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Month: November 2004

  • Kuhaku Tonight

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    Just a reminder that tonight is the KUHAKU launch party at the Pink Cow in Shibuya. It starts at 7.

  • NE-O and Sony Ericsson

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    Back in March I was posting about the directing group NE-O, and a commercial they were planning to shoot in Tokyo. A reader has sent a link the finished work.

  • Gallery in Nakaochiai

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    Julia Barnes, who was behind the Eyesaw organization, is launching a new gallery in Nakaochiai on November 15. The opening exhibition will be an installation by Clint Taniguchi called “See You.” It runs until December 23.

  • Ramen in Manhattan

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    A reader sends in a link to an article from the NEW YORK TIMES about ramen shops in Manhattan. “Ramen?” you ask. “That plastic-wrapped block of dry noodles and powdered soup?” But freshly made ramen is another thing altogether. In Japanese ramenyas (ramen shops) a bowl of ramen holds a house-made soup, springy noodles, the…

  • No Sexy Honey

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    Last night I finally got to see the live-action CUTIE HONEY movie. My verdict? Well, it’s deliciously camp, yet not sexy enough. I mean, it’s Cutie Honey, she’s SUPPOSED to get naked, right! They tried to make this into a family film (this is quite funny when you realize that the director is none other…

  • Let It Poko

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    Indie rock in Tokyo! While RT tends to focus on cutting-edge forms of electronic music, sound art or genre-crossing efforts in jazz, once in a while the domestic indie rock scene deserves attention too. Although I haven’t seen any of the bands featured at this event playing live yet, the fresh sound at least of…

  • Waist Down

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    I want to see this, if for the setting more than the works themselves. There’s that last scene in one of those Nikkatsu erotic movies where the protagonist’s (Seri Meika) skirt is softly waving in the wind. It’s an incredibly beautiful and expressive scene that in a way symbolizes the meaning of a skirt for…

  • Compound Cafe

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    I was at the Compound Cafe today, in Sangenjaya. Very nice space, and neatly divided over 3 narrow floors. The red velvet seats are a nice touch. And the BGM was thankfully non-intrusive. Count me as a new fan. Looking at their website, I see that it’s a Renovation Planning project, who are behind quite…