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Month: September 2008

  • Koob’s

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    Shantell Martin just never seems to stop. Next up, her very own DVD, Koob’s, which covers the artist doing what she does best: creating. It comes out in November, but you can already pre-order it from this page, which also includes a video preview.

  • Midori Hirano’s Klo:Yuri

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    It’s been a while since I’ve gotten news from my friend Midori Hirano — or seen her, since she moved back to Kyoto a while back — and now I hear that not only is she moving to Germany at the end of this month, she also has a new full-length album coming out on…

  • The Individual Fashion Expo IV

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    Tokyo Fashion Week may be over, but there’s still some fashion runway action coming your way September 23 in the form of the Maruione Shinjuku-produced fourth annual “Individual Fashion Expo,” at the JCB Hall in Tokyo Dome City. The show covers gothic, lolita, and punk styles. Patrick Macias has plenty more info over at his…

  • DJ Chipple

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    My good friend Patrick had his turn as DJ last night in Koenji at the “Tokyo Boys Bravo” event, and he’s posted his set list. Looks like I need to try and get him to do something at Cafe Pause next.

  • Dry in Motion

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    Uniqlo comes out with a new fancy flash-based web promotion, this time called “Dry in Motion.” I don’t really understand it, but it sure looks cool.

  • Arcade Mania Now on Sale!

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    And it starts! Arcade Mania is now available for purchase on Amazon Japan! Buy a copy, hell, buy two, you never know when you might lose one. The book sells for 2,100 yen, and that’s with free shipping if you live in Japan — remember, Amazon Japan does ship internationally. If you prefer to wait…

  • Be a Fundoshi Model

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    Yukie Kaneko is a graphic designer who has been specializing in modern takes on Japanese family crests. For her next project, she’s designed a collection of fundoshi, a traditional type of Japanese “underwear,” similar to a loin cloth, often worn during festivals. She’s currently looking for non-Japanese men to model her fundoshi collection, and so…

  • Fragment Art Show

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    Masao, the man behind TokyoMade, is also organizing another edition of the “Fragment” art and design show, and says that there are still openings for participants. TokyoMade, supporters of Japan-based design and creation, are warming up for another installment of Fragment; their multifaceted design, fashion and art show. The November 3 event will be held…