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Month: September 2016

  • Tokyo Section of the Rio Paralympics Closing Ceremonies

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    I just watched the Tokyo section of the closing ceremonies for the Rio Paralympics, and wow, it was even better than the one that was presented at the end of the regular Olympics. Again produced by Shiina Ringo, it just feels more stylish, includes AyaBambi, and ends with a cover of Pizzicato Five’s “Tokyo wa…

  • Found Mason

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    Michael Mason is a Tokyo-based art director, and his Instagram feed is filled with beautiful shots taken in Japan. Found via Canvas.

  • The Legend of Zelda Meets Ghibli

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    The following trailer by Matt Vince for an imaginary The Legend of Zelda animated film by Studio Ghibli is borderline torture (while being fantastic at the same time). Oh to dream for such a thing to happen. He created the trailer following the popularity of a few posters he produced last year that imagined such a…

  • PechaKucha + Aichi Triennale 2016

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    It’s good to see that my PechaKucha family is still going strong, and I loved seeing in the latest Japan newsletter that they’re going to produce a special PechaKucha Night as part of the Aichi Triennale 2016 (on September 22 in Nagoya). Pictured, an image from the presentation by performance arts curator Akiko Fujii.

  • Samurai Hustle

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    Today I watched a pretty fun film from 2014 called Samurai Hustle (also known in English as Mission Impossible: Samurai). It’s a jidaigeki (period drama) comedy about a daimyo who is called on to return to Edo to see the shogun until difficult circumstances. My wife watched it a few days ago, and wanted to…

  • The Red Turtle

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    I don’t think there’s a movie I want to see this year more than The Red Turtle — a co-production between Studio Ghibli and Wild Bunch — and it annoys me to no end that there still doesn’t seem to be an official North American release date in sight (it opened in France during the…

  • Daisuke Nimura

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    I absolutely love the illustrative work of Daisuke Nimura — there’s plenty to browse through on his personal site (and Tumblr/blog). Found via Tokyo Soup.

  • Samurai Hustle

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    Today I watched a pretty fun film from 2014 called Samurai Hustle (also known in English as Mission Impossible: Samurai). It’s a jidaigeki (period drama) comedy about a daimyo who is called on to return to Edo to see the shogun until difficult circumstances. My wife watched it a few days ago, and wanted to…

  • TK | CA

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    Nice collage of street stickers found in Tokyo and North Park, California, by Tokyo-based designer Margaret Salazar. Found via Canvas.

  • In the Glitter

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    In the Glitter is a fun 6-minute short to watch, made up of Tokyo’s neon signs. Becomes mesmerizing to watch. It was made by Stephen Smith 5 years ago, and so quite a few of these no longer exist. Found via Canvas.