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Category: City Life

  • Happening in Tokyo

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    Tokyo-based illustrator John Shelley will be giving a lecture called “Power Portfolios: Learn the secrets of building a better portfolio and showing it effectively” at the Tokyo Women’s Plaza on February 8 (from 13:30, 1,500 yen). The event will also include one-on-one portfolio critiques (3,500 yen, reservation required by January 25). Email for more details.

  • Kansei Exhibition with so+ba

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    Catch a smaller version of the “Kansei” exhibition — held last December in Paris — at Spiral in Aoyama, until January 28. It will include a book created by so+ba for the Japanese Printing Association.

  • Quolomo Yone

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    T-shirt label Quolomo is teaming up with photographer Yasumasa “Yone” Yonehara for the “Quolomo Yone” exhibition at Shibuya PARCO, running January 23 to February 28. Based on Yone’s “Talking About Her Sex” series for Dazed & Confused Japan, the show will include a collection of 20 t-shirt designs, available for purchase — you’ll get to…

  • The Jean Snow PKN Explosion

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    Apologies for the bombastic title, but I am very pleased to report that I am now going to be working with KDa on PechaKucha Night-related projects. There are a lot of exciting projects down the line that I can’t really talk much about, but for now one thing you will be seeing my input quite…

  • Delaware at Minimal Tokyo

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    I’m a big fan of visual unit Delaware — most recently for their cool Records iPhone app — and I’m told they will be participating at the next Minimal Tokyo, with this being their first — and quite possibly only — live performance. The event kicks off at 22:00 at Unit (3,500 yen at the…

  • Aram Dikiciyan

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    German photographer Aram Dikiciyan — currently based in Tokyo — has a show on right now at Clear Gallery, running until February 14. Max attended the opening, and has a gallery of shots up.

  • Suidobashi

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    Photo taken while biking yesterday around the city, using the iPhone’s Toy Camera app. Pictured, a spot near Suidobashi station.

  • Heart of Shapes

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    Dezeen posts a few images of the “Heart of Shapes” installation by Keiko + Manabu, at the Diesel Denim Gallery Aoyama. The show started back in November of last year, and runs until February.