Month: January 2004

OUT THE WINDOW – SPACES OF DISTRACTION is an exhibit that will be taking place at the Japan Foundation Forum from January 10. Sounds quite interesting from the REALTOKYO blurb: Li Zhenhua (Beijing), Suh Jinsuk (Seoul), and Sumitomo Fumihiko (Tokyo): Three spirited curators from three Far East Asian capitals collaborate on an ambitious exhibition project.…

Chad of Superfuture will be DJing at an event taking place at La Fabrique on January 17. Vanity will cover electroclash, discopunk, new glam, no wave, etc. with a few live performances as well (Mink Engine, The Pretty Faces, The Stockholm Filmgroup). You can get a discount on the cover by emailing the organizers (1500…

I’m already starting to visualize a new version of the site. Yeah, I know, version 3 wasn’t launched that long ago, but I’m always trying to think up of new and better ways to convey visually what it is I’m doing. My new keitai is also making me rethink things. I want to start moblogging…

Seems like a launch for the iTunes Music Store in Japan is getting close. It had already been announced last month that Apple was in negotiations with record labels, but there are now reports that staff at the Ginza Apple Store are telling customers to expect a launch in the spring. Full article at Computerworld…

Very cool new project from Marcos Weskamp, creator of Habitat Perspectives. This page of his new Social Circles app shows the JapanBloggers mailing list. Fascinating stuff.