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Month: November 2006

  • Kami-Robo Birdman

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    My Kami-Robo Birdman figure! This is a plastic version of the paper craft series, but you still get to put it together yourself, and then apply stickers on top (I bought it a few weeks ago at the KDDI Designing Studio). Today, after I catch the “By Design” program at Resfest, I’ll try to drop…

  • This Week at Gridskipper

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    Get Your Paper Fight On You can read all of my Gridskipper posts here (or even subscribe to a feed).

  • Uniqlo T-Shirts by GAS

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    Well, now I know why the Uniqlo Soho store in NYC has a better t-shirt collection than what we get here: The long awaited UNIQLO SOHO NY Shop finally opened on November 10th. In the massive 1000㎡ flagship store, the biggest eye catcher product for the opening was the Japanese Pop Culture Project T-shirts displayed…

  • O.Lamm and Marxy

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    Enjoying nabe at OK Fred HQ with O.Lamm and Marxy.

  • Muji Award 01 Winners

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    The first Muji Award results have been announced, with the grand prize going to Yoh Komiyama’s “A Cast-off Skin” (pictured above). All silver and bronze winners get listed on the award site, and you’ll be able to see everything on display at the Yurakucho store’s Atelier Muji exhibition space starting today, until January 9.

  • Shu-Thang Grafix and the Lakeman

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    I love these illustrations by Shu-Thang Grafix for a Reiku (or Lake, a Japanese loan company) pamphlet, showing “The master of manner Lakeman” in action!

  • Kami-Robo Entertainment Shop

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    Get ready for some more Kami-Robo fun, as they get ready to invade Omotesando Hills (B3F Multipurpose Space) this coming weekend (November 25-26). Looks like it’s going to be a mix of retail, workshops, and some 40-minute matches (with real pro-wrestlers) held twice each night, at 17:00 and 19:30.

  • Uniqlo Designers Invitation Project

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    I mentioned the Uniqlo “Designers Invitation Project” the other day in my “An Afternoon in Ikebukuro” post, and pictured above is the tag that comes with the clothes in the collection. The reverse side has info, both in English and Japanese, on the designer (in this case, Scye). Next up is Mint Designs (for women)…

  • Art and Design Job Board on TAB

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    I know how difficult it is to find work in the art and design industries here in Tokyo/Japan — believe me, I get plenty of mail on the subject — especially if you don’t speak Japanese, and now Tokyo Art Beat gets ready to lend a helping hand with the launch of a job board…

  • PingMag Gets Black & White

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    PingMag interviews Eiko Tanaka of Studio 4C about the new BLACK & WHITE (TEKKON KINKREET) animated adaptation of Taiyo Matsumoto’s classic manga. Catch the premiere tomorrow night at Resfest Japan!