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Month: September 2004

  • 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…

  • Takemura Nobukazu

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    Just a quick reminder that Takemura Nobukazu will be performing at the Apple Store in Ginza tonight. It starts at 7. Definitely looking forward to this.

  • Champloo's Groove

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    SAMURAI CHAMPLOO is settling into a very nice groove, and the latest episode was definitely the best one yet. An intro featuring a recap with hip-hop beats and old-style Japanese, a perfect mix of action and comedy… It’s also come to a point where we really know these characters, and their characterizations are really flowing.…

  • Duty Free 0!

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    Tomorrow (Sunday) sees Kiiiiiii in action again (as well as bands Pushpin and Ikebana, and some DJs), this time at SuperDeluxe. The show goes from 4 to 9 (Kiiiiiii are first on stage), and costs 2500 yen, including a drink. The SuperDeluxe site also mentions that there will be “interesting and original goods for your…

  • Graphic Wave 2004

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    I’m taking a breather at the Apple Store in Ginza (the new iMac looks even better up close), coming from this month’s exhibition at the Ginza Graphic Gallery: Graphic Wave 2004, featuring the works of Kudo Aoshi, GRAPH, and Namaiki. Autumn brings the annual Graphic Wave exhibition to the Ginza Graphic Gallery, this year under…

  • W21S Manual in English

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    For owners of a W21S mobile phone, like the one I got last week, I just found the following page that has a PDF of the complete manual in English (as well as manuals to other AU phones). Here’s a direct link to the PDF.

  • Magazines from Amazon

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    I guess my magazine service is no longer needed. I just learned that Amazon Japan now has a magazine section. I imagine that ordering magazines from there will be cheaper than what I can do, and it’ll also be nice to be able to browse yourself, and get costs right away. What I will do…

  • Monster Remixes

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    I’ve really been enjoying the MONSTER animated series these past few months, based on the Urusawa Naoki manga, and Patrick’s Agenda blog brings news of a new remix compilation for the show that features remixes by the likes of Sunaga Tatsuo and Jazztronik (who’s NANAIRO album is now a favorite on Yuko’s iPod). It comes…

  • 2

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    I just realized that 2 weeks ago (September 4) marked the second anniversary of this site. jeansnow.net has been alive for 2 years now!