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Month: June 2005

  • This Week in Magazines

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    Following last issue’s elimination of the English translations, the new issue of COMPOSITE now goes back to its old numbering (34). As for the content, most of it is devoted to Ecocolo International 2005, with cover girl Chiaki Kuriyama also appearing in a pictorial of New York eco spots. The latest BRUTUS covers yoga, and…

  • Design Column for June

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    My new design column is up at Tokyo Q. I talk about the latest issue of +81, the work of Kenya Hara, the recent surge in design-friendly shops/cafes closings, and the Yamaha Electric Commuter.

  • Keitai City

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    DoCoMo launches an international architectural design competition: Keitai City.

  • PSP for the Flesh

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    It was just a matter of time (form Kotaku): Japanese porn company Glay’z just announced that five of their quality flesh films are coming to the portable. The intriguingly titled The Nurse of a Big Breast will join Make a play of Riko Tachibana and Soap Play of Anna Kaneshiro in early July as the…

  • Blogging with Maki

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    Pizzicatomaniacs will be happy to learn that Maki Nomiya is blogging regularly now (Japanese-only). Her latest post mentions that she’s off to Moscow for a gig with her OuiOui DJ unit. Link via Patrick.

  • Kiiiiiii CD/DVD

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    Great to finally get a release date on the upcoming Kiiiiiii CD/DVD! More info from Marxy: Big news: Kiiiiiii will be releasing their debut CD/DVD in the Fall. They filmed three live shows in May for the DVD, plus a whole reel of ridiculous exterior shots in the mountains of Gunma-ken (check their blog for…

  • Hanaotoko

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    Last night I read a scanlation of the first book of Taiyo Matsumoto’s latest series, HANAOTOKO, and loved it to death. It’s a fairly low-key story of a boy who goes to live with his baseball-obsessed (to an abnormal degree) dad. One of the best things I’ve read in a while, and I can’t wait…

  • Radio OK Fred 06

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    The 6th Radio OK Fred show is finally up! Enjoy! And remember that you can subscribe to the podcast feed, and email us if you want the show’s playlist.

  • Caravan Gone

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    Seems that Caravan Books in Ikebukuro has closed its doors for good (even their website has expired). From the Chin Music Press blog: I’m sad to announce that Caravan Books of Ikebukuro has passed away. One of a kind, nestled away (cause of death?) in a quiet neighborhood near Ikebukuro station. Tastefully lit (take note…