Jean Snow [.net]

Month: December 2007

  • Tokyo Eye 1st Anniversary

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    Starting today and running all week, NHK World TV’s TOKYO EYE is running a special episode to celebrate 1 year on the air, with a selection of segments from throughout the run. I’m told the visit I did to Cow Books in Nakameguro is to be included, and I expect you’ll see Patrick Macias and…

  • Juliana 1st Anniversary

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    The next “Juliana” party happens this coming Monday, December 24 (19:00-23:00), at Soft in Shibuya with the regular crew celebrating 1 year of Tokyo Fun Party action. I love what they did with the flyer design — click here to see the folding instructions.

  • The Return of Haruhi Suzumiya

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    I looooooved the original THE MELANCHOLY OF HARUHI SUZUMIYA series, and any fans of the show will love the way they recently revealed a few details about the upcoming second season. Anime New Network has the full rundown.

  • Remix Shantell Martin

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    Artist Shantell Martin is asking people to remix the “On the March” drawing she did for the Tokyo Art Beat t-shirt series, with a selection to be shown in Tokyo sometime next year. You’ll find more info on the TAB page for Shantell’s t-shirt.

  • Update on Claska

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    Earlier this year I mentioned rumors that the Claska boutique hotel would be closing down by the end of the year. Seems that it won’t be closing after all, but instead will be taken over by new management. The renewal, with more emphasis on a new “Japanese style,” will include new rooms and more events.…

  • PingMag: PET Bottle Design

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    Tokyo-based designer — and friend of PauseTalk — Bianca Beuttel returns to PingMag with another package design-related piece, this time covering the new PET bottle designs that occupy the country’s combiniscape.

  • Porter + Space Invaders

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    It’s no secret, I have an extreme love for Yoshida Kaban’s Porter line, and now comes this: next year sees Porter collaborating with Taito on a SPACE INVADERS series! Have a look at the entire line here. Via Kotaku. Update: The bags are already on sale. You can buy the green versions on Rakuten, and KDDI…

  • The Design of AQUOS

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    Last week’s issue of TIME (Vol. 170, No. 24) had an interesting piece (unfortunately not online) on the design behind the latest AQUOS line from Sharp. Despite the fact that the line is to be sold in the US and Europe, as well as Japan, the design team is all Japanese, and all based together…