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Month: June 2005

  • Shift 103

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    The new issue of SHIFT (103) has launched, featuring a cover design and interview with French designer Katya Bonnenfant (she’s behind the site for the Palais de Tokyo in Paris).

  • I’ve Come to Wish You…

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    I wanted to share with you the beautiful cake that Audrey (my Radio OK Fred co-host) baked to celebrate my unbirthday (a bit late on my real birthday) last night. Pictured with me in the bottom is my other co-host, Yoshi. Both pictures were taken by Audrey.

  • Hot Time in the City

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    Writer and Japanese cult-film otaku Patrick Macias (CRUISING THE ANIME CITY, TOKYOSCOPE) has just moved to Tokyo, and he’s chronicling it on his blog.

  • Anime Column for June

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    My new anime column is up at Tokyo Q. This month: news on BLOOD+, AFRO SAMURAI, an APPLESEED TV series, and more.

  • Some More on Casa

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    THE JAPAN TIMES has a piece on the Ando-designed hhstyle.com/casa store in Harajuku.

  • Miyamoto, Close to my Heart

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    Oh man, if you’re a Nintendo-boy like me, then this tee is, well, I’ve already contacted the creator about getting one. These are indie-made (looks like he’s based in Montreal), and he’s planning on doing a series of different personalities. But come on, it’s all about the Miyamoto goodness!

  • Margo

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    Enjoying a coffee at Margo in Yutenji.

  • T-Shirts as Media Exhibition

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    Finally, something else to see at the KDDI Designing Studio: The popular “T-Shirts As Media” tees as well as back numbers of their free-paper Dictionary will be on display. The shirts will also be up for sale. (TAB) Until June 18.

  • Buzztracker Widget

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    Ikebukuro’s own (well, closer to Mejiro/Takadanobaba actually, but we can cheat a bit) Craig Mod — you know, of Kuhaku fame — recently launched the too-cool-for-school Buzztracker graphical news tracker, and now he’s made a widget for all us Tiger-heads. Looks very nice!

  • Flashback/Flashforward

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    I was recently sent word of the following FILMeX produced film event, which I wrote about on Gridskipper yesterday: Following yesterday’s film festival posts, here’s something you might want to check out if in Tokyo this month. The FILMeX group will organize a three-day film screening (June 24-26) at the Japan Foundation Forum in Akasaka.…