio,” takes us on another interesting ride. From the Soso cafe to the food porn of Japanese TV, it makes for great listening.

  • Jpop Goes Marxy!

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    Marxy invites us on a tour of what he considers to be 3 classic Jpop albums — the ones you shouldn’t be embarrassed about owning. First up: Puffy’s AMIYUMI.

  • Stickers

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    Somewhere on Aoyama dori.

  • Icon in Tokyo

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    The January issue of ICON (19) has a special feature on Tokyo, and you can read the articles online. Link via Dezain.net.

  • Where Did Cyberwear Go?

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    You’d think that Tokyo would be packed with people sporting cool-looking gadgets, maybe some wearable electronics, right? I mean, Tokyo has Akihabara! The Japanese are the king of gadget making! Everyone walks around with their mobile phones, using them like no one else in the world! Maybe it’s the cold weather, forcing everyone to cover…