Jean Snow [.net]

Category: City Life

  • Architexture

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    I dropped by the hhstyle.com store in Harajuku yesterday, and happened on this exhibition for a product called Architexture (until March 6). It’s a collection of furoshiki by famous designers/architects (Kengo Kuma, Jun Aoki, Kazuyo Sejima, Hiroshi Naito, Takaharu + Yui Tezuka).

  • FFXII Potion

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    I love this new TV commercial for Suntory’s FFXII Potion drink, released in conjunction with the new game Final Fantasy game. Brilliant. Link via Kotaku.

  • Prensenting at PechaKucha

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    PingMag’s Jon Cockle shares his experience of presenting at last Thursday’s edition of PechaKucha (Vol. 30) at SuperDeluxe, and offers up some tips to future presenters!

  • Tokyo Boy 02

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    The second episode of my Tokyo Boy podcast is now up. It was recorded yesterday at Nakano Broadway, as I was there to take some pictures to accompany my piece on Kubrick/Be@rbrick figures for PingMag (which will be online Monday I think). Again, the sound is sort of crappy, but I think it’s a bit…

  • 2 Channel Vending Machine

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    I stopped by Nakano Broadway yesterday to take some pictures for my upcoming PingMag article (at the ANDTOY shop — and contrary to what it says on their front page, they do take international orders), and spotted this vending marchine selling 2 Channel merchandise. Here’s a close-up of the items on sale, a close-up of…

  • Maid in Japan

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    The new issue of METROPOLIS has a cover feature (link expires after a week) written by Patrick Macias on Tokyo’s Akihabara district. Patrick also has a new podcast series, called “Hot Tears of Shame.” Still no feed though. Update: The podcast now has a feed.

  • Ajisen in Canada

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    I’ve never been to a branch of the Ajisen ramen chain, but a reader just sent me word that they’ve opened a shop in Toronto, and they even have TV commercials airing on the local Asian channels. Ramen lovers of the world unite! Pictured in this post is their Chaashuumen, that goes for 800 yen.

  • Canned Coffee Review

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    I was asked to write a review for the Canned Coffee site, and that’s just what I did. The result, a review of Bourbon’s Caferi, is now up.