Month: August 2006
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Electrifying
More good news for this LOHAS-loving nation: JR-EAST (East Japan Railway Company) and Keio University are experimenting with human-generated electricity in an effort to push for more environmentally- friendly rail stations. Electricity is created by passengers via the harnessing of pressure and vibration as they walk through the turnstyles. (Core77)
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Inspired 2006
Let me start off by saying I have absolutely no problem with sponsored/curated competitions of this kind. If Getty Images wants to support new works by artists, then I’m all for it. That being said, here are the details for “Inspired 2006” (from Shift Blog): “Getty images Japan” carries out a film competition “Inspired 2006”…
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Rocketman Cafe
This sounds like a nice way to launch an album, especially since I’m a big fan of Ryo Fukawa. From Patrick’s Agenda: For the month of August, Rice Cafe (a cafe located nearby Komazawa University) is transformed into Rocketman Cafe, celebrating the release of Rocketman‘s great 3rd album “Love, sea & music“. While it doesn’t…
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Motomichi Nakamura
I love this animated video by Motomichi Nakamura, done for the song “We Share Our Mothers’ Health” by The Knife. The rest of his site is also well worth digging through. Link via Core77.