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Month: January 2009

  • OK Fred x Death by Basel with EYE

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    A special edition issue of OK Fred — produced in collaboration with last month’s “Death by Basel” exhibition at Art Basel 2008 in Miami and featuring an interview with the Boredoms’ EYE Yamataka — is now available for purchase online. The 76-page publication is $15 — here’s a look at a few pages inside.

  • KIE No More

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    Yet another casualty of the precarious economic climate: Kateigaho International Edition is now over. Quite a shame — it was an attractive magazine, and I had the pleasure of contributing a few pieces to it in the past.

  • Ryue Nishizawa Vs. Bakusho Mondai

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    My friend Momo — she directed all the segments of Tokyo Eye that I appeared in — has completed work on a show for NHK that will feature architect Ryue Nishizawa (of SANAA) discussing various topics with comedians Bakusho Mondai. The show will air this Tuesday (January 27) at 23:00. From the screen grabs found…

  • Polytron Corporation Hits the Web

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    Jason may have left Tokyo, but he’s still up to some good stuff, including this, the official launch of a web presence for the Polytron Corporation, which includes teases of upcoming downloadable game Fez — no platform yet announced — and a mysterious iPhone title. Love the press release.

  • Dense Music on Vinyl

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    Digiki’s Dense Music project comes to a close with the release of a 12″ vinyl, from Jetset Records and Tokyo Fun Party. More details here.

  • Goemon Trailer

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    Kazuaki Kiriya’s follow-up to the visually-stunning Casshern is Goemon, and from the trailer (above), it looks like we can expect another healthy dose of celluloid eye-candy. Via Imprint Talk, which includes more details on the film. Update (16/12/11): The video is no longer available.

  • Happening in Tokyo

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    Tokyo-based illustrator John Shelley will be giving a lecture called “Power Portfolios: Learn the secrets of building a better portfolio and showing it effectively” at the Tokyo Women’s Plaza on February 8 (from 13:30, 1,500 yen). The event will also include one-on-one portfolio critiques (3,500 yen, reservation required by January 25). Email for more details.

  • Kansei Exhibition with so+ba

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    Catch a smaller version of the “Kansei” exhibition — held last December in Paris — at Spiral in Aoyama, until January 28. It will include a book created by so+ba for the Japanese Printing Association.