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  • Apple iTunes Music Store — At Last?

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    Macworld is reporting that invitations have been sent by Apple Japan to select journalists for a special music-related event to be held at 10am on August 4 at the Tokyo International Forum. Apple iTunes Music Store, anyone?

  • Show Me the Ramen!

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    NCM‘s Ola points me this Google blog post: “Finding Great Ramen Nearby.” As this link (of spots near Shinjuku that feature 1000 yen or less plate specials) shows, the Google local/maps are now covering Japan — quick link to Local Japan and Maps Japan. Update: Oh man, I’ve started doing searches for cafes by area…

  • Knee High Media

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    Knee High Media (the company behind the magazines PAPER SKY, MAMMOTH, and BABY MAMMOTH, well as Book & Cafe 246) recently launched a brand new beautifully-designed bilingual corporate site (by Tokyo resident David Macklem), with plenty of info on all of their current and upcoming projects. PAPER SKY was my favorite magazine (it’s now Japanese-only,…

  • I Heart T(N)YO

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    See Momus experience Tokyo-love in New York. I second his recommendation of Katsuhito Ishii’s THE TASTE OF TEA — I loved it dearly when I saw it a few weeks ago (and even mentioned it in this Gridskipper post).

  • Overhead Tokyo

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    Robb, my editor at Tokyo Q, points out that Google Maps now covers Tokyo! It’s fun trying to zoom in on certain locations, like Meiji Jingu, or Tokyo Tower. Update: Get a load of Muji’s Yurakucho store’s red roof!

  • Another Gridskipper Week

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    I’m guest editing Gridskipper again this week, so please feel free to head on over to see what I’ll be covering this time (expect a few Tokyo entries, of course). Also, please send any good city (on the grid, please) tips you may have!

  • Blogging with Maki

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    Pizzicatomaniacs will be happy to learn that Maki Nomiya is blogging regularly now (Japanese-only). Her latest post mentions that she’s off to Moscow for a gig with her OuiOui DJ unit. Link via Patrick.

  • Technorati Japan

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    Technorati Japan has just launched. Update: Patrick brings up some good points: I’ve always been less than impressed by Technorati so far. Most of the time I’ve found it to be slow (“Searching the World Live Web”… what?) and giving tangled, far from optimal results. At least in my blog’s case, 90% of results are…

  • Boys Who Love Girls Who Love Boys

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    I’m girly.

  • Threadless Sale

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    My favorite online tee shop, Threadless, has every tee on sale for $10 until June 6. Go, shop, enjoy! I’m probably going to pick up a few.