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  • No PauseTalk in February

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    I’m afraid I have some bad news for PauseTalk in February. I was planning on having it happen on the 8 (because I’m currently in Kyoto and will only be back tomorrow night), but just found out from the manager at Cafe Pause that there’s an event booked there, so no go. Since I don’t…

  • PauseTalk Vol. 37 Participants

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    A big thanks again to everyone who made it to this past Monday’s PauseTalk Vol. 37 — I think we were about 20 or so, which made for a nice tight conversation. Most of the night’s talk ended up revolving around photography — kept us going until past 21:30 — kicked off by Martin Holtkamp…

  • PauseTalk Tonight

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    And here we go with a reminder that this month’s edition of PauseTalk (Vol. 37) happens tonight (January 11) at Cafe Pause, with the usual start time of 20:00 — the cafe is reserved from 19:30, so feel free to come early. Here’s a link to the Facebook event page. Max Hodges will be on…

  • Corner

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    A new group show at the Nanzuka Underground gallery in Shibuya entitled “Corner” brings together the following four artists: Alexander Gelman, Paul Davis, Toast Girl, and Yuichi Yokoyama. This exhibition presents the works of artists who continue to produce original works that are not influenced by the fashions and trends in the belief that the…

  • Hanami by Martin Holtkamp

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    Photographer Martin Holtkamp — and fellow PauseTalker — has just launched his first major exhibition at Gallery Speak For in Daikanyama. The show, “Hanami,” runs until January 20, and Martin should be on hand tomorrow (January 11) at PauseTalk Vol. 37 to talk about the show, and he’ll also be presenting at this month’s PechaKucha…

  • Next Week’s PauseTalk (Vol. 37)

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    Kicking off the New Year not only with a new episode of Radio OK Fred, there’s PauseTalk as well, with Vol. 37 happening this coming Monday (January 11) at Cafe Pause, with the usual start time of 20:00. Please note that the cafe is reserved from 19:30, so feel free to come a bit earlier…

  • The Future of MUJI

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    MUJI posts a beautiful flash-based essay — mixing visuals and text — on its global site, explaining the rationale behind the company’s line of products.

  • Rough Guides

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    As 2009 comes to an end, I’m very happy to report that one of the projects that will be keeping me busy during the start of 2010 will be work on the upcoming fifth editions of The Rough Guide to Tokyo and The Rough Guide to Japan (due for release in 2011). I’ll be contributing…

  • Woods of Net

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    For the Hakone Open-Air Museum, Tezuka Architects created the “Woods of Net,” a permanent pavilion for net artist Toshiko Horiuchi Macadam — ArchDaily posts a few photos of the installation. Via Dezain.net.

  • Bamboo Forest and Huts with Water

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    Designboom takes a look at the Ryuichi Ashizawa Architects‘ “Bamboo Forest and Huts with Water” installation, presented earlier this year as part of the “Aqua Metropolis” event in Osaka.