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Category: City Life

  • New Selection at Cafe Pause

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    Speaking of magazines (see previous post), yesterday I picked up the latest issues of the following for the cafe: STUDIO VOICE, ART iT, RE:S, and PLANTED.

  • Muji in the US

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    Could Muji finally be making a move into the US retail market next year? Core77 is reporting the following: Ryohin Keikaku Co., the parent of Muji, a retailer that specializes in sleek household goods and clothing, says it is considering launching its first U.S. store in Manhattan as early as 2007.

  • The Loss of Cafes

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    I’ve been meaning to mention this for a while now, but a couple of weeks ago I was in Shibuya, bringing a friend to get lunch at either the Deux et Neuf Cafe or Conceal Cafe, and was shocked to see that the entire building that used to house them had been demolished. I don’t…

  • This Week at Gridskipper

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    Grandbell Hotel Shibuya Le Cafe Berthollet You can read all of my Gridskipper posts here (or even subscribe to a feed).

  • Riding the Cultural Wave

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    Japan is considering expanding the Tokyo International Film Festival to boost the country’s “cultural content industry,” which in addition to books and film involves animation, comics, music and game software, the industry minister said Tuesday. Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Toshihiro Nikai said at a press conference the film festival, which has been held 18…

  • Matsuya Display

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    I liked this fashion display in the basement of the Matsuya store in Ginza.

  • 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…

  • Everyware Talk

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    This coming Saturday (July 15 at 14:00), former Tokyo resident Adam Greenfield will be giving a talk at the Mita Campus of Keio University (G-SEC, 6th Floor, East Research Building) on his recently published book, EVERYWARE: THE DAWNING AGE OF UBIQUITOUS COMPUTING, which will include a short panel discussion, as well as a Q&A session.…