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  • Wasabi Distro

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    TABlog continues to profile Japan-based zinesters, this time time interviewing expats Andrea Hope, who runs Wasabi Distro, and Stephanie M. Ghadibalo Chinchilla-Kwak.

  • UNITXT u_08-1

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    A short film called “UNITEXT u_08-1” shot in Tokyo with sounds by Alva Noto, voice by Anne-James Chaton, and directed by Carsten Nicolai. Via Max Hodges.

  • House in Mitaka

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    I like the wide openness found inside the House in MItaka by Hidetaka Shirako and Shin Yokoo (OUVI), although I’m not so crazy about the exterior. There’s more to see in this post from Dezeen.

  • White Box

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    Stunning short video directed by Makoto Yabuki. Via Motionographer.

  • On My Back with a Beard

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    Photo taken during one of the rare times when I’m able to sit down with my corset (which kinda looks like samurai armor, by the way). Doctor said yesterday that I need to be spending pretty much all my time on my back, and only put on the corset when absolutely necessary, and that for…

  • Neojaponisme Badges

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    Some lovely Néojaponisme badges courtesy of Ian, the site’s creative director.

  • Liberal Democratic Japan

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    I was really upset that I had to miss last week’s Néojaponisme joint at the SO+BA gallery — it was to be my first DJ stint, dammit — but I am glad to hear that it turned out to be a great NJ lovefest. And now time to point you to the site today for…

  • Amusement 5

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    Amusement has put up a few page layouts from its latest issue (5), and it’s looking like another terrific one. I know that Abdel, the magazine’s editor-in-chief, was in town for a bit, working on pieces for the issue, so I’m sure there’s plenty of excellent Tokyo/Japan-related content to enjoy. Above, Katamari Damacy‘s Keita Takahashi,…

  • PMKFA at Creators Inn GBG

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    Well look who just popped up on the Creators Inn blog! One of the results of being on my back and out of the loop for so long is that I can’t keep track of my friends anymore, and so I didn’t even realize Micke was in Gothenburg, and had a chance to try out…

  • Down and Out

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    I won’t go into too many details, but I felt I should say something about what’s going on with me. This past Sunday I suffered a seizure and was rushed to the hospital. All manner of tests on my brain (CT, MRI, etc.) have revealed nothing, but during the attack I badly damaged one of…