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Month: April 2006

  • On Design for April

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    This month’s edition of my “On Design” column for THE JAPAN TIMES was in today’s paper, and can be read online here (free registration required after a week). It covers some kitchen-oriented Amadana products, the upcoming Cyclone Cleaner from METAPHYS, Jurgen Lehl‘s collection of stools, and some anniversary items from KOKUYO.

  • Nakata.net Cafe

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    At the same spot where Microsoft had its Xbox 360 Cafe in Aoyama earlier this year, the Nakata.net Cafe concept sees a return just in time (well, with a bit of head start) for the World Cup. It opened today, and will stay open until the end of the event. With giant screens to watch…

  • Real Tokyo Estate

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    The Real Tokyo Estate project has released a book, and from REALTOKYO’s description, it sounds like it could make for an interesting read. This book of RT’s blood brother (?) Real Tokyo Estate introduces in texts and photographs the agency’s work and the various individual episodes it triggers. These are the stories of houseowners and…

  • Image Forum Festival 2006

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    Time for this year’s edition of the Image Forum Festival. This year’s Image Forum Festival, an event that always convinces with unique programs, promises to become another highlight for film fans. Shown this time among many other highly attractive titles are the Quay Brothers’ newest effort, “The Phantom Museum”, as well as Apichatpong Weerasethakul’s “Worldly…

  • This Week in Magazines

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    The latest issue of BRUTUS (592) invites us on a trip out to the mountains, with a report that features stunning photography (some of it was part of a recent exhibition at the Speak For Gallery in Daikanyama) that really makes you want to get out of the city as quickly as possible and get…

  • The Future of IKEA in Japan

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    Well, it’s official, today marked the official opening of the new IKEA Funabashi store. And here’s a tidbit about IKEA’s future plans in Japan: IKEA has ambitious plans for Japan: 4-6 stores in the Kanto area and 4-6 in the Kansai over the next five years. The second store is scheduled to open in Shin-Yokohama,…

  • Idoru as Anime

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    What’s with all the crazy good anime news today!?! NOW PLAYING magazine reports that William Gibson’s IDORU is going to be adapated to anime by director Alex Steyermark. Read the full article here.

  • Tekkon Kinkurito

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    Something to really get excited about in the world of anime: Studio 4C (MIND GAME) is adapting Taiyo Matsumoto’s TEKKON KINKURITO (BLACK AND WHITE). There’s a trailer for it here, but I still haven’t been able to load it. Link via AICN.