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Month: April 2009

  • Neojaponisme Twitters

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    Everyone twitters these days — I do too — and so it made sense to give Neojaponisme its own feed. The feed is updated by all of the NJ editors, and you can find it here.

  • Tokyo Tuesday

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    The site may be called Tokyo Tuesday, but for data junkies you can check in for instant numbers on various Japan-related topics. Via Peter Heerens.

  • Sound Gardening

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    This coming Tuesday (April 28) catch the “Sound Gardening” electronic contemporary music event. We invite you for a unique music experience in one of the most quiet and peaceful place of Tokyo, the tea house of Kyosumi garden. 3 composers/sound artists will perform each one for 30 minutes, merging direct sounds and electronic music. In…

  • Public Reading of Des Ailes

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    Audrey — otherwise known as Ay2 of the Radio OK Fred podcast — will be doing a public reading of her new book, Des Ailes, at BOOK246 in Aoyama tomorrow (April 25, 15:00-16:30), accompanied by Gutevolk and Utrecht‘s Hiroshi Eguchi.

  • Craig Mod + Esquire

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    Nice to see Craig in the latest issue of Esquire Japan (April 2009). He collaborated on — and appears in — a 6-page piece on rakugo (from page 54).

  • Get Dirk Drunk

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    My friend Mark has just released another iPhone app — I posted about his Prescription for Sleep a while back — this time an absolutely silly game called Get Dirk Drunk. I think the trailer will pretty much explain everything you need to know.

  • Mobile Culture in Japan

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    The Creative Review blog has a video report on mobile culture in Japan.

  • Architect Cafe

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    Looking for an architect? Then head on down to the Architect Cafe, where you can meet with architects and discuss projects. According to Spoon & Tamago, “they have an extensive database of architects that you can sweep through by name or by portfolio, and decide on a style you like.” There are currently two locations,…

  • Mo Better, MO House

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    MO House, a home designed by Tokyo architects Baqueratta. Designboom posts a few photos of the interior.

  • Animated Paper

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    Loving this entry by Masayoshi Nakamura and Magico Nakamura for the Adobe Records video competition. Via Motionographer.