Month: April 2008
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New DoCoMo Logo
The logo you see up there? It’s real, and it’s the new logo for Japan’s DoCoMo. Read more about the change here. Via Japan Probe.
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PingMag: Art on Construction Fences
PingMag takes a look at the recent trend in Tokyo of organizing art projects on the fences that hide construction work. I think the first one I remember seeing was the one by KDa over the fence on Omotesando, during construction of Omotesando Hills.
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Sneaker Love Pop-up Shop
Starting today (April 21) and running until May 6, Laforet in Harajuku is hosting the “KIKS TYO x YONE x AKI HOSHINO Sneaker Lover Pop-up Shop.” The shop will have exclusive collaborations with Champion, New Balance, and G-SHOCK, and will also be selling the limited edition tee (Hoshino photographed by Yone) seen below. Also, the…
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PingMag: Tenori-on
Pingmag takes a look at Toshio Iwai’s Tenori-on sound visualizer.
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This Week in Cycling
First, the good news is that following his big spill, Alin is out of the hospital, and if a bit battered (see below), still looking forward to his next ride. Now, for some Tokyo bike news. Tim sent me a link to the following post from Japan Probe, about a new parking system for bikes…
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Shonen Young
Great video for Denki Groove’s new single, “Shonen Young,” from their new album, J-POP. Via META no TAME.
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This Week at MoCo Loco
My weekly Tokyo post for MoCo Loco is up, this time covering a few Japan-related Milano Salone items, Fumiaki Goto‘s musical dining table, and the latest from Nosigner.
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Happening in Tokyo
After a successful launch last month — there were 30 participants in attendance — the Tokyo edition of Likemind returns tomorrow (April 18, 11:30), but with a change in venue: the Rhythm Cafe in Shibuya.