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Month: June 2004

  • Rice+

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    Rice+ is a former rice shop in Kyojima, Sumida-ku, that was renovated and now functions as a unique, alternative art space. Open now at the venue is a cafe that hosts a variety of Okinawan-themed events. The cafe was named Kanasan — meaning “dear” in Uchinaguchi (Okinawan dialect) — after Okinawan artist Yamashiro Chikako, so…

  • Classic Japanese Cinema

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    Kurosawa Akira, Mizoguchi Kenji, Shimizu Hiroshi, Gosho Heinosuke, Ichikawa Kon… A total of six movies by such grand masters of Japanese cinema from the 1930s-50s are shown with English subtitles (‘The Idiot’ and ‘Scandal’ even in new prints). This is also a precious chance to experience the juicy performances of famed actresses Yamada Isuzu, Hara…

  • HD RIP

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    My iMac’s hard drive is now dead, and I’ve migrated to my iBook. Can’t get used to the small screen though. As soon as everything is clear regarding my Applecare coverage (seems that I hadn’t registered it properly), the HD will get replaced, and hopefully it shouldn’t take too long. Everything was backed up, so…

  • Taichi

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    Me and Yuko stopped at Pause on our way home, and I was so enjoying whatever was playing that I had to ask about it, and they showed me the CD cover. It was an artist called Taichi, and the album’s name was AM I. Sounded like something from the Karaoke Kalk label, a nice…

  • Minimix 17

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    I also picked up the latest issue of MINIMIX (17), although it looks like I’m quite late as it’s the Winter 2003 issue. Seems like their website is hopelessly out of date, listing issue 14 as the latest. I think I’ve missed the ones in between. I wonder if they’re having trouble with distribution, because…

  • West East Magazine

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    After work I stopped in at Shibuya’s Tower Records and picked up the new issue of WEST EAST, a beautiful giant-sized magazine from Hong Kong. I don’t pick up every issue as it’s a bit expensive (I did love the “New China” issue from last year), but how could I say no to the “Street”…

  • Big Brother Koizumi

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    In Ginza, Koizumi watches over us. Shot taken with the A5403CA mobile phone.

  • HD Failing

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    Posting might get intermittent over the next few days, as it seems that the hard disk in my iMac is failing. I’m busy making sure everything is backed up right now, and trying to get through to Apple to see what I need to do. Their help files indicate that I’ll need to replace the…

  • Vice Japan

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    VICE magazine is about to launch a Japanese edition (in July), and Robert, no stranger to this site, will be writing for them. Seems like he’s setting up quite a few writing gigs, with the Amercian edition of SHONEN JUMP and electronic music magazine EI all knockin’ on his door. Great to see.

  • Tops Again

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    Tokyo remains the world’s most expensive city, according to the latest cost of living survey by Mercer Human Resource Consulting released Monday. London was ranked 2nd, Moscow 3rd, with Osaka and Hong Kong rounding out the top five most expensive cities, while Asuncion in Paraguay is the least expensive city in the survey of 144…