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Month: October 2006

  • 21_21 Pre-Opening Events

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    21_21 will be holding some pre-opening events in November. More info in this latest post (link goes to the front page — I really do wish they would include links to the permanent archive link).

  • PechaKucha + The New Mix

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    This Wednesday (October 18), SuperDeluxe will be hosting a special PechaKucha Night event to help launch a new book from KDa — that they produced and edited — JAPAN: THE NEW MIX, featuring 21 architects and interior designers currently working in Japan. Presenters will include Masaaki Takahashi (author), Koichi Suzuno + Shinya Kamuro (Torafu architects),…

  • Wearing Graniph

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    I decided to treat myself to two new Graniph tees today, which you can see pictured above. The “Helvetica” one is probably the most classic Graniph tee there is, but I never had one, and figured I was due (also, it had pretty much disappeared from the shops for a while). Graniph recently renewed their…

  • OK Fred 8

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    The new issue of OK FRED (8) is out — featuring the dueling covers pictured above — with the theme “Knowledge Is Ours.” As always, you can order the magazine directly from their website. As for my contributions this time, my regular column is out (we’re trying to figure out a new one), but I…

  • This Week in Magazines

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    The latest issue of BRUTUS (603) is all about beef! Yes, everything you ever wanted to know about beef but were afraid to ask, including best cuts, favorite restaurants, etc. They also include a new volume of their “Meet You at the Bar” series, recommending a few Tokyo bars. PEN (185) focuses on “Vehicles in…

  • Last Night’s Dada

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    Patrick has a write-up, with plenty of pics, of last night’s Dada Night event at SuperDeluxe.

  • Station Advertising

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    PingMag looks at station advertising in Tokyo.

  • Table Tennis Selling Well?

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    Following the great time I had at the party organized by Rockstar Games for their new Table Tennis game, I was really looking forward to the release (which was this past Thursday), but surprisingly, I haven’t been able to find a copy yet! Yesterday, the day after release, I went to the main Bic Camera…