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  • Haction

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    Haction is the company behind the great Braniff Airline exhibition that was held recently at the Parco Gallery in Shibuya, and they also run a cool online store called Tokyo Artist Mansion, where they carry merchandise for a few japanese artists, as well as Namaiki (I’m absolutely in love with the sold out “Namaiki Racing”…

  • GAS Online shop

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    This month saw the launch of the GAS Online Shop. Although they will be selling all of the GAS products (books, DVDs, t-shirts), the featured item right now is a shopping bag that is available in two sizes, and 41 color combinations. Orders can only be made within Japan.

  • Uniqlo Goes Upscale

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    Looks like Uniqlo is continuing on its quest to become the Japanese Gap, which honestly, is not something the world needs more of. Fast Retailing Co, the casual-clothing store operator known for its Uniqlo brand, opened its first large-scale Uniqlo Plus outlet in Osaka’s Shinsaibashi district as part of efforts to improve its brand image…

  • F52

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    Sure, I’m posting about a bookshop in Montreal, but there’s a reason. F52 shop owner Frederik is a reader of this site, and he contacted me a while back about trying to order some design books from the Gas series. He’s opened a very nice store, pictured above, that acts as a gallery (the first…

  • Plusminuszero Aoyama

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    I just learned that a new Plusminuszero shop opened in Aoyama yesterday (previously they only had one showcase shop in Coredo Nihonbashi). There’s a map to the shop here.

  • Apple Store Presence in Japan

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    More reporting on the Apple Store presence in Japan, with emphasis on the new opening in Osaka, and some news on future expansion: Apple expects the Osaka store to further emphasize the new high-brand sense that the computer company is building in Japan. The company confirmed at the opening that it will be adding another…

  • Vertical Sales

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    Vertical, the American publisher that releases English translations of Japanese fiction (as well as a few manga books, like Tezuka Osamu’s classic BUDDHA), now sells its books online from their site.

  • Shinsaibashi Apple Store

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    A picture of the new Apple Store that opened in Osaka last Saturday. It looks a lot more spacious than the one in Tokyo. More pics here.

  • Book and Cafe 246

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    Writing this from Cafe 246, which I’ve been meaning to visit for a while now. Book and Cafe 246 are a creation of PAPER SKY magazine (and the cafe is co-produced by the people behind Planet 3rd). The cafe itself is nice, featuring a full food menu (I was expecting mostly drinks), as well as…

  • Buro-Stil

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    Design shop Buro-Stil, in Nakameguro, has moved.