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Month: August 2006

  • Tokion Japan

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    The new relaunch of the Japanese edition of TOKION — which I mentioned in this post — is sounding better and better. According to fashion writer Martin Webb: The new look (all-Japanese) Tokion has Haruyuki Kato, formerly of Studio Voice, as Editor in Chief. The Fashion Director is French artist item idem (Cyril) and art…

  • Big Ebi

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    Ebi-chan watches over all.

  • PKN for the Summer

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    Just a reminder to one and all that the next edition of PechaKucha Night happens tomorrow night (August 9), and presenters will include: Tsukigakenosato, Jan Chipchase, Uleshka, Shuichi Niibori (Shuichi Niibori architecture), Tamsin Green, Claudius Gagalka, Ryuichi Sasaki+Junpei Kiz+Tetsuo Kobori (PHIFRAME), Emma Lewis (Trampoline), Dara Huang, SuperDeluxe, Reiko Yamaguchi, Shoji Oshio (UA Office), and of…

  • Inkan

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    The inkan you see on the left is the seal I’ve used ever since I first arrived in Japan. It’s the Japanese character for yuki, which means “snow.” Even though I’ve used this throughout the years without any problems, I was informed recently I had to had a new one done, and it had to…

  • This Week in Magazines

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    Apologies, but I just don’t really feel like saying anything about the latest issue of RELAX (115). It’s about sleeping. Yawn. I’m just hoping they end the run with a nice retrospective issue. For some reason, I’ve never really picked up an issue of EYESCREAM, but someone was recently describing it to me as a…

  • Magazine Stats

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    Marxy posts some interesting circulation numbers for a few Japanese magazines. I’d love to see something more exhaustive.

  • 2004

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    I could definitely see myself living in this house, designed by Hideyuki Nakayama. Link via Dezain.net.

  • Aya Kato + Beautiful Decay

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    Nice strong graphics on this new tee for Beautiful Decay from artist Aya Kato. Link via Cool Hunting.

  • Style Wise

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    Get the latest news on fashion retail in Tokyo in this month’s edition of Martin Webb’s “Style Wise” column.

  • Okutama

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    Sometimes you just gotta get out of town for a day — although, technically, I’m still in Tokyo.