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  • Axis 110

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    The new issue of AXIS is out (110), and the main feature takes a look at up and coming creators, from the point of view of prominent designers. Designers active at the frontlines of design are first to notice the potential of new talent and to inspire them. Perhaps they find something in those young…

  • Hirano Midori

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    Right now I cannot stop listening to a track by electronic artist Hirano Midori, “Another Root,” and you can listen to it here. You should also check out her site, where you’ll find her blog and photolog, as well as info on what she’s up to. She has recently released an EP called POET AT…

  • My Tokyo Death Cult

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    MY TOKYO DEATH CULT is a novel by Marc Horne that you can download for free (in PDF form, under the Creative Commons License). Japanese policemen’s guns are small and sort of puny. Except when they are shooting at you. Right now, they are shooting at me and my companion and we are running scared.…

  • Izo

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    Miike Takashi + Kitano Takeshi = IZO. The trailer is out, and it’s completely insane. This looks like it might top every other film Miike has done (and that’s a helluva long list).

  • Japan Release for Night Piece

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    Patrick lets me know that Tokumaru Shugo’s NIGHT PIECE (read about my love for this album) will get released in Japan at the start of August. It’ll still be on the Music Related label.

  • Uzi

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    UZI is a new Swedish “photographic magazine about popular culture” that will soon launch its first issue, a Tokyo special. Among other things, you’ll find coverage of Bitman, Bottlemail, Complete Finesse, Cosmic Smash, Electronic Insect Collecting Kit, Final Home, Frognation, Groovision, Kekkou Kamen, Kennicam, Manga City, PAPERO Personal Robot, Son of a Loud #7, Spectacle…

  • TSiG Magazine Exhibition

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    PRESS RELEASE TOKYO STYLE IN GOTHENBURG 2004 Magazine Exhibition For Tokyo Style in Gothenburg we will arrange a Japanese magazine exhibition, showing and promoting different Japanese magazines we like. The exhibition will take place at the cultural building Röda Sten (www.rodasten.com) in Gothenburg, in the huge main room which holds 12 meters to the roof.…

  • We’ll Do What We Want!

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    Miike Takashi is still da man. We have to change the negative things into positive. In today’s Japanese film industry we always say we don’t have enough budget, that people don’t go to see the films. But we can think of it in a positive way, meaning that if audiences don’t go to the cinema…

  • Karly

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    Nomoto Karia’s first full length album, KARLY, is getting released at the end of the month (July 28), and you can now pre-order a special version that is signed and includes a DVD. More info from Patrick here. Update: Patrick went to the launch party at the just opened Lounge O in Aoyama, and reports…

  • Agatha Christie Anime on NHK

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    NHK has developed an animation series built around Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple, the two world-famous detectives created by mystery novelist Agatha Christie (1890-1976). The creation of the new series is part of the launch of a special department the network has created to develop original animation to add to its core lineup. Agasa Kurisuti…