Month: December 2006

  • Goodbye 2006

    Well, as 2006 draws to a close, I find myself spending it pretty much the same way I’ve done so for years now. Earlier today we went to Seibu’s depachika and loaded up on food. We’ve eaten a good part of it, waiting until around 23:00 or so for the soba. I’m flipping through all…

  • I (Adidas) Tokyo

    Earlier today I scored this pair of Adidas Gazelle TKY sneakers at the Seibu department store in Ikebukuro (in the Adidas corner). Only 6600 yen! What a great pair of sneaks to start the new year with!

  • Midnight Eye Interviews Katsuhiro Otomo

    The Japanese film site Midnight Eye updates with a Katsuhiro Otomo interview, concerning his new film, BUGMASTER.

  • JEANSNOW.NET Searches: End of December 2006

    So what are the search terms that are bringing readers to the site these days? “jean snow” and “jeansnow” are still tops, so either it’s people who can’t remember the site’s address (hint: starts with “jeansnow,” ends with “.net”), or I’ve got a little cult of personality going. Bape is still going strong — the…

  • More from TDW at MoCo Loco

    There’s still a backlog of photos I took during Tokyo Design Week that MoCo Loco hasn’t gotten around to posting yet, but they will come, starting with these latest two (from 100% Design Tokyo): Ismi Design Office (pictured above) and i-Design. And in other MoCo Loco-related news, it’s no secret that the MoCo Tokyo site…

  • This Week at Gridskipper

    United Cinemas Toyosu Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Hysteric Glamour but Were Afraid to Ask You can read all of my Gridskipper posts here (or even subscribe to a feed).

  • iTunes Japan Tracks Worldwide

    Anime News Network is reporting that even though you can’t register with a non-Japanese credit card on the iTunes Music Store Japan, you can buy tracks no matter where you are with an iTunes Japan Music card, which can be purchased on Amazon Japan and Jbox.

  • BAPE KIDS

    Want to see more from the recently opened BAPE KIDS shop in Harajuku? The Wonderwall site has updated with a few new galleries, including this one for the store.