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Month: July 2006

  • Kita-Aoyama Salon

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    As I was checking the Transit site for info on the Sign re-opening (see last post), I saw the mention of a new cafe/bar by Transit called Kita-Aoyama Salon that just opened. Looking forward to checking it out.

  • Grandbell Hotel Shibuya

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    Today sees the opening of a new hotel in Shibuya, the Grandbell Hotel, featuring a collaborative design by Groovisions and Matt. Also, the Matt-designed Sign in Gaienmae is set to re-open, after extensive renovations that turn it into a 2-floor space, on July 18. Links via PingMag.

  • Web 2.0 in Japan

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    PingMag offers up a look at some of Japan’s Web 2.0 offerings.

  • Panoramic Harbor

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    Nice stitched (from 20 photos) panoramic photo of the Azusawa waterbus harbor by Patrick.

  • Maisen

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    Not only do I love Maisen’s katsu sando, I love the package design almost as much!

  • Mammoth Online

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    This past weekend I wrote a post on the Mammoth and Muji collaboration, and now comes the new online presence of Mammoth (covering both MAMMOTH and BABY MAMMOTH magazines) in the form of a blog written by Miho Ohara. The sites features a beautiful design by our man, and PauseTalk participant, Maku Remu (he also…

  • Design Channel

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    I’ve never seen the show, but Richard over at Storm from the East has a post up on DESIGN CHANNEL, a show covering design that airs Friday nights at 1:45 on TV Tokyo. Update: The start time is 2:45, not 1:45.

  • Skip City International D-Cinema Festival 2006

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    Another great Tokyo film festival to take in: Established one step ahead of the film industry’s digitalization process, this international film festival is being held for the third time this year. Admitted to the competition are films that were shot, edited, and can be screened in digital format. Shown in the feature film section of…