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Design Fashion

Birkenstock Sandals by Tomato

Like these Birkenstock sandals designed by Tomato? These are only samples, but once they do get produced, you’ll only be able to buy them at the Birkenstock shop in Daikanyama. Via Core77.

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Games Stores

Flatflat

Flatflat is certainly an intriguing new space. The Harajuku “store” — designed by Sako Architects — acts as a sort of playground where you can go an try out Hangame, an online games portal. Designboom posts more photos of the interior.

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Books Games

Arcade Mania Gets Second Printing

Some very good news on the Arcade Mania front: the book has just gone into second printing! Huge thanks to everyone who has helped make this happen by buying a copy.

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Design MoCo Loco

This Week at MoCo Loco

My weekly Tokyo post is up at MoCo Loco, this time covering Kokuyo‘s Relish shredder, Nousaku‘s Lotus (above), and Hiroshi Yamasaki‘s YMSK tissue box.

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Design

Haiku

Beautiful video representation of a haiku by 16th century poet Arakida Moritake. Via Motionographer.

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Art

The Year in Art 2008, Part Two

The second part of Ashley’s “Year in Art” review for 2008 is now up on TABlog. You can read part one here.

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Games Music

Wired Orchestra

What you’re seeing: Jetdaisuke — yes, of the talkbox — playing an orchestra of Eletroplankton and Korg DS-10 on DS Lites, Mokugyo (with Cat) on iPod Touch, Brian Eno’s Bloom on iPhone, and a Korg Kaossilator. Via Offworld.

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Art Events

Eye of the Beyonder

Cyril shares a few photos from Item Idem‘s latest installation, “Eye of the Beyonder.”

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Art Events Technology TV

TAB Event Listings on Sony Bravia TVs

Tokyo Art Beat invades Sony Bravia TVs! I’ll let Paul explain what this is all about.

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Design Film

Objectified

Gary Hustwit — director of the documentary Helvetica — has a new film in the works called Objectified, covering the world of product designer. Why do I feature it here? In honor of the cameo by Naoto Fukasawa, who closes off the trailer. Via Designboom.