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Month: September 2007

  • Otakool Goes to Akihabara

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    Patrick Macias‘ new “Otakool” column was in yesterday’s THE JAPAN TIMES (online here), and covers a visit to Akihabara.

  • Keiji Ashizawa Interview on Neojaponisme

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    I have an interview up on Neojaponisme with architect/designer Keiji Ashizawa. It’s presented in both English and Japanese, and also includes a gallery of some of his work.

  • Happening in Tokyo

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    Looking to get your party on tomorrow night (September 28)? Tokyo Fun Party have you got covered with “Pump It Up,” featuring the likes of SoccerBoy, Digiki, DJ Codomo, Home Cut, DJ Family, and a live set by Chimidoro. It takes place at La Fabrique in Shibuya (3000 yen at the door, 2500 yen with…

  • Hitotoki New York

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    Ladies and gentlemen, Hitotoki New York is now live! Brought to you from the same fine folks — that would be Chin Music Press and AQ — who brought you the English and Japanese versions of the initial Tokyo site.

  • GTA with an Anime Twist

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    Video of a mod for the game GRAND THEFT AUTO, with an anime twist. Disturbing. Via Core77.

  • Assistant + Giraffe Collaboration

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    Megumi Matsubara and Hiroi Ariyama of the architectural firm Assistant do not like to corner themselves in the traditional role of architects. A quick look at some of the unit’s projects run the gamut from interior space design to t-shirts to art installations to children workshops (most recently in honor of the life and works…

  • On Design for September 2007

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    This month’s edition of my “On Design” column is in today’s THE JAPAN TIMES (and online here). In it, I cover Tokujin Yoshioka‘s Tear Drop, Takafumi Nemoto‘s GOONY, new items from &design, Nosign Design‘s Pokkari light, and Kyouei‘s Umbrella Pot.

  • The Life of a Vending Machine

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    PSFK points to a blog that has one simple obsession: Ryuuichi Terada has been taking daily pictures of the same vending machine in Sapporo for the past 2 years. See the evolution here.