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Author: Jean Snow

  • PauseTalk Tonight

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    Just a reminder that PauseTalk (Vol. 34) is indeed on tonight (September 7) at Cafe Pause, with the usual start time of 20:00. More details here.

  • Japanese Photobooks of the 1960s & 70s

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    Tokyo-based publisher Goliga Books is about to release Japanese Photobooks of the 1960s & 70s — here’s a teaser.

  • Sucker Bombaclaat Vol. 1.4

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    Tokyo Fun Party‘s SoccerBoy is at it again, guerrilla uploading a new mixtape made up of a live set from this past Friday at Trump Room — so hot in fact that it was busted up by the fuzz (listen to it here). Download or stream Sucker Bombaclaat Vol. 1.4 (“This is how we do…

  • Next PauseTalk

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    The rumors are true: despite me still having to stay on my back most of the day while my spine heals, I think I’m in good enough shape to walk over to the cafe and host PauseTalk this month, so hope everyone can make it. If for nothing else, come see me in my scary…

  • Launching Books

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    Big thanks to Tim for sending this photo of me he took at last year’s launch party for Arcade Mania — a year late, but still great. That box from Tobu I’m holding was a giant bottle of Chimay, courtesy of my friend CheapyD. Hmmm…. I miss drinking beer — doctor has me on an…

  • This Week at MoCo Loco

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    My new Tokyo post is up at MoCo Loco, this time covering Kisa Kawakami’s Kisawings lamp (above), Hironori Inada’s Ceramic Pendant Lamp, and Spoon & Tamago’s round-up of 2010 calendars by D-BROS.

  • Pleats Please + Tokujin Yoshioka

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    Tokujin Yoshioka redesigns the Pleats Please Issey Miyake store in Aoyama — see photos of the new interior at Dezeen.

  • Muji Tote Bags

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    Continuing with the special events and items planned for the upcoming major re-launch of the Ikebukuro Seibu branch of Muji — set for September 18 — the latest is that Muji has invited 34 artists and designers to create imagery for a series of tote bags. Each bag will sell for 100 yen.