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Month: September 2005

  • Shift 106

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    In case you missed it, issue 106 of the online Japanese magazine SHIFT went live last week. I haven’t had a chance to go through it yet (it’s been a busy week), but I did notice that the “Girls on the Street” column is from Iceland this time!

  • Xbox 360 Pricing

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    A day before the Tokyo Game Show, Microsoft announces that the Xbox 360 will come out in Japan on December 10 (November 22 in North America, December 2 in Europe), and has shared pricing info: Not only that, Microsoft announced the price of the Xbox 360 in Japan as well. It will be ¥37,900 (yen),…

  • Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children

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    I just got done watching FINAL FANTASY VII: ADVENT CHILDREN and, well, I’m just blown away. On a visual level, it’s got some of the most insane and thrilling action sequences I’ve seen in a film, and I was literally on the edge of my seat while watching it. Remember those ultra-cool bike sequences from…

  • Happy B-Day!

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    Mario turned 20 yesterday — coinciding with the launch of the Nintendo micro — and Nintendo has put up a page with web-only CMs from different companies (Shiseido, Tower, Parco, etc.) featuring micros that sport the company’s logos. Link via Kotaku.

  • New T-shirts in the Mail

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    I just placed an order for 5 t-shirts from Threadless, and I have you, my faithful readers to thank. These are all coming to me free, thanks to the points I received as a result of some of you ordering some tees while following this link. Unfortunately, the vast majority of their tees are currently…

  • Cafe Retro

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    A while back, Yuki had recommended a bunch of cafes to me in the Waseda area, and when I stopped in Takadanobaba tonight to visit Craig, we ended up at the Cafe Retro (after some delicious Indian curry — the name of the restaurant escapes me right now). It’s a rather nice place, with a…

  • Schoolyard

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    This is the school where Yuko went to vote last Sunday. It’s just a few minutes from where we live.

  • Earthquake-Ready

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    Earthquake emergency packs, on sale at Muji. Update: You can get more info (and see what is included) on these emergency sets (there are two; one goes for 12600 yen, the other for 6300 yen) at this page from the online Muji store.

  • Fast Service!

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    Wow, talk about fast service. I brought my iBook to the Apple Store in Ginza yesterday late in the afternoon because of a problem with the right speaker (it’s been crackling for a couple of months now). It’s still under the warranty, so wouldn’t cost anything, and they said it would take about a week.…

  • A Political Post

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    For those who seem to find fault in my site because I don’t address political issues — it’s a design/pop culture site, silly — let me steer you to Momus’ latest post at Click Opera.