Jean Snow [.net]

Month: May 2003

  • More Info on Kateigaho

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    The latest Out of Tokyo column from the REALTOKYO site reviews the new KATEIGAHO magazine that I mentioned buying the other day.

  • Visual Communication

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    I find it interesting how our new mobile phones have affected the way me and my wife communicate. We’ve developped a sort of communication based on pictures alone, usually with no text. If Yuko is feeling weird, she’ll take a picture of some insanely underground Japanese comic (like ESPA Ito) from a website she found…

  • Space Invaders

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    I absolutely love this. There’s even a map of where you can find the symbols around Tokyo. You can order lots of stuff from the website, and I feel like getting some stickers and racking up a few points. Reminds me of the Obey Giant street art. Found via the blog Pete’s Eats.

  • What Battle Royale Student Are You?

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    Find out which student you would be in BATTLE ROYALE. Seems like I would be Shogo Kawada. It reminded me of how much I’m looking forward to seeing the sequel, coming out this Summer in Japan.

  • Murakami in Time

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    This week’s issue of TIME ASIA features a 3-page article on Takashi Murakami. You can read it online.

  • Buildings

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    Roppongi Hills week continues with this shot of a few of the buildings in the central area (around Mori building).

  • Kateigaho

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    Last night, on one of my frequent stops in Ikebukuro’s bookstores to check out magazines, I picked up the inaugural issue of the international edition of KATEIGAHO, which describes itself as “Japan’s Arts & Culture Magazine.” There are lots of nice pictures inside, and articles that cover various aspects of Japanese culture, from traditional washi…

  • Entrance

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    This is the main entrance as you arrive to Roppongi Hills through Roppongi station on the Hibiya line. The escalators that were pictured in Tokyo Boy are inside this structure.