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Month: July 2009
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Open Skateboards
See that beautiful bamboo board up there? It was going to be the first release from Open Skateboards, a new skate brand launched by my friend Trevor (he of Music Related). Seems like manufacturing difficulties are preventing it from seeing the light of day, but instead I’ll be picking up this one, designed by Ian:…
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Poster Initiative 001
Ian is just bubbling with new cool projects of late, one of the latest being the “Poster Initiative.” It’s a series of free two-color posters that is being distributed around town, each print limited to 1,000. The first one — the above is zoomed-in — is currently available, among other places, at Nagi Shokudo and…
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The Potential of Web Typography
What, you’re not using Firefox 3.5 yet? If you don’t really know why you should be downloading it right now, let this terrific demo put together by Craig and Ian, in collaboration with type foundry Underware, convince you of the beautiful thing that is the new “font-face” rule in CSS.
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TokyoMade Market
TokyoMade is having a market at Mememachinegallery in Shibuya starting today, and running until July 12 (12:00-21:00 daily), with lots of the store’s stock on sale for 30-60% off. Japanese artist TiFdyL will do a live painting performance at the space on Friday (July 10). More details here.
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One Hand Clappin’ + OK Fred
OK Fred has just published a new book/CD project with longtime contributor — and friend of Radio OK Fred — Ega Hiroshi. The book includes texts by Ega covering music-related writing he’s done since 1987, covering all forms, and is limited to 55 copies. Each copy also includes a “Roots Rock Reggae Mix.” The book…
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Happening in Tokyo
Catch a talk by Yoshiyuki Tomino — director of the first Gundam anime series, and a few of its sequels and spinoffs — at the Foreign Correspondents’ Club Japan tomorrow (July 7) from 12:00 to 14:00 (for the lunch plate, please reserve in advance, but you can show up at 12:30 when the meal is…
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Sumo Street Art
Japan Probe points to a TV report by NTV on those sumo stickers you’re bound to have seen around town over the past year.
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Art News Round-Up
The Art Space Tokyo posts its regular Japan-related art news/reviews round-up, this time covering the month of June. And again, if you haven’t already, you really should pick up a copy of the book.