Jean Snow [.net]

Month: March 2006

  • On Design for March

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    Just a reminder that this month’s “On Design” column will be in tomorrow’s (Tuesday) edition of THE JAPAN TIMES. The focus this time is on wooden furniture, and I’m quite happy with the way it looks in the layout.

  • Canadian Video Art

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    The “Canadian Video Art Channel Vol.3” event held last Friday night at Tokyo Wonder Site in Shibuya. Sitting to the left is event organizer and participant Shinobu Akimoto.

  • Pink in the Air

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    The sakura are finally in bloom in Tokyo, and so the annual pink landscape is now in full effect. Shot taken at a small park in Ikebukuro (a bit of trivial for TRICK fans: that park was used in a scene in the second’s season’s third combination episode).

  • PXR-5 Love, the Conclusion

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    It was about a year ago that I first proclaimed my love for Michael Young‘s PXR-5 watch, and finally, I have one! It’s as nice as I thought it would be, and I’m quite happy about being “with watch” again (I’ve been patiently waiting to replace my previous watch for over a year now, waiting…

  • Down for the Count, the Neverending Story

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    Seems like I just can’t shake off this damn cold. After getting back to work last week, and feeling better, this weekend was another in-house kleenex-a-thon mixed with a sore throat. Joy. Feeling a bit better today, but this time I’m cautious about saying I’m done with this damn virus. I’m just hoping I can…

  • Make Mine Madhouse

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    Everyone, we must all get on our knees and bow to the fine folks at Madhouse. First this: AniPaged Daily reports that Masaaki Yuasa, director of the brilliant anime film Mind Game will be producing a TV series for Madhouse (Ninja Scroll, the various CLAMP adaptations). Kemonozume (Claw of the Beast or Canned Beast), is…

  • Akira Kobayashi

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    PingMag interviews type designer Akira Kobayashi.

  • TAB Events

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    With the latest redesign of my site I had to get rid of my Tokyo Art Beat listings in the sidebar, which is a bit unfortunate. You all know how much I live and die by TAB listings, and so I think that at the very least I should post my list of recommended events…