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  • Japan Indie Games Go, Go, Go

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    This is a post to celebrate the release of the Branching Paths documentary, which I just love so damn much. Go buy it here. So whatā€™s this Branching Paths thing all about then? Itā€™s a just-released documentary directed by Anne Ferrero that takes a look at the growing indie gaming scene in Japan. Unlike in…

  • Branching Paths

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    Iā€™ve been anxiously waiting for the release of this (you can buy it here), and finally got to watch it last night. Itā€™s a documentary that tells the story of the growing Japanese indie gaming scene, something thatā€™s been slow to develop, and isnā€™t anywhere near what weā€™ve seen in the west over the past…

  • Tamoriā€™s Ticketing Service

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    Efficiency in Japan is no joke. I recently shared thisĀ animated GIFĀ on Twitter/Facebook ā€“ first shared by my buddy Joseph ā€“ and though itā€™s a really funny skit (featuring the one and only comedian/TV host Tamori-san) it really did strike a chord with me. I make no secret that Iā€™m missing a hell of a lot…

  • Ametora

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    W. David Marxā€™s upcoming book on the popularity of the American Ivy League fashion style in Japan in the 60s, Ametora (short forĀ ā€œAmerican Traditionalā€), comes out on December 1, and you can pre-order it from Amazon. This is a project that David has been slowly cooking ā€“ letā€™s call it a crock-pot of a project…

  • Justin Epperson

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    Wanna get a street level view of Tokyo and its surroundings? My friend Justin Epperson is someone Iā€™ve known for quite a few years, but it wasnā€™t for photography. Heā€™s worked many years for the excellent Tokyo-based game localization company 8-4, and he was always the one who was nice enough to invite me to…

  • Letā€™s Nihongo

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    Iā€™m studying Japanese. Huh? Didnā€™t you just leave Japan? Yup, but you know what, Iā€™ve come to a lot of realizations since leaving just over 4 months ago, and one of them is that I want to (and in fact, need to) always stay connected with that country, whether Iā€™m physically there or not. Considering…

  • OPEN Japan Relief

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    I mentioned in my charity post that OPEN Skateboards were donating proceeds of all deck sales to disaster relief, and now Ian has gone and designed a new deck (above) specifically to help raise funds — you can pre-order it now (sorry, they couldn’t get an official release date on it yet). The image on…

  • Japan Earthquake Disaster Relief

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    Although focus today is on the nuclear emergency, there are still so many in the north of the country that are in need of help — half a million were displaced following the first big quake, I believe. To donate money, there’s the Japan Red Cross, and the Japan Society is taking donations directly, with…