Month: November 2008
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Harajuku in Peril
Harajuku under fire! Read all about it in this piece by that Macias guy in today’s edition of The Japan Times. And look at this, it just so happens to share the same page as this month’s edition of my “On Design” column (well, that’s if you pick up a physical copy of the newspaper).
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Jim Avignon and Fantasita Utamaro
Berlin pop-artist Jim Avignon battles with Mashcomix‘s Fantasista Utamaro at SuperDeluxe next Monday (December 1, 20:00, 1,500 yen). The event will include speed painting and a speed auction!
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I've Got Two Bike Tires and a Stand-Up Pump
I can’t confirm, but I’m guessing the photo above is of Alin‘s studio/cafe/shop in progress. Ten bonus points to anyone who gets the title of the post,
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Arcade Mania on PingMag
Arcade Mania gets some nice attention over at PingMag — and I swear, this was put into motion way before my involvement with the site — by way of an interview with Brian.
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Sound/Mindscapes
“Sound/Mindscapes” is an interesting new project that brings art and science together. The two-week show (November 26 to December 7) will be held at the Ongoing cafe gallery in Kichijoji, with the first week acting as a workshop for sound technology and art students, and then the second week featuring an exhibition based on the…
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Art on the Wall
I forget what this was for — found while digging through older photos — but they were on display at the ABC bookstore in Aoyama in early October. I think they were works compiled in a book.
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51 Japanese Characters
Peter Machat was an exchange student at Nagoya Zokei University, and upon returning to Germany was inspired to create his “51 Japanese Characters” project. Visit the website and have a look at the 51 characters, from otaku to bosozoku and beyond. It’s a fun idea — the website also has a wacky mix and match…