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Month: September 2009

  • DESIGNEAST 00

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    I mentioned it in this week’s MoCo Loco post, but I wanted to highlight again the upcoming launch of a new design event in Osaka. DESIGNEAST 00 — this is more of a pre-event, with the “01” edition to happen next year — is set to bring attention to the Kansai design scene. The 3-day…

  • This Week at MoCo Loco

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    My weekly Tokyo post for MoCo Loco is up, this time covering the Eneloop 3-way flashlight (above), Hideo Kawamura’s Rezon Cutter Pendant, Nobuhiro Teshima’s Crank Trick #2 deak, and news of the DESIGNEAST event in Osaka.

  • Shin Tanaka at Creators Inn

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    While the “Urban Paper” exhibition is now happening at Cafe Pause, the OG of all things urban and paper, Shin Tanaka, has now popped in to the Creators Inn in Sweden for a show there.

  • Tokyo Camera Style

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    Tokyo Camera Style, a blog that covers cameras seen around Tokyo. Pictured above, a Beauty Flex in Shinjuku.

  • PauseTalk Tonight

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    Just a reminder that PauseTalk (Vol. 34) is indeed on tonight (September 7) at Cafe Pause, with the usual start time of 20:00. More details here.

  • Japanese Photobooks of the 1960s & 70s

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    Tokyo-based publisher Goliga Books is about to release Japanese Photobooks of the 1960s & 70s — here’s a teaser.

  • Sucker Bombaclaat Vol. 1.4

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    Tokyo Fun Party‘s SoccerBoy is at it again, guerrilla uploading a new mixtape made up of a live set from this past Friday at Trump Room — so hot in fact that it was busted up by the fuzz (listen to it here). Download or stream Sucker Bombaclaat Vol. 1.4 (“This is how we do…

  • Next PauseTalk

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    The rumors are true: despite me still having to stay on my back most of the day while my spine heals, I think I’m in good enough shape to walk over to the cafe and host PauseTalk this month, so hope everyone can make it. If for nothing else, come see me in my scary…

  • Launching Books

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    Big thanks to Tim for sending this photo of me he took at last year’s launch party for Arcade Mania — a year late, but still great. That box from Tobu I’m holding was a giant bottle of Chimay, courtesy of my friend CheapyD. Hmmm…. I miss drinking beer — doctor has me on an…

  • This Week at MoCo Loco

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    My new Tokyo post is up at MoCo Loco, this time covering Kisa Kawakami’s Kisawings lamp (above), Hironori Inada’s Ceramic Pendant Lamp, and Spoon & Tamago’s round-up of 2010 calendars by D-BROS.