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Month: February 2008

  • JaPRESS Interviewed

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    Want to know everything there is to know about Patrick Macias and jaPRESS, the company he co-owns with Izumi Evers? Well then head on over to About.com’s manga corner for this giant interview.

  • Hhstyle.com/Limited Closes

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    That didn’t last long! I just found out that the Hhstyle.com/Limited store in Harajuku — famously designed by Tadao Ando, and previously known as Hhstyle.com/Casa — closed on January 31. I was there in late January, but hadn’t noticed any signs announcing the closure.

  • Finé Bottled Water

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    How’s that for a bottle of water! Karim Rashid has just designed the limited edition bottle for Finé that you see above. Although the company is Japanese, the limited edition bottle will be released worldwide this month. Jonathan Savoie, a Tokyo-based photographer, has done a lot of work for the brand, and I’m sure a lot…

  • Happening in Tokyo

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    I mentioned it in the post about Digiki’s latest POLYPUNK podcast, but here’s a reminder that this Friday sees the opening of Alin Huma‘s new gallery, Ginza the Edge, with the “Photography” exhibition, running February 15-29 (open Thursday to Sunday, 16:00-21:00). The opening party starts at 18:30. Here is a PDF leaflet for the show,…

  • Food & Wine & Tokyo

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    A few months back I met up with the travel editor of FOOD & WINE magazine, who was in town doing a piece on Tokyo. Salma’s article appeared in the February 2008 issue, and she writes a bit about what we did on that day in this part. After we had lunch at Maisen, we…

  • This Week in Magazines

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    I’ve never included INVITATION in these posts, but the latest issue (59) caught my attention with its “TOKYO (written in kanji) VS Tokyo” cover. In the feature, they first offer a look at the city through the eyes of foreigners — for the most part creators and celebrities — and then switch things around by…

  • Spam Attack and Problems with Ecto

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    Posting this in case it can be of help to anyone who experiences the same thing. Last weekend I noticed I was no longer able to post on my blog using Ecto, a program I’ve used for years now. I could go in the admin of my WordPress interface and post from there, but when…

  • Work with PMKFA

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    My good friend Micke, better known as PMKFA, is looking for an assistant/intern. Here are the details: You need to be based in Tokyo, speak english (bilingual english/japanese is a plus). You need to have good skills in Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop and Indesign. Basic web knowledge is a plus but not required. You should have…