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Month: December 2005

  • Afrirampo Love Jesper

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    The above picture, taken by Keiji Ito about a year and a half ago during the Tokyo Style in Gothenburg event, features Jesper getting a bit of love from Afrirampo. More on the picture here. Update (16/09/05): The photo is no longer available.

  • Keita Takahashi T-Shirts

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    From Kotaku: Panic has seven T-shirts available for purchase designed by Katamari Damacy creator Keita Takahashi and Ryo Kimura. All of the shirts are $25 bucks and besides the Katamari soundtrack these are the only licensed items Takahashi himself has ever approved. We’re hearing that quantities are pretty limited so if you think you know…

  • Revolution in Action

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    A Google clip showing Nintendo’s upcoming console, code-named Revolution, in action. Man, I can’t wait to start playing with that thing!

  • Happy Ending

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    A reader sent me a link to the site of Happy Ending, a Tokyo-based video/film production unit.

  • CBCNET

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    Can’t believe I didn’t know about the CBCNET Japanese design portal.

  • Macias This Month

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    A few things this month with contributions by Patrick Macias.

  • Shift 109

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    The new issue of SHIFT (109) is up, featuring a cover interview with Akinori Oishi.

  • Xbox 360 Woes

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    Oh la la… The train wreck that is the 360 Japan Launch continues. Unloved 360s consoles collect dust, and retailers are unable to return those unwanted Xbox 360s to Msoft due to contractual obligations. To cut loses and cover their arses, stores are left with no choice but to offer discounts. The originally 38,800yen (about…

  • Gridskippin’ Again

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    Starting this week I will become a regular contributor to Gridskipper, posting a couple of posts a week. Unlike my previous week-long stints I did earlier this year as editor, this is just me adding a bit of Tokyo-content to the site on a weekly basis. Pictured above is one of Lil’s pictures that got…

  • The External Door

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    Ludovic Pierre sends me word of an event he’s organized at the Shizen cafe in Sendagaya. “The External Door” will feature a mix of dance, live music, and video, with proceeds going to the charity organization KIDS EARTH FUND. It happens next Saturday (December 17), with more info on show times here.