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Month: December 2005

  • Gridskippin’ Again

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    Starting this week I will become a regular contributor to Gridskipper, posting a couple of posts a week. Unlike my previous week-long stints I did earlier this year as editor, this is just me adding a bit of Tokyo-content to the site on a weekly basis. Pictured above is one of Lil’s pictures that got…

  • The External Door

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    Ludovic Pierre sends me word of an event he’s organized at the Shizen cafe in Sendagaya. “The External Door” will feature a mix of dance, live music, and video, with proceeds going to the charity organization KIDS EARTH FUND. It happens next Saturday (December 17), with more info on show times here.

  • & Design

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    During Tokyo Design Week, one of the booths at 100% Design that I quite liked but have failed to mention was by the design collective known as & Design. A reader recently me sent a link to their site, and it reminded me that I really need to write something about them. In the meantime,…

  • As You Were

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    Back in the day, I used to do a little ezine called GEISHA, and one them was a guest issue, which included a contribution by James P. Wong. He’s just sent me word of a new video he’s put together called “As You Were.” Taped partly in Tokyo, you can watch the video here, and…

  • Idea 314

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    Over the past month I’ve taken a break from my regular “This Week in Magazines” series of posts, and I’ll get back to them, but in the meantime let me mention that the new issue of IDEA (314) is out, featuring a look at Emigre. The magazine’s official site has more info, including plenty of…

  • The North Face X Surface to Air

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    New Traveling Gas Shop collaboration between The North Face and Surface to Air. More pics and info in this Gas blog entry. Update (16/09/05): The original photo is no longer available.

  • Scooters

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    Taken on one of the back streets of Harajuku, not far from the Final Home store.

  • Mario Kart Worldwide

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    I’ve been having a blast with MARIO KART DS these past couple of days playing by myself, but oh man, it’s nothing like playing with other people. Today’s meetup was a bit of bust, with only Paul showing up, but we had a killer time playing MARIO KART DS. We tried a few rounds of…