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Month: April 2009

  • Canon Installation at Milano Salone

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    Designboom posts a few images — and a video, but it wasn’t loading for me — from what looks like an amazing installation that was featured at the Milano Salone by Canon. Both parts — “Aquatic Color” and “Animated Knots” — were created by architect Akihisa Hirata and interactive artist Takahiro Matsuo.

  • It’s Our Thing Webstore

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    This post is going to be about something good, something better, and then the best. First with the good. Everyone’s favorite Tokyo-based Swedish graphic designer Micke Thorsby (PMKFA) — well, mine at least — has recently launched a new collection of his “It’s Our Thing” brand of tees and sweatshirts. The new line introduces a…

  • Rob Judges Exhibition

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    Just got back from the opening for Tokyo-based Canadian artist Rob Judges terrific new show at Gallery Kabutoya in Ginza. I very much enjoyed Rob’s modern take on totem poles of old, augmented with a healthy dose of comics-influenced superhero visuals and beyond. The show runs until May 10, and I recommend you check it…

  • Trailer for PixelJunk 1-4

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    I am officially excited: Kyoto-based Q Games has just released the first trailer for its still unnamed next release in its terrific PixelJunk collection of downloadable games for the PlayStation 3.

  • Shantell, NYC Edition

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    We ended the “Little Pink” exhibition last night with a nice little gathering, which also gave us a chance to say goodbye to Shantell, who left for NYC today. Thank you Hiro for the photo. From left: me, Shantell, and Anna.

  • Mr. Ando of the Woods

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    Lovingly surreal — and hilarious — short by Takashi Taniguchi. Via Josh.

  • Disco Bald

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    Koara has a special offer for you: We are a small wholesaler who mainly offer electro, collage, techno and dirty vibrations and so on.Our official web is koara-tokyo.com We offer you the best music and dirty vibrations at 0Â¥. This offer is only available on Thursday, 30th of April, 2009 from 21:00 until 29:00! The…

  • The Tonkatsu Tapes

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    During his recent visit to Tokyo, Patrick Macias sat down with Marxy at a discount tonkatsu shop, and they then proceeded to record for Neojaponisme a talk on, among other things, the state of the Japanese recession and current yankii culture. I give you, The Tonkatsu Tapes.

  • Radio OK Fred 13

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    How’s this for a quick follow-up! After last week’s great episode of Radio OK Fred with Alex of Chicks on Speed, we’re already back with a new episode (13). We call it the “lost” episode, because we basically re-did what was to have been the first show in the current run, but that we had…

  • Little Pink Closing

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    The “Little Pink” exhibition at Cafe Pause ends today (Sunday, April 26), and we’ll have an informal gathering tonight from 19:00 until 22:00, before we do the takedown. Shantell leaves Tokyo for NYC on the very next day, so it’s a final chance to say goodbye and wish her well on the next leg of…