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  • PingMag: Tokyo’s Retrogaming Bars

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    PingMag takes us on a tour of Shinjuku’s retrogaming themed bars (8-bit Cafe and 16 Shots).

  • 101TOKYO Round-up

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    Digiki posts a 101TOKYO round-up, including links to coverage, and quite a few photos.

  • Light Construction

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    Earlier this week I went to the opening for the “Light Construction” exhibition at Center for Cosmic Wonder in Aoyama. The show brings together Mike Mills, Elein Fleiss, Yoshimio, and Yukinori Maeda, and runs until June 30. Hanging out inside this installation was quite nice. I wanted to go and chat with Mike Mills —…

  • Art Space Tokyo Launch

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    Congrats to the Chin Music Press crew for the crowded book launch of ART SPACE TOKYO this past Tuesday. If you haven’t ordered a copy yet, then it’s off to the AST site you go. I predict this will become their best-selling book. Yeah, it’s that good.

  • More on UNIQLO’s Manga T-Shirts

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    NEW YORK – TOKYO posts more about UNIQLO’s latest manga t-shirt collection, including a look at the display they have up at the Soho Store.

  • Sneaker Love Pop-up Shop

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    Starting today (April 21) and running until May 6, Laforet in Harajuku is hosting the “KIKS TYO x YONE x AKI HOSHINO Sneaker Lover Pop-up Shop.” The shop will have exclusive collaborations with Champion, New Balance, and G-SHOCK, and will also be selling the limited edition tee (Hoshino photographed by Yone) seen below. Also, the…

  • Casa Bape

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    Want to know what Nigo’s home looks like? The following is a report from BBC’s JAPANORAMA program. Via Imprint Talk.

  • This Week in Cycling

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    First, the good news is that following his big spill, Alin is out of the hospital, and if a bit battered (see below), still looking forward to his next ride. Now, for some Tokyo bike news. Tim sent me a link to the following post from Japan Probe, about a new parking system for bikes…

  • Happening in Tokyo

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    After a successful launch last month — there were 30 participants in attendance — the Tokyo edition of Likemind returns tomorrow (April 18, 11:30), but with a change in venue: the Rhythm Cafe in Shibuya.

  • Happening in Tokyo

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    Check out the artshow/toy release/sneak attack of “Tentacles, Horns, and Scales” over at Thrash Out (the flagship store of vinyl pioneers Gargamel) in Koenji this Saturday (April 19). More info on the show and the participants here. This Friday (April 18) sees a launch party for the NO MORE HEROES remix soundtrack album, of which…