Jean Snow [.net]

Category: City Life

  • The Latest Gas

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    A couple of Gas happenings: Gas is bringing its “Traveling Gas Shop” to Picasso 347 in Shibuya on September 30. You’ll be able to find pretty much everything that Gas has a hand in (books, DVDs, shirts, iPod cases), and exhibitions will take place in the attached “Hello Gas Gallery.” The store itself, designed by…

  • Nadiff

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    Walking down the stairs to enter Nadiff/Cafe Crepuscule in Aoyama/Harajuku.

  • Cafe Retro

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    A while back, Yuki had recommended a bunch of cafes to me in the Waseda area, and when I stopped in Takadanobaba tonight to visit Craig, we ended up at the Cafe Retro (after some delicious Indian curry — the name of the restaurant escapes me right now). It’s a rather nice place, with a…

  • A Political Post

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    For those who seem to find fault in my site because I don’t address political issues — it’s a design/pop culture site, silly — let me steer you to Momus’ latest post at Click Opera.

  • Election Day

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    This is where Yuko went to vote today (she’s in the picture). Looking at the TV reports right now, it looks like a landslide victory for the LDP.

  • The Return of Bape Cafe

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    If you go to the official Bape site, you can download a nice little flash app (works on PCs and Macs) that contains a few Bape-related news items. The biggest thing — and something I was not aware of — is that the Bape Cafe re-opened at a new location last month. It’s now located…

  • Yoshihito Takeuchi

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    I know next to nothing about Yoshihito Takeuchi, but hey, the exhibition (until September 23) is free, and it’s an excuse to head to the KDDI Designing Studio. And the poster illustration is cute.

  • The Thinking Behind Product Design #3

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    Not sure if this is presented in English, but if it is, sounds quite interesting. Showcasing the designer’s ideas and originality rather than the brand name seems to be the new hot product design trend; trend that differs from the past. Indeed, until recently, very little room was left for design-thinking in the face of…