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Category: City Life

  • From Shibuya-kei to Akiba-kei

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    Over at the Clast blog, Marxy examines the relationship between Shibuya-kei and the newly-coined Akiba-kei.

  • Claska Closed Until 2009

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    Another update on the Claska boutique hotel in Meguro: according to the W+K Tokyo blog, the planned renovations are going to take the entire year, with the re-opening happening in 2009.

  • Casio Keyboard with Integrated Famicom

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    Jason DeGroot (6955) performed at the “Blip” festival in New York last month, and the MAKE blog gives us a peak at something that he’s been working on: a Casio keyboard with integrated Famicom. Seems like this is planned as a kit to be sold.

  • Test Tone

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    Photo taken at this past Saturday’s “Test Tone” event at SuperDeluxe by Yuki Nakano. Update: My mistake, the photo wasn’t taken at the “Test Tone” event. Update (16/11/13): The photo is no longer available.

  • Graniph Design Award.2

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    Back for a second year, Graniph is about to start accepting entries for their now annual “Graniph Design Award.” Last year’s edition saw them receive over 25 000 works from 46 countries, covering all forms of 2D art (illustrations, graphic design, typography, photography). The prizes this year will see $9000 go to the gold winner,…

  • Ryoji Ikeda

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    Max Hodges talks about Ryoji Ikeda and his upcoming exhibition at the Yamaguchi Center for Arts and Media.

  • PingMag: Guerilla Green

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    PingMag covers a phenomenon any Tokyo resident is very much used to seeing: the desire by some to add green to the city in a variety of ways, but mostly by creating islands of flowerpots.

  • Many Marui

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    In his latest “jaPRESS” column for the MARUIONE.JP site, Patrick Macias takes us on a tour of the various Marui branches in Tokyo.

  • PauseTalk Vol. 17

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    Thanks to everyone who made it to this week’s edition of PauseTalk (Vol. 17), and for making it such an engaging evening. It was a great group, and I also thank Yuka Yamaguchi for coming back to the cafe to participate and talk about her works and her exhibition that is currently on show at…

  • Yuka Yamaguchi at Cafe Pause

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    Cafe Pause is currently hosting an exhibition of prints by Yuka Yamaguchi, “Strict! Japanese High School,” until January 13. It was also great to have her participate in this week’s edition of PauseTalk, where she talked about her works. I’ve put up a Flickr photoset of the show. Update: Yuka talks about the show on her…