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  • The Ametora Annotation of the Beams’ 40th Anniversary Video

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    David is on an absolute writing tear these days, and following last week’s Pizzicato Five discography review, this week he posts to his “Ametora Extended” collection on Medium (supporting his Ametora book) a massive — and yes, ultimate — guide to that fantastic video Beams released back in October. Sit back, and find out more…

  • Printable Gift Wrap

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    Looking for something on the minimal side but still festive to wrap your Christmas presents? Tokyo-based Duncan Shotton has prepared a nice collection of printable gift wrap — you buy the files cheap through his Etsy site, and then print to your heart’s content. It’s a great idea, and definitely a step up from most…

  • Smartphone Games from Sony

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    On the eve of the release of Super Mario Run — surely one of the most anticipated mobile games ever — Sony has officially announced the titles that its mobile-focused subsidiary ForwardWorks is working on, and it’s a pretty attractive lineup. They detail a few classic RPG series (Arc the Lad, Wild Arms), but what I’m…

  • A 5th of BitSummit

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    Some very good news indeed, as we learn through Famitsu that a 5th edition of Japan’s premiere indie game event, the Kyoto-based BitSummit, is officially happening. Not only that, but instead of a sweaty July date, they’ve decided to move up the event a bit to May (it will be held on the 20th and 21st).…

  • Koya Bound, the Website

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    You’ll of course remember Koya Bound, the beautiful photography book that Craig Mod and Dan Rubin recently Kickstarted, covering one of the annual (or is it bi-annual) walks that Craig likes to do. Part of the Kickstarter promise was to launch the content of the book as its own website, and that site has now…

  • An Interview with Hiroshi Fujiwara

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    I haven’t had a chance to read it yet, but here’s an interview with legendary fashion curator Hiroshi Fujiwara by Tiffany Godoy.

  • Rebirth

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    Check out this Spoon & Tamago post for a detailed look at the massive and visually outstanding “Rebirth” piece by artist Manabu Ikeda, created as a response to the 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami.

  • Of Love & Law

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    Of Love & Law is a documentary series that will cover the work of a Tokyo-based law firm specializing in LGBT cases (the firm’s founders are openly gay). It’s currently looking for funding through Kickstarter. Found via Spoon & Tamago.