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Month: January 2017

  • Takao Yaguchi

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    Here’s a beautiful little short (wish it was longer) about visiting manga creator Takao Yaguchi (Tsurikichi Sanpei) in his hometown of Yokote, in Akita prefecture. It was in part produced by Anne Ferrero (Branching Paths, Toco Toco TV).

  • Yuta Okamura

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    It’s Nice That highlights the wonderful illustrations of Yuta Okamura — there’s more to see on his own site.

  • Hotel Dusk & Last Window Posters

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    As I just wrote in my Debaser agenda, I’m playing the Last Window, sequel to Hotel Dusk, and the person who got me the copy is UK-based designer Dan Clarke, who also created these two wonderful posters in honor of the games.

  • Last Window: The Secret of Cape West

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    Hotel Dusk: Room 215 for the Nintendo DS is a game I absolutely loved — and so did my wife. I never knew a sequel had been released, and part of the reason is because it never came out in North America — an English version was made and released in the UK though (I learned…

  • Shinji Tsuchimochi’s Guide to Shimbashi

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    Spoon & Tamago’s latest addition to its Tokyo Guide is a tour of Shimbashi by illustrator Shinji Tsuchimochi, who you’ll remember was recently featured in an episode of Toco Toco TV.

  • Emo

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    Tokyo’s Coolest Sound has news that Towa Tei is releasing a new album on March 22, called Emo. It features tons of guests — including his supergroup Metafive. You’ll find all the details in this post.

  • Starting a Business in Japan

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    What does it take to start a business in Japan as a foreigner? Elizabeth Mueller did the research, and put together this incredibly clear and detailed guide to all of the steps you’ll need to cross in order to make it happen. It also features interviews with my buddies Mark McFarlane (Tacchi) and Chris Palmieri…

  • Miyamoto on Game Design

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    Great little video produced by Vox interviewing Shigeru Miyamoto about game design, and also giving a bit of history on his start.