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Category: Tokyo Walking

  • A Day in Aoyama

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    Despite the craziness that was Tokyo Design Week — I think I’m currently suffering from design/exhibition burnout — I found myself in Aoyama yesterday just before lunch time for a meeting, and when that was over, I ended up walking around a bit and checking out a few things (my first thought was to just…

  • This Week at Gridskipper

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    Floating Bar Jicoo Wireless in Tokyo You can read all of my Gridskipper posts here (or even subscribe to a feed).

  • What’s Your Station?

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    Lisa points us to this site that sells key/phone straps featuring the station signs you see on all platforms. I’m totally getting an Ikebukuro one! Update: Here’s an English site that sells them.

  • An Afternoon in Tokyo

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    Notice how the title above doesn’t refer to a particular area? Well, that’s because this past Saturday I finally went ahead and did something I should have done ages ago: bought a new bike. Yes, it’s a Muji bike, the black sports one that has an 8-speed shifter (pictured above, but I also bought a…

  • An Afternoon in Ginza and Yurakucho

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    What started out as a simple lunch outing in Ikebukuro this past Saturday ended up being an entire day spent in Ginza/Yurakucho. For lunch, we started by going to Cafe Add+Ress at Ikebukuro’s Parco, which is something we end up doing most weekends now (their lunch plates are usually quite good). From there, we wanted…

  • Tokyo Boy 04

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    As I mentioned yesterday, I recorded a new episode of TOKYO BOY last Friday, this time during a speed visit of Ginza (crunched in between a meeting and then heading to work). Again, it sounds like crap, so if the quality from past episodes annoys you, then stay away. I will be getting a small…

  • Tokyo Boy 03

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    Episode 3 of my TOKYO BOY podcast series is now online. It was recorded last Monday (May 15) while walking around Harajuku and Aoyama. I’m including links to all 3 episodes, but you can also subscribe to the feed. Tokyo Boy 03 (10.9MB, 22:54) Tokyo Boy 02 (7.6MB, 15:48) Tokyo Boy 01 (9.5MB, 18:44)

  • An Afternoon in Harajuku and Aoyama

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    I had quite a productive day yesterday, starting early in Harajuku, followed by an interview session for the METROPOLIS podcast (about a piece I’m writing for them), and then some more walking around Aoyama. Took plenty of pictures — including that new building in Harajuku I’ve been talking lots about — and I’ll put those…

  • Tachinomiya

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    The NEW YORK TIMES has an article up on the growing popularity of the tachinomiya (standing bar) in Tokyo.

  • Omotesando Hills Podcast by Casa Brutus

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    The Japanese Apple site has a page describing a podcast by Casa Brutus that acts as a guide to the Omotesando area (there’s a link that leads to the iTunes Music Store). Haven’t listened to it, but I assume it’s Japanese-only.