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Month: April 2006

  • PXR-5 Sale

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    Charles & Marie are giving you another chance to get the original Michael Young-designed watch (without the light) I’m now sporting, at a sales price of $50. You have the next 24 hours to get one, and remember, they do take international orders now.

  • AXIS 121

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    A new issue of AXIS (121) is out, sporting a cover interview with Kashiwa Sato, and a feature that takes a look at design currents in Brazil and India.

  • The End of 20th Century Boys

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    I don’t really know what to make of this: 20th Century Boys, the latest manga from Naoki Urasawa (mankaga of Monster, Pluto), has been serialized in Shogakukan’s Big Comic Spirit for 7 years. This month, without any announcements or promotion, the final chapter of 20th Century Boys was suddenly released in issue 21+22 of Big…

  • Yukon Native Exhibition at Cafe Pause

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    Cafe Pause is currently hosting an exhibition by a group of Canadian Natives from Yukon. For those familiar with the cafe, the entire display case is filled with pieces, and a few videos are also being projected throughout the day — mostly documentaries, some covering the participants, and I believe they’ll be playing with sound…

  • On Design for April

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    This month’s edition of my “On Design” column for THE JAPAN TIMES was in today’s paper, and can be read online here (free registration required after a week). It covers some kitchen-oriented Amadana products, the upcoming Cyclone Cleaner from METAPHYS, Jurgen Lehl‘s collection of stools, and some anniversary items from KOKUYO.

  • Nakata.net Cafe

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    At the same spot where Microsoft had its Xbox 360 Cafe in Aoyama earlier this year, the Nakata.net Cafe concept sees a return just in time (well, with a bit of head start) for the World Cup. It opened today, and will stay open until the end of the event. With giant screens to watch…

  • Real Tokyo Estate

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    The Real Tokyo Estate project has released a book, and from REALTOKYO’s description, it sounds like it could make for an interesting read. This book of RT’s blood brother (?) Real Tokyo Estate introduces in texts and photographs the agency’s work and the various individual episodes it triggers. These are the stories of houseowners and…

  • Image Forum Festival 2006

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    Time for this year’s edition of the Image Forum Festival. This year’s Image Forum Festival, an event that always convinces with unique programs, promises to become another highlight for film fans. Shown this time among many other highly attractive titles are the Quay Brothers’ newest effort, “The Phantom Museum”, as well as Apichatpong Weerasethakul’s “Worldly…

  • This Week in Magazines

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    The latest issue of BRUTUS (592) invites us on a trip out to the mountains, with a report that features stunning photography (some of it was part of a recent exhibition at the Speak For Gallery in Daikanyama) that really makes you want to get out of the city as quickly as possible and get…

  • The Future of IKEA in Japan

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    Well, it’s official, today marked the official opening of the new IKEA Funabashi store. And here’s a tidbit about IKEA’s future plans in Japan: IKEA has ambitious plans for Japan: 4-6 stores in the Kanto area and 4-6 in the Kansai over the next five years. The second store is scheduled to open in Shin-Yokohama,…