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Month: March 2007

  • Spring Anime 2007

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    I’ve been out of the anime scene for close to a year now — haven’t watched anything since last year’s KEMONOZUME — and wasn’t paying attention much until I read that 50 anime series are premiering this spring (see a list here)! I just took a quick glance at some of the new shows, and…

  • TFP at Apple Store Shibuya

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    Mark your calendars: there’s no “Juliana” party this month, but Tokyo Fun Party will still be in effect with a live appearance by Digiki and Chimidoro at the Apple Store Shibuya on March 25. Start time is 20:00, and as with all Apple Store events, entry is free.

  • PingMag Loves Men’s Handbags

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    PingMag takes a look at men’s handbags with a street report. I swear by my various Porter bags from Yoshida Kaban.

  • Diamond Agency’s Clast

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    What is the Clast blog? “Breaking down consumer and media insights in Japan,” is what it claims, and if you’re thinking Marxy, then you’re right to do so, since he’s the man behind the posts of this new blog from the Diamond Agency. Expect the same sort of cultural coverage and dissection readers of his…

  • Tokyo Favorites

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    In case you don’t, you really should be following Alin Huma’s photography blog. I’ve been enjoying his recent series of “Favorite Tokyo Places,” like this one. Pictured above: Komazawa Olympic Park. Update (16/10/30): The image is no longer available.

  • Tetsuya Mizuguchi Art Giveaway

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    As a promotion for the release of Tetsuya Mizuguchi‘s PSP game EVERY EXTEND EXTRA in Europe, DRAWN! is giving away a original piece piece of art from the game designer. Enter the draw here. And regarding EEE, I’m much more excited by the just-announced news that the game — retitled EVERY EXTEND EXTRA EXTREME —…

  • PauseTalk Vol. 8

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    Last night’s edition of PauseTalk was a bit of a strange one. It may have been because of the bad weather — and stopped train lines — but most of the attendees were new faces, with few regulars, which made it a bit awkward to get into the nitty gritty of the 8mm Film Project.…

  • Muji in New York

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    A reader was kind enough to send me these details regarding Muji‘s upcoming flagship store in New York, set to open sometime before the 2007 holiday season. Forest City Ratner Companies (FCRC) announced that MUJI, the environmentally conscious retailer based in Japan, has signed a lease for its first flagship store in the Americas at…

  • Polypunk 16

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    Digiki is back with another episode of his terrific podcast series, POLYPUNK (16). Also, tomorrow night (March 7) sees “Le Baron Night” event at Le Baron de Paris in Aoyama, featuring Digiki, KazuNoco, DEXPISTOLS, and a few guests. Things kick off at 20:00, with entry at 1500 yen (includes a drink).

  • Atelier Bow-Wow at PingMag

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    PingMag interviews Atelier Bow-Wow. The duo also have an upcoming exhibition, “Practice of Lively Space — Detached House and Micro Public Space,” at Gallery MA, running March 8 to June 15.