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Month: May 2005

  • MoCo Loco Nightmare!

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    If you’re tried to visit MoCo Tokyo (or its parent site, MoCo Loco) in the past 24 hours, you probably came up with nothing (and you might have noticed that there are no MoCo Tokyo posts listed in my sidebar). Seems like the hosting company, Hostway, has suspended the account and email for alleged spamming,…

  • PINE*am on TV

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    I watch G4’s ATTACK OF THE SHOW regularly, and yesterday’s show (Friday) featured a live performance by PINE*am! It was my first time seeing them perform live, and I loved their stage routines (they have some choreographed moves). If you find the show, they perform towards the very end (and unfortunately cut to a commercial…

  • mYwaY

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    LDK has news (and pics) of the new Trico produced store, mYwaY, located in CODAN Shinonome, a “new housing development project in a Tokyo waterfront area.”

  • A Shojo Day

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    This is turning into a shojo-obsessed day — which I guess makes sense, since this is a girly blog. Following is the “Japanese Schoolgirl Watch” column from the current issue of WIRED: Anyone who thinks schoolgirls and boys enjoy the same fantasies needs to bone up on shojo manga. The Japanese comics for gals are…

  • The Dancing DJ

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    Spotted in the current issue of RELAX (“Visit Tokyo, Accept Tokyo”): a profile on the dancing DJ GEDO SUPER MEGA BITCH GM KAICHANMAN 4 (all-caps were used in the magazine), who you can catch at Tokyo super-clubs like Womb. They also mention her email address: gedosupermegabitchgmkaichanman4@hotmail.co.jp

  • This Week in Magazines

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    The July issue of TITLE features a cover topic that I can’t say I’m very much into: “We Love Cars.” Bah. On the other hand, I sure wouldn’t mind taking the Yamaha Electric Commuter EC-02 for a spin. The world of manga gets another magazine cover with the June issue of GIRLIE, on a topic…

  • The Life of a Shojo Artist

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    Last night I caught a great profile on NHK spotlighting a young shojo (girl’s manga) artist getting into the business. The first thing that sort of surprised me was how she looked. Contrary to the image I have of most manga creators (read: very otaku-style with no fashion sense whatsoever), this young girl (she’s 22)…

  • Shigeru Ban

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    You’re going to want to visit Shigeru Ban’s official site, Shigeru Ban Architects. Architectural goodness galore — pictured above: the Glass Shutter House in Tokyo (2003). Link via Dezain.net.

  • Julian Opie Exhibition

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    I’m not really familiar with Julian Opie’s previous work, but I like the image I’ve seen (“Hijiri, Actress 4”) that will be included in the following show: Julian Opie takes the everyday mundane and transforms it into the, er, universal mundane. A model of a car is not just a model but, says London’s Tate…

  • Blythe Exhibition

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    At Spiral right now: “Blythe Anniversary Exhibition – Cinema Princess.” The mysterious Blythe dolls are getting a “Cinema Princess” makeover by various artists and designers to celebrate their anniversary. (TAB) It starts today, and ends June 5. Also, last week’s METROPOLIS had a cover feature on Blythe.