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Month: May 2005

  • Nana

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    Why can’t the North American comic market support a female-oriented hit like NANA? From Yuki’s Kissui.net: Every girl reads the comic book NANA. It is on its peak of popularity right now, published monthly in the magazine Cookie and it is on volume 12 in the comic book. The story consists of friendships, love and…

  • Lanvin

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    The Hiroshi Nakamura-designed Lanvin shop in Ginza.

  • Dorkbot Tokyo

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    Not really sure what this is all about, but it sounds like fun — damn my teaching schedule that prevents me from going. Dorkbot is probably what I felt most sorry about missing when visiting Berlin last February, as due to my busy schedule checking out lots of other events I arrived when the show…

  • Pink Ribbon

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    Oh, I definitely want to catch this. Not only is it playing at Uplink X, the smaller venue that opened last year that I still haven’t checked out, but it’s showing with English subs — cheers to the Uplink people! With special screenings for women for example, “pink” (=erotic) movies nowadays attract a different audience…

  • RTA Travel Collection 2005

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    I really like the idea behind this — yes, travel gear is another fetish of mine. An imaginary travel agency, “Resort Travel Agency” (RTA), will offer resort plans for the heart, and also an art project that shows many new travel selections. Travel Directors are Akira Minakawa, Kohichi Yanagimoto, Whiteman, Tetsuya Nakamura, Mark Newson &…

  • PXR-5 Love!

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    Anybody know where I can find the PXR-5 watch, designed by Michael Young for DEM, in Tokyo? I just saw it on Reluct, and I’m in love.

  • Way Up Top

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    You know, I think I wouldn’t mind living at the top of that building. I love that there’s a huge garden up there. Spotted while walking from Aoyama/Harajuku to Shibuya.

  • Yoshioka Update

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    Tokujin Yoshioka‘s site has been updated with pictures of his latest projects (like the Issey Miyake TO watch). Link via Dezain.net.

  • The Spring 2005 Anime Round-up

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    Some people have been asking me what I think of the new anime series that launched in April, which is something I’m addressing in my next anime column at Tokyo Q (to be posted this Friday). I can tell you that I’m currently enjoying the following: SPEED GRAPHER, BASILISK, SOUSEI NO AQUARION, EUREKA 7, and…

  • This Week in Magazines

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    The latest issue of PEN offers a fascinating look at the world of design for kids. It’s a very appealing set of articles, with some nice visuals, and I was a bit surprised at how much I enjoyed leafing through it. PEN has been really pulling out some terrific issues of late. BRUTUS takes a…