Month: February 2009

  • Cafe Pause 5th Anniversary Party

    Just a reminder that Cafe Pause‘s 5th anniversary party — which I posted about earlier this week — happens tomorrow night (Saturday, February 21). Entry is free, and doors open at 19:00, with live acts starting at 20:00 (there are three scheduled, with Taichi playing third at around 21:00), and the cafe will be open…

  • Reed Space Tokyo

    Curious to see what the interior of Reed Space in Tokyo looks like? Dezeen posts an extended gallery. The design is by Upsetters Architects. Update: Thank you Paul for reminding us that, yes, Reed Space in Tokyo actually closed last year.

  • Yaoki Shochu

    Digging the modern typography — and overall packaging — for Yaoki shochu, courtesy of Dentsu Kyushu. Via Spoon & Tamago.

  • Cycling Rocks

    One bright effect from the recession: cycling in Japan is on the rise. The Y’s Road shop mentioned in the article is my regular bike shop.

  • Norio Fujikawa

    Move over Kaneda, this is the bike for me — or any other sci-fi creation by Norio Fujikawa for that matter. Via Core77.

  • This Week at MoCo Loco

    My weekly Tokyo post for MoCo Loco is up, this time covering MisoSoupDesign‘s W Lounge Chair, Atsuko Hamanaka “Mock & Mimic,” and Mile‘s “Solar Phone Concepts.”

  • Tokyo Takushii Rugs

    Oh how I love these: rugs with designs inspired by Tokyo’s taxis. They were created by Swedish design/architecture firm Claesson Koivisto Rune, and are part of an exhibition entitled “Tokyo Takushii,” that was shown in Stockholm. Via MoCo Loco.

  • Peter Bjorn and John at Yoyogi

    This new music video by Swedish band Peter Bjorn and John features the now famous Yoyogi park rockers. Via Japan Probe.