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Category: City Life

  • DESIGNEAST 00

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    I mentioned it in this week’s MoCo Loco post, but I wanted to highlight again the upcoming launch of a new design event in Osaka. DESIGNEAST 00 — this is more of a pre-event, with the “01” edition to happen next year — is set to bring attention to the Kansai design scene. The 3-day…

  • PauseTalk Tonight

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    Just a reminder that PauseTalk (Vol. 34) is indeed on tonight (September 7) at Cafe Pause, with the usual start time of 20:00. More details here.

  • Sucker Bombaclaat Vol. 1.4

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    Tokyo Fun Party‘s SoccerBoy is at it again, guerrilla uploading a new mixtape made up of a live set from this past Friday at Trump Room — so hot in fact that it was busted up by the fuzz (listen to it here). Download or stream Sucker Bombaclaat Vol. 1.4 (“This is how we do…

  • Next PauseTalk

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    The rumors are true: despite me still having to stay on my back most of the day while my spine heals, I think I’m in good enough shape to walk over to the cafe and host PauseTalk this month, so hope everyone can make it. If for nothing else, come see me in my scary…

  • Pleats Please + Tokujin Yoshioka

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    Tokujin Yoshioka redesigns the Pleats Please Issey Miyake store in Aoyama — see photos of the new interior at Dezeen.

  • Muji Tote Bags

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    Continuing with the special events and items planned for the upcoming major re-launch of the Ikebukuro Seibu branch of Muji — set for September 18 — the latest is that Muji has invited 34 artists and designers to create imagery for a series of tote bags. Each bag will sell for 100 yen.

  • Tokyo Art Map for Sept/Oct

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    TAB‘s Tokyo Art Map for September/October is out — with spiffy new colors — and can be picked up around town at the usual spots (including Cafe Pause, of course). You can also download a PDF version here.

  • Lunatic Moon

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    I recently linked to a couple of posts covering the zine scene from TABlog, but somehow missed this one, which has regular PauseTalker Sophie Knight writing about her experience creating a zine, and then selling it at the “Zine’s Mate” event.