Dec 28, 2008
Pedal ID
Can’t afford a real track bike? Go for the Pedal ID Basic Set instead, a customizable mini version which you can then upgrade with various accessories (tires, chains, saddles, cranks, etc.) Better than Barbie! Via Craig.
PauseTalk is a regular 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 Tokyo-based creatives can get together and discuss their own projects, as well as cultural currents of the city. The next edition happens in March.
PLAY is a series of events with Jean Snow spinning some of his favorite virtual discs in a casual setting at Cafe Pause. The next edition happens in January. See the setlist for previous editions here, and subscribe to a feed of the mixes.
Being a survey of recommended titles for your gaming pleasure. New games are added 2-3 times weekly, and all selections are by your host, Jean Snow, a Tokyo-based writer and gamer.
Jean Snow is a contributor to Arcade Mania, your guide to the arcade gaming scene in Japan (Amazon US/Amazon Japan). He also provided assistance on Tokyolife: Art and Design, a guide to Tokyo's cultural output of the past few years, covering the works of over 80 influential creatives.
He will be contributing to the upcoming fifth editions of The Rough Guide to Tokyo and The Rough Guide to Japan, due for release in 2011.
I'm also a proud member of the Pecha Kucha Night family, working on various projects, including updating Pecha Kucha Daily, a blog that highlights the creativity coming out of PKN events worldwide.
I serve as editor-at-large at Néojaponisme, a web journal covering social and cultural aspects of Japan. Read the manifesto, by founder and chief editor W. David Marx.
while the world goes into economic meltdown and 円高 leaves me afraid to use the heater in my freezing wooden apato I can console myself with the fact that tiny replica bikes are on sale… um, thanks, I’ll sleep easier tonight.
What Japan are you living in? A different one to me, seemingly…
Huh, excuse me, I just lost my job because of the economic meltdown, I think I know what’s going on in the world.
Sorry to hear that…
Maybe it’s an appropriate time to be focusing more on aspects of Japanese design that aren’t produced with consumption directly in mind… architecture; exhibitions that are free to enter; anything that can be enjoyed free of charge.
A tiny toy track bike just seemed a ridiculous topic in a climate where some here are starting to worry about where the next meal is going to come from… sorry.
Interestng times we’re living in eh, as per the ancient Chinese curse.
For those interested in actually buying this devastating and horrible product hence birthed in these dour economic times, Paul Smith Space in Omotesando is carrying them! Woo!
There was a pretty funny account of that Pedal ID toy on BSNYC: http://bikesnobnyc.blogspot.com/2008/11/keep-it-simple-stupid-go-fixie.html