Month: August 2008
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Lynam at Graniph
My main man Ian Lynam designs a new tee for Graniph, for ladies only. I believe this is the second t-shirt he creates for them.
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MUJI at Kennedy Airport
According to the New York Times, MUJI is about to open its first airport store at New York’s Kennedy International Airport. Among the new terminal’s 19 retail outlets will be the first airport store in the United States operated by Muji, a Japanese clothing and housewares retailer whose only other outposts in this nation are…
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My iPhone 3G Experience in Japan
So I’ve had an iPhone 3G for a week now. Is it the Jesus phone that we’ve all been praying for? Here’s my take on the Good, Bad, and Ugly of the iPhone as a user in Japan, in reverse order (don’t worry, there’s a lot of good). THE UGLY Remember that post I put…
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Happening in Tokyo
If a lunch time creative meet-up is more your thing, then head down to the Rhythm Cafe this Friday (August 15, 11:30) for this month’s edition of Likemind. I believe quite a few PauseTalkers usually end up going.
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Dense Music Tour 2008
Wanna catch Digiki live this summer? Have a look at the dates for the his Dense Music Tour 2008, in support of his new album.
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Neojaponisme: Moji Salvage Series
Neojaponisme introduces a new series of excerpts from the out-of-print book Japanese and English Lettering by Tsunetoshi Furusawa. New images will appear weekly.
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House in a Box
Nevermind dick in a box, how about house in a box, courtesy of manufacturer Sago Mozukai. Looks like a yurt, but is made of cardboard and duct tape. Via Danny Choo.
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Cafe Pause Poster Series: Shantell Martin
Gigantic thanks to Shantell Martin for creating what will be the third poster for the Cafe Pause Series I started earlier this year — previous posters were created by Ian Lynam and PMKFA. I will get it printed early this week, so it should be greeting visitors to the cafe soon enough.
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PingMag: Tokyo, the Movie
PingMag covers the new omnibus film Tokyo, featuring contributions by Bong Joon-ho, Leos Carax, and Michel Gondry. Coincidently, Cafe Pause is currently having a promotional event for the film.
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Arcade Mania Flickr Group
We’ve created an Arcade Mania Flickr group to collect shots of Japan’s game centers — join and add yours! The photo above is by Yuki.