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Otakool Goes to Akihabara

Sep 28, 2007

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Patrick Macias‘ new “Otakool” column was in yesterday’s THE JAPAN TIMES (online here), and covers a visit to Akihabara.

Looking to get your party on tomorrow night (September 28)? Tokyo Fun Party have you got covered with “Pump It Up,” featuring the likes of SoccerBoy, Digiki, DJ Codomo, Home Cut, DJ Family, and a live set by Chimidoro. It takes place at La Fabrique in Shibuya (3000 yen at the door, 2500 yen with…

Hitotoki New York

Sep 27, 2007

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Jean Snow

in Tokyo Walking, Web

Ladies and gentlemen, Hitotoki New York is now live! Brought to you from the same fine folks — that would be Chin Music Press and AQ — who brought you the English and Japanese versions of the initial Tokyo site.

Assistant + Giraffe Collaboration

Sep 25, 2007

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Jean Snow

in Design, Events, Fashion

Megumi Matsubara and Hiroi Ariyama of the architectural firm Assistant do not like to corner themselves in the traditional role of architects. A quick look at some of the unit’s projects run the gamut from interior space design to t-shirts to art installations to children workshops (most recently in honor of the life and works…

The Life of a Vending Machine

Sep 25, 2007

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Jean Snow

in Food, Photography

PSFK points to a blog that has one simple obsession: Ryuuichi Terada has been taking daily pictures of the same vending machine in Sapporo for the past 2 years. See the evolution here.

Tokyo Type Directors Club in Sydney

Sep 24, 2007

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Jean Snow

in Design, Events

City of Sound’s Dan visits the Tokyo Type Directors Club show at the UTS Gallery in Sydney. I have that Gelman poster!

Tokyo Game Show 2007

Sep 20, 2007

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Jean Snow

in Events, Games

As mentioned previously, today I’m over at the Tokyo Game Show 2007, doing some coverage for Kotaku. Last year I wasn’t able to make it to the press/business days, and barely had a chance to try out games on the public days (the lines were a bit crazy), but this time I’m actually getting some…

Tokyo Look Book

Sep 19, 2007

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Jean Snow

in Books, Events, Fashion

If you tend to follow the links for PauseTalk participants when I post them, then you may have clicked on Philomena Keet’s name last month, and already know about her TOKYO LOOK BOOK. A new release from Kodansha International, it’s an image-heavy look at Tokyo fashion, with great photography throughout. THE JAPAN TIMES recently covered…