Month: June 2007
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This Week at Gridskipper
Nicolas G. Hayek Center The Lockup You can read all of my Gridskipper posts here (or even subscribe to a feed).
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PingMag: Fantasy Mode to Order
PingMag interviews Kosuke Tsumura, the man behind the FINAL HOME fashion brand, about his “Fantasy Mode to Order” project, which takes on the form of a book and an exhibition at Mizuma Art Gallery in Nakameguro.
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PingMag: HASSAK
PingMag interviews Tokyo-based artist Tomoko Kataoka about her “HASSAK Rubber Stamp” project.
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Tokyo’s Secret Bars
THE NEW YORK TIMES takes a look at secret or hidden bars in Tokyo. I’m sure some of these spots won’t be too happy with the attention this article is going to send their way.
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This Week at MoCo Loco
My weekly Tokyo roundup is up at MoCo Loco, and includes the Cup Ring from Floyd, pictured here.
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Pepsi Ice Cucumber
Yeah, it’s no joke, Pepsi has actually released an Ice Cucumber drink. It doesn’t taste like cucumber though, the idea was to produce a drink that refreshes in the summer like a cold cucumber would (it’s a common addition to summer dishes, like Chinese cold noodles). But still, I haven’t tasted it yet (and don’t…
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Oshii to Direct The Sky Crawlers
AICN reports on Mamoru Oshii’s next film. Production I.G has announced that Mamoru Oshii, best known internationally for the two Ghost in the Shell movies, will direct The Sky Crawlers, an animated feature scheduled for Japanese release in 2008. The Sky Crawlers is based on series of novels by Hiroshi Mori concerning an alternate present…
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Ippudo in NYC
You know, I haven’t posted anything regarding ramen in years it seems — for those new to the site, it used to be a popular topic for me — so here’s a bit of ramen news for you. Chikaranomoto Company Co, which runs the popular “Ippudo” chain of Hakata ramen restaurants across Japan, plans to…