Category: City Life

  • Polypunk at the Edge

    Digiki has just released the latest episode of his Polypunk podcast (27), and this time in the form of a collaboration with the inaugural exhibition of Alin Huma‘s new gallery, Ginza the Edge. The first show, “EDGE 1: Photography,” opens February 15 at 18:30, and runs until the 29th (16:00-21:00 daily). More details in Digiki’s…

  • PauseTalk Vol. 18

    Thanks to everyone who made it out this week for PauseTalk Vol. 18. It was a terrific group, and I thank Jason DeGroot for surprising me with his presentation of FEZ, a game he’s been contributing to for a few months now, and Max Hodges for taking photos during the event, something I always forget…

  • Photos from Hitotoki Hitoban

    The folks behind Hitotoki have created a Flickr account that includes plenty of photos from last week’s “Hitotoki Hitoban” event. It was my first time doing a public reading, and as you can see below, I am definitely nearsighted (I always remove my glasses when reading).

  • PauseTalk Tonight

    Just a reminder that tonight (February 4) marks this month’s edition of PauseTalk at Cafe Pause in Ikebukuro. Start time is 20:00, and for those interested, a few PauseTalkers are meeting in front of the cafe at 19:00 for dinner at a nearby ramen shop.

  • Neojaponisme: Flower Train

    Neojaponisme hosts a video documentary by Ian Lynam on sexual assaults on Tokyo subways.

  • Hitotoki Hitoban

    Just a reminder that tomorrow night (January 29) is the “Hitotoki Hitoban” event/party at The Pink Cow in Shibuya (19:00-22:00, free entrance). It’s a celebration of all things Hitotoki, and will include readings by a few of the contributors, including me, ULESHKA, Joseph Badtke-Berkow, David Cady, Ashley Rawlings, and I believe a few video readings…

  • Happening in Tokyo

    February 2 and 3 you can catch a program of classic Japanese cinema, “Rediscovery of YAMAMOTO Satsuo” (it’s part 9 in “The Japan Foundation Film Series”), at OAG Haus (next to the Canadian Embassy) in Akasaka. Films will be shown with English subtitles, with entry at only 600 yen per screening. You’ll find the schedule…

  • Cafe Pause T Gallery: Burn Suburbia

    We have some new t-shirts for sale at the Cafe Pause T Gallery, five designs from Burn Suburbia. Each design is inspired by (and created in) a particular city. From left: Tokyo (XS and S), Toronto (S and M), London (S and M), Phoenix (S), and Brooklyn (S and M). Unlike previous collections, you can…

  • PingMag: The Ghetto

    PingMag heads out to Shin-Okubo to cover The Ghetto, a former love hotel that was turned into a sort of skater cultural center and gallery space.

  • Bape Store Shibuya

    The Wonderwall site updates with a gallery of shots of Bape Store Shibuya (13-17 Udagawacho). This month saw the opening of another Bape store designed by Katayama, Bape Store Harajuku (4-21-7 Jingumae).