Monthly Archives: December 2005

Getting a Woodie

Posted on December 28, 2005 by Jean Snow

I love this wooden TO-FU iPod nano case by Devilrobots. Found via the Shift blog.

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On Design for December

Posted on December 27, 2005 by Jean Snow

Just a reminder that December’s ON DESIGN column is in today’s (Tuesday) edition of THE JAPAN TIMES. This month I take a look at the designs of an up-and-coming designer, Kyouei (Kouichi Okamoto), and suggest picking up a Tokujin Yoshioka-designed … Continue reading →

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The Year of the Ping Dog

Posted on December 27, 2005 by Jean Snow

To celebrate the upcoming “year of the dog,” PingMag starts posting a series of origami-like paper constructions of said animal (this one is by Michael Chu).

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Book Cover Exhibition

Posted on December 27, 2005 by Jean Snow

For all you book binding fetishists (Craig, I’m thinking of you): When you leave Ochanomizu station, cross the Hijiribashi bridge, and walk along Sotoboridori toward Akihabara with Yushima Seido on your left, you will find on your right a small … Continue reading →

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Trainsurfer

Posted on December 27, 2005 by Jean Snow

Patrick’s Agenda tells us about the shorts compilation DVD, TRAINSURFER, which I absolutely want to see.

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OH! Christmas!

Posted on December 25, 2005 by Jean Snow

Merry Christmas to one and all — yes, I dare use the dreaded C-word — from me and Mikey!

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Onsen Bound

Posted on December 25, 2005 by Jean Snow

Momus gets excited about onsen again.

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This Week at Gridskipper

Posted on December 24, 2005 by Jean Snow

This week’s posts at Gridskipper: Character Expo 2005 Mikimoto Ginza 2 And here’s a direct link to all the posts by me.

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PechaKucha Night was devised in Tokyo in 2003 as an event for young creatives to meet, network, and show their work in public, using the PechaKucha 20x20 format. It has turned into a massive celebration, with events happening in hundreds of cities around the world.

PauseTalk is a Tokyo-based series of events that take place at Cafe Pause on the first Monday of every month, with a start time of 20:00. The idea is to create a forum where creatives can get together and discuss their own projects, as well as cultural currents of the city. The next edition is June 3.

We hereby define a new term, that of the magaziner, described as a person who exerts an unhealthy amount of love for all things magazine. The Magaziner is a site that mostly focuses on the intersection between magazines and the digital frontier, and what it means for the medium.

The Codex is an almost weekly podcast featuring an eclectic mix of music, hosted by Jean Snow and recorded live in Tokyo. Complete playlists for all episodes are posted on the website, and you can subscribe to RSS feeds of posts and episodes. The show is also in the iTunes Store.