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Month: October 2016

  • Bullet Hell Monday

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    I’ve been playing this new bullet hell shooter for iOS called Bullet Hell Monday, and having an absolute blast with it. It was created by Masayuki Ito, who has already created two other iOS shmups — .Decluster: Into the Bullet Hell and .Decluster Zero: Bullet Nocturne — but this is the first of his games that…

  • Fresh Eyes on Osaka

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    I point to yet another great piece about Japan from Said, this time this short guide of his favorite spots in Osaka, done for VSCO. The video montage made up of his photos is fun to watch.

  • Waterscape

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    Here’s a beautiful short film by Haruka Misawa (of Misawa Design Institute). Found via my old PechaKucha colleague, Johnny.

  • Illustrating Loftwork

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    Beautiful illustration created for Loftwork — parent company of the excellent FabCafes — by Alessandro Bioletti. Found via Canvas.

  • Urban Layers

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    My friend Mare is a game creator (maker, with her partner Raigan, of the fantastic N series) and she’s currently spending some time in Tokyo, something that has turned into an annual sojourn for the team. The reason for this post though is to share a fantastic mood board that Mare just shared through Pinterest,…

  • Span 2016 Tokyo Livestream

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    If you didn’t get a chance to follow the Google Span 2016 conference as it was happening in Tokyo, the archive of the event’s livestream is available for your viewing pleasure. Pictured, a shot taken by Craig, who was also a presenter.

  • Google Span 2016

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    Today (October 6, in Japan) in Tokyo is Google Span 2016, a conference featuring “conversations about design and technology,” and I’m blown away by the fantastic lineup, that not only includes a lot of smart people I know, but also a PechaKucha session. The space looks beautiful too. The entire thing is being livestreamed here (from…

  • Spooky Ryogoku

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    I quite like this shot shared by my friend Tatsuo on Instagram, of a mural he spotted in the Ryogoku area of Tokyo. He describes it as spooky, and it certainly has a creepy air to it.

  • Never Say Never Again

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    I’m a huge Bond fanatic, but I had somehow missed the fact that today is apparently considered Bond Day, marking the anniversary of Dr. No, released on October 5, 1962. Even though I’ve watched each Bond film dozens of times, I keep watching them, and recently I’ve been on a new viewing run, watching them…

  • Guide to Yanaka

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    My buddy Said Karlsson has written quite a few guides for Navitime’s JapanTravel site, and his latest contribution is for the lovely Yanaka neighborhood of Tokyo. The best thing about these posts is that they all feature great photography by Said. I also like this post that offers up a selection of kissaten (old style coffeeshops).