Month: October 2008
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iPhone in Japan Is Turning Japanese
At least that’s what it looks like. Softbank has announced a few coming updates for iPhone users in Japan. From November 4, iPhone users get free wi-fi public access through Yahoo!BB. A 1-Seg tuner is set to come out in December, and it will also act as a battery charger (something I’ve wanted). It should…
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Yokai Attack the Washington Post
Yokai Attack gets some nice coverage in this piece from the Washington Post. You also get to see Matt and Hiroko talk about the book in a video report.
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Marxy and Macias Talk Cool Japan
Well, the title says it all: Marxy and Macias, together again, this time for a new Néojaponisme podcast covering the topic of “Cool Japan.” I’m just waiting for the them to take their shtick on the road.
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Cornelius at United Bambo Party
From Roppongi to everywhere. Cornelius (Keigo Oyamada) gave a performance at last night’s United Bamboo party (at Zel Cafe in Roppongi), and I was quite thrilled to have my picture taken with him (thanks, Ian). It does look like one of us is happier than the other.
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Le musee des histoires
I had to miss the opening reception last week, but I went down to La Galerie des Nakamura this past Sunday to have a look at Audrey‘s “Le musee des histoires” exhibition. I went while they were doing the “Le petit musee” workshop, which is what you’re seeing in the photos with children. The show…
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TDW: PROTOTYPE02 , Generate’s Limited Editions, and Fragment
Yes, Tokyo Design Week is just around the corner — I give a quick overview in today’s “On Design” column for The Japan Times — and although I don’t have time to give a detailed guide to what you should see, I do want to point out a few events. First up, “PROTOTYPE02,” the bigger…
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Colette’s Sarah on Cat Street
I have spies everywhere. Above, Colette‘s Sarah on Cat Street earlier today, photographed by Ian Luna.