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  • Another Geography

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    Dezeen posts photos of the current exhibition at the Diesel Denim Gallery in Aoyama, an installation by designer Kimihiko Okada. “Another Geography” runs until May 11.

  • This Week in Cycling

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    Here is my second cycling mix, CYCLO DE GO 2, which I’ve made available as a downloadable mix this time (you can see the first mix here). Cyclo de GO 2 (31.9MB) 34:45 Amon Tobin – “Always” Sebadoh – “License to Confuse” Arcade Fire – “The Well and the Lighthouse” Art Brut – “Bang Bang…

  • Roppongi Hills on the Outs

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    Sure, that title doesn’t spell out anything new to anyone who has been to Roppongi Hills in the past couple of years, but as this article points out, next month marks the Hills’ 5 year anniversary, which means that quite a few leases are up, and most tenants are not renewing. (Thanks, Max.)

  • PingMag: Omotesando Architecture

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    PingMag takes us on an architectural tour of Omotesando, the first in a series.

  • Tokyo Realtime

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    It’s finally time to start revealing info about the project I’ve been working on with White Rabbit Press for the past couple of months. TOKYO REALTIME is going to be a series of audio guided walking tours taking you through various neighborhoods of the city. First up, Kabukicho! You can visit the teaser site and…

  • Shantell Martin and Hiroaki Koshiba Spring Event

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    Seems like a chance encounter by Hiroaki Koshiba and Shantell Martin at Cafe Pause the other day has resulted in a collaborative event that will take place this coming Sunday (March 16, 18:30) to mark the end of Hiro’s exhibition at the cafe. The two artists, both known for their live events (Hiro did a…

  • New Swarovski Flagship Store in Ginza

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    Tokujin Yoshioka designs the interior (an outdoor facade, pictured above) of the new Swarovski flagship store in Ginza, set to open at the end of the month. Via Dezeen, where you’ll find more images.

  • Nakameguro Not that Hip

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    Following the publication of NEW YORK TIMES’s Nakameguro style map (“Hip Nippon”), Marxy goes out and says what a lot of us know to be true: Nakameguro simply isn’t the hip neighborhood everyone wants it to be (not anymore at least).

  • Tokyo/London 06-07

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    Flyer for Yuki Nakano‘s upcoming show at Cafe Pause (March 24 to April 6). Love this private dialogue between her and her companion Lindsay, at this week’s PauseTalk.

  • Juliana 10

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    As you should be able to tell from the flashing image above, Tokyo Fun Party‘s “Juliana” is back this Sunday (March 9) with its 10th edition. You’ll find all the details here as well. Update (16/11/19): The image is no longer available.