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Month: April 2007

  • Tokyo Fun Release Party

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    Lots happening with Tokyo Fun Party these days. Not only is the next “Juliana” party happening this Sunday (April 22), but the following week also sees a release party at Bar Hijouguchi in Shinjuku (April 29, 23:00-5:00) for their label’s 2 inaugural releases by Digiki and Chimidoro — they come out April 25. More details…

  • Appearance in PEN

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    I mentioned a while back being interviewed and photographed by PEN, and the issue with the photo just came out. It’s their “Tokyo Map 2007” issue (197), and my piece appears in Rough Guide editor/writer Simon Richmond’s picks of favorite spots in Tokyo — Cafe Pause gets mentioned, hence my inclusion. It’s rather nice seeing…

  • Gothic Lolita & Punk Creators Club

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    My friend Tokyo Alice sends me word that she’s part of a new project called “Gothic Lolita & Punk Creators Club,” and they’re currently holding their first group exhibition at Laforet Harajuku, until April 30.

  • Burn Suburbia

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    Justin Brown is behind a new t-shirt project called Burn Suburbia. The idea is to get designers from various cities to contribute designs, and their first tee, pictured above, was done in Tokyo by artist Gislene Mayumi Matsui. Also, they’ll have a booth at next month’s Design Festa (only on the Sunday, May 27, at…

  • UT

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    UT? That would be Uniqlo’s new t-shirt brand. Yes, after a few years of ever-expanding summer t-shirt collections, they’re getting ready to launch a proper line, which will have its own retail space in Harajuku (6-10-8 Jingumae, 03-5468-7313 — it opens April 28), as well as an online webstore component. Tees will be sold in…

  • The Poetry of Japanese Products

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    I’m usually on the ball when it comes to PingMag and their updates, but for some reason I missed this piece from last month, “Japanese Product Poetry,” written by my friend Bianca.

  • TB Loves TM

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    Tyler Brule’s love affair with Tokyo Midtown continues, in his latest dispatch for the INTERNATIONAL HERALD TRIBUNE.

  • KOG + Starmen.net Contest

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    Some more The King of Games news, this time a contest with Starmen.net. We’re very excited to announce a contest with our friends over at Starmen.net, the ultimate resource for everything MOTHER/Earthbound-related. Up for grabs is a King of Games MOTHER Smaaash Starman shirt and a few other KOG goodies. The contest starts Sunday, April…