Month: January 2007
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Tokujin Yoshioka’s Media Skin Goes into Production
I didn’t realize this, but it seems that the Media Skin prototype that was designed a while back by Tokujin Yoshioka for the “AU Design Project” is finally going into production. Link via SFTE.
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SANAA in Icon
The latest issue of ICON (44) features Japanese architecture stars SANAA on the cover, with a profile inside.
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Dezeen Takes a Look at Bapexclusive
Dezeen profiles Bape’s Bapexclusive store, taken from Dezeen editor Marcus Fairs’ own TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY DESIGN.
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Call for American Otaku
Are you an American otaku looking to share your passion? If so, Patrick Macias needs you for his next book project, AMERICAN OTAKU PEOPLE RETSUDEN.
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Midnight Eye Looks at 2006
Japanese film review site Midnight Eye takes a look at the best and worst of 2006.
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Shugo Tokumaru Is the Japanese Sufjan Stevens
He also “makes train rides more bearable.” All this and more, at BuzzFeed. If you want to catch him live, his next show, as the Tokumaru Shugo Trio, is January 26 at O-Nest in Shibuya, opening for Iron & Wine.
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Comic Ganbo
Free manga? Sure, I’m all from that! From Anime News Network: According to the Mainichi Shinbun, venture publishing firm Dejima will begin distribution of a free manga magazine, called “Comic Ganbo”, at 30 Tokyo-area train stations. While many free publications (also referred to as “free papers”), such as magazines and advertising circulars, are already available…
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Cencoroll Trailer
Anime Innovation Tokyo is a very cool idea indeed — “an initiative to sponsor anime by independent animators and small studios.” The trailer for their first release, CENCOROLL, is now online, and do take a look (scroll down) — the animation looks terrific! Link via Anime News Network.
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Stylewise for January 2007
Martin Webb’s latest “Stylewise” column for THE JAPAN TIMES takes a look at, among other things, the BAPE KIDS shop.