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Month: September 2007

  • Madame Butterfly in the Flesh

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    Every book released so far from Chin Music Press has been a beautiful object, and the man responsible for that, designer Craig Mod, shows just how their latest release, GOODBYE MADAME BUTTERFLY, continues that trend.

  • This Week at Moco Loco

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    My weekly Tokyo post is up at Moco Loco. I cover Kiichiro Ohde’s INOX kettle, a few products from Nosigner, and the Mr. Jones TENGU.

  • Tokyo Game Show 2007

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    As mentioned previously, today I’m over at the Tokyo Game Show 2007, doing some coverage for Kotaku. Last year I wasn’t able to make it to the press/business days, and barely had a chance to try out games on the public days (the lines were a bit crazy), but this time I’m actually getting some…

  • More Tees from The King of Games

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    Previously only available on the Japanese site, The King of Games have now added a few tees for sale to the English site, including the two you see here.

  • Tokyo Look Book

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    If you tend to follow the links for PauseTalk participants when I post them, then you may have clicked on Philomena Keet’s name last month, and already know about her TOKYO LOOK BOOK. A new release from Kodansha International, it’s an image-heavy look at Tokyo fashion, with great photography throughout. THE JAPAN TIMES recently covered…

  • PingMag: Hiroki Tsukuda

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    PingMag interviews artist Hiroki Tsukuda. You can currently catch two shows featuring his works, at Diesel Denim Gallery Aoyama and NANZUKA UNDERGROUND.

  • This Week at Gridskipper

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    Diesel Denim Gallery Aoyama Tokyo Game Show 2007 You can read all of my Gridskipper posts here (or even subscribe to a feed).

  • 100% Chocolates

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    Picked up some chocolates from the 100% Chocolate Cafe in Marunouchi today. The package design is by Groovisions.

  • Kotaku Tokyo Party

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    With most of the Kotaku editors in town for the Tokyo Game Show, it’s only natural that they’d organize some sort of Kotaku shindig. It happens tomorrow night (September 18) at Mother in Shimokitazawa. Here are more details: For those keen on attending, here is the info you’ve been waiting for! We’ll be having the…

  • Happening in Tokyo

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    Assistant has designed some ties for Giraffe, and they will be presented in an exhibition at Gallery Mitate (inside Gallery Le Bain in Nishi-Azabu). The opening is tomorrow (September 18, 19:00-21:00), and the show runs until September 30. Tokyo Game Show 2007 is happening this week at the Makuhari Messe convention center, and is open…