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Month: April 2006

  • TOKYO.NOW

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    TOKYO.NOW is a soon-to-launch series of 5-minute programs produced by W+K TOKYO LAB, and set to air on NHK. From the Shift blog: “W+K TOKYO LAB” will be kicking off “TOKYO.NOW,” a 5-minute sub-program within NHK’s new program “POP JAM DX.” The concept of the program is “hybrid” and is a stimulating and experimental content…

  • Hiroshi Sambuichi’s Dental Clinic

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    DOMUS’ website has a short piece on Hiroshi Sambuichi’s dental clinic, which gets a camouflage covering courtesy of artificially mounted hedges.

  • Buzztracker Up for a Webby

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    Chin Music Press is more than just gorgeous books — they’re also behind the very cool Buzztracker web app, and it’s been nominated for a Webby in the “Netart” category. If you wanna show some love, you can always cast your vote in the the People’s Choice section! Update: You may have noticed that Buzztracker is…

  • Move on Asia 2006

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    I’m definitely going to be checking this out during GW: This is volume two of a joint project by curators from 12 art spaces in six Asian countries. On view this time is a selection of animation and 1-ch video works by a total of 21 newcomer artists. The exhibition comes traveling from a space…

  • DVD Player Discount

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    Remember that great region-free DVD player (Beans) I got last week from RegionFreeJapan.com? Seems like the post I wrote sent a few readers their way, and as a thank you they’re offering a discount to new orders. Jean, this is Jim from RegionFree KK (www.regionfreejapan.com). I processed your order for the Beans S-901HG. Thanks for…

  • Freedom Project

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    I’ve been meaning to mention the new advertising campaign for Nissin’s Cup Noodle that includes art (and some cool animated TV commercials) by Katsuhiro Otomo, and this post (and the picture you see here) by Digiki reminded me of it. I first noticed it about a week ago in a few stations, and this “Freedom…

  • This Week at Gridskipper

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    Nakata.net Cafe Pecha Kucha You can read all of my Gridskipper posts here (or even subscribe to a feed).

  • Yukatas by Marc Jacobs

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    Marc Jacobs introduced a yakata collection. Link via Digiki.

  • Hattrick Vs. Tokyo Fun Party

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    Nothing to do during Golden Week? Digiki and SoccerBoy have got you covered! And for some reason, my feed to Digiki’s blog never showed the final post that revealed a change to his site. Here’s the new address.

  • PechaKucha Takes Over the World

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    I had a chance to check out last night’s edition of the PechaKucha monthly event at SuperDeluxe, and was happy to see that they’ve finally launched a website — and a nice one by the way, brought to you by the fine folks at IMG SRC, who are also behind PingMag — for the event.…