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Month: September 2004

  • Tokyo International Forum 2

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    Another shot of the Tokyo International Forum.

  • Dotmov 2004

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    Just got this latest info on the upcoming DOTMOV 2004 festival, organized by the people behind Shift. I’m really getting excited about this. DOTMOV Festival 2004 is a digital film festival that aims to discover talented creators, and provide them with an opportunity to show their work. Total submission was 385 works from 31 countries…

  • Tokyo International Forum

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    The Tokyo International Forum in Yurakucho.

  • Onedotzero_nippon 2004

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    Onedotzero_nippon 2004 is almost upon us, taking place October 1-3 for the first time at Spiral Hall (in past years it took place at the Tokyo International Forum). Following Tokyo, the event will also be happening in Sapporo and Fukuoka this year (see the site for more info). The schedule for the Tokyo event can…

  • Anime Magazine for Women

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    Yes, indeed, it’s true, animation is not just for kids. Everybody outside of North America knows this. Women’s magazine publisher Shufu-to-Seikatsusha has just launched PASH, an anime magazine aimed at adult women. Japanese publisher Shufu-to-Seikatsusha, known for its numerous women oriented publications, has started publishing a new anime magazine aimed at adult Japanese women. The…

  • More Mac Games in Japanese

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    Wired News takes a look at the Japanese Mac gaming market (pretty much non-existent right now), and how Microsoft is about to change this. While Japan is famous for video games and is the second-largest market for Apple’s Macintosh, it is not the land of the rising sun for Mac gamers. Go to any giant…

  • Yimou with Subs

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    It’s come to my attention (thanks, Paul) that Zhang Yimou’s latest, HOUSE OF FLYING DAGGERS, is presently playing at the Roppongi Hills Virgin Cinemas with English subs. You can check the schedule here. I plan on seeing it sometime this week. Also, it seems that Wong Kar-Wai’s 2046, which opens in Japan in two weeks,…

  • An Afternoon in Ginza, Yurakucho, and Marunouchi

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    Last Saturday I left early in the afternoon for Ginza to have a look at this month’s Ginza Graphic Gallery exhibition, “Graphic Wave 2004” (more here). After that, I slowly made my way to the Apple Store, comfortably walking in the middle of the street as it was closed off from car traffic. At the…