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Month: October 2003

  • Komen, You Traitor!

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    Earlier this week I went to my favorite ramen shop, Komen, and was completely shocked when I found out that they had changed the taste of their soup (it was obvious on the first sip, and then I checked the menu more carefully). I’m still in total shock actually. They went from my favorite to…

  • Kappabashi

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    On the Kappabashi bridge in Kamikoji.

  • The Time for Change Is Coming

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    As I mentioned the other day, I’m presently reading Jeffrey Zeldman’s DESIGNING WITH WEB STANDARDS, and though at first I was just thinking of fixing little things here and there on this version of the site, I’ve instead decided to start work on a full-blown new version. Although I still think the present design is…

  • Colors 58

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    COLORS 58 is out, and you can view the online version here. I’m especially fond of those portraits from Beijing. And speaking of Beijing, here’s a reminder that you should be following Ziboy‘s excellent Beijing photolog. Also check out the cool little animation he has online.

  • Rocks

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    Some rocks along the river at Kamikoji.

  • Kamikoji

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    After the trek at Norikura, we headed to Kamikoji for a short rest before taking the bus back to Tokyo.

  • ART iT

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    ART iT, the new bilingual art magazine by the folks behind the REALTOKYO site if finally getting its launch. You’ll also be able to buy it through the Amazon Japan store. Here’s the blurb from the REALTOKYO site: REALTOKYO presents its new art magazine, “ART iT.” In this country where serious-minded art journalism doesn’t really…

  • 2003 Fall Anime Season

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    The other day I promised I’d do a quick rundown of the anime shows from the new TV season I’ve watched, so here goes (let me note that these thoughts are all based on the first episodes only). There are a lot of new shows out there, but these are the ones that caught my…