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Month: February 2005

  • Icon in Tokyo

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    The January issue of ICON (19) has a special feature on Tokyo, and you can read the articles online. Link via Dezain.net.

  • Where Did Cyberwear Go?

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    You’d think that Tokyo would be packed with people sporting cool-looking gadgets, maybe some wearable electronics, right? I mean, Tokyo has Akihabara! The Japanese are the king of gadget making! Everyone walks around with their mobile phones, using them like no one else in the world! Maybe it’s the cold weather, forcing everyone to cover…

  • Gokusen Is a Hit!

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    Seems like the second series of the GOKUSEN drama starring Nakama Yukie is turning into a huge hit. They’re breaking all sorts of ratings records, with a surprising demographic tuning in: the 35-49 group. Most big drama hits are popular with younger viewers, and even the first series followed that same trend. Yuko (for you…

  • Paper Sky 12

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    I was in Aoyama the other day, doing my regular rounds, and stopped by ABC to pick up the new issue of PAPER SKY (12). The sad thing though, according to a few people that have mentioned this to me, is that this will be the last bilingual issue. You can’t really blame the publishers,…