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Category: City Life

  • This Week in Cycling

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    The big change in my cycling life this week is that my wife has joined in on the fun. Is it much of a surprise if I tell you that she got a MUJI bike as well? She got the model pictured above, the Aluminum ATB Type Bicycle. I always figured I’d eventually upgrade and…

  • Lining Up for Bape in 2008

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    Regular readers will know that I often make sly comments about Bape, and the fact that their Tokyo stores are usually empty (at least when I go). In the comment thread to this post about the Bape Nintendo DS collaboration, a reader links to this video of people waiting in line on release day. I’m…

  • Happening in Tokyo

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    Tokyo-based artist Scott Silvey presents his first solo painting exhibition in Tokyo at the Zuisho-ji Darumadou Gallery in Shirokanedai (3-2-19 Shirokanedai). “Civic Remedies” starts today and runs until April 17. The reception takes place tomorrow night (April 12), 18:00-20:30. Taku Anekawa’s “Secret Allegory” starts at the Nanzuka Underground gallery tomorrow, and runs until May 11.…

  • iGoogle Art Cafe

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    From tomorrow (April 12) you can catch the iGoogle Art Cafe in Roppongi Hills. The limited-time cafe (until April 24) is part of W+K Tokyo’s artist campaign for iGoogle. Via Shane Lester’s blog.

  • Paper Work Exhibition

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    The Speakerdog exhibition isn’t enough paper toy for ya? Then head over to the SO+BA Hybrid Gallery this weekend for the “Sho Seibert (7) Paper Work Exhibition.” The opening party is tomorrow night (April 11), 20:00-22:30, and runs until April 13.

  • Speakerdog Exhibition at Cafe Pause

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    The Speakerdog paper toy exhibition at Cafe Pause is now on! Even better, it will be running for two weeks, until April 20. The exhibition includes 60 designs, which make up a collection of favorites from all 5 series of Speakerdog paper toys that have been released so far. If you love what you’re seeing…

  • Report on Yuki Nakano Exhibition

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    Yuki has put up a big blog post on her recent photo exhibition that took place at Cafe Pause. Lots of photos to see, in case you couldn’t make it in person.

  • IKEA Takes Over Train

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    Wow! In order to promote the upcoming opening of their new store at Port Island in Kobe, IKEA has turned the Kobe Portliner Monorail into a showroom. Via Pink Tentacle.