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Month: August 2008

  • My iPhone 3G Experience in Japan

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    So I’ve had an iPhone 3G for a week now. Is it the Jesus phone that we’ve all been praying for? Here’s my take on the Good, Bad, and Ugly of the iPhone as a user in Japan, in reverse order (don’t worry, there’s a lot of good). THE UGLY Remember that post I put…

  • Happening in Tokyo

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    If a lunch time creative meet-up is more your thing, then head down to the Rhythm Cafe this Friday (August 15, 11:30) for this month’s edition of Likemind. I believe quite a few PauseTalkers usually end up going.

  • Dense Music Tour 2008

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    Wanna catch Digiki live this summer? Have a look at the dates for the his Dense Music Tour 2008, in support of his new album.

  • Neojaponisme: Moji Salvage Series

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    Neojaponisme introduces a new series of excerpts from the out-of-print book Japanese and English Lettering by Tsunetoshi Furusawa. New images will appear weekly.

  • House in a Box

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    Nevermind dick in a box, how about house in a box, courtesy of manufacturer Sago Mozukai. Looks like a yurt, but is made of cardboard and duct tape. Via Danny Choo.

  • Cafe Pause Poster Series: Shantell Martin

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    Gigantic thanks to Shantell Martin for creating what will be the third poster for the Cafe Pause Series I started earlier this year — previous posters were created by Ian Lynam and PMKFA. I will get it printed early this week, so it should be greeting visitors to the cafe soon enough.

  • PingMag: Tokyo, the Movie

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    PingMag covers the new omnibus film Tokyo, featuring contributions by Bong Joon-ho, Leos Carax, and Michel Gondry. Coincidently, Cafe Pause is currently having a promotional event for the film.

  • Arcade Mania Flickr Group

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    We’ve created an Arcade Mania Flickr group to collect shots of Japan’s game centers — join and add yours! The photo above is by Yuki.