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  • PauseTalk Tonight

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    This month’s edition of PauseTalk (Vol. 13) happens tonight at Cafe Pause, with the usual start time of 19:30. Looking forward to it, as always!

  • Damki Magazine

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    DAMKI is a free bilingual (English/Japanese) zine produced by Osaka-based Dana Zimmerling, and can be found in various countries. The So+Ba Gallery is having a launch party for the second issue tomorrow night (September 1), from 19:00.

  • Bespoke Tokyo in Time

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    Charles Spreckley and Nicole Fall’s Bespoke Tokyo concierge service gets coverage in this week’s issue of TIME (no, I didn’t write it). You can read it online here. Update: Read more about what a Bespoke Tokyo tour is like in this piece, from THE OBSERVER.

  • Happening in Tokyo

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    “The Salon,” happening tomorrow night (August 31) at Museum Cafe MADO LOUNGE (Mori Tower 52F) and involving OK FREDDERs Audrey and Yoshi, hopes to bring some retro (20s) party action to the venue. Suggested dress code: “ladies bring your pearls, hills, feather and lipstick, gentlemen, hats, ties, or feather if you prefer…” It starts at…

  • Tokyo Subway Maps for the iPhone

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    Sure, the iPhone isn’t yet available in Japan, and it doesn’t look like we’ll be getting it anytime soon, but if your passion for one has led you to follow the import/unlock route (or you brought one along on a trip) then here are some iPhone-formatted maps of Tokyo’s subway and JR lines ready for…

  • PingMag: Gallery Scene

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    PingMag interviews Motokazu Terai, director of Shibuya’s recently opened Gallery Scene, which I also covered a few weeks ago on Gridskipper.

  • This Week at Gridskipper

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    Tokyo Game Bars Get Hoppy You can read all of my Gridskipper posts here (or even subscribe to a feed).

  • HYPTYO

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    HYPTYO, the site that gives plenty of “Primo Tokyo Info” in the form of event recommendations is now in beta and open to everyone. It was previously mostly a private mailing list, but now the site is live, and is accompanied by a blog as well.

  • Climbing at Mont-Bell

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    With all the mountain trekking I’ve been doing of late, I had to update my gear, and bought quite a few things at the Mont-Bell flagship store in Shibuya. As you can see, you can even practice some climbing in the store.

  • Minami-Ikebukuro Park at Night

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    You all know how much I love hanging out at Minami-Ikebukuro park, and here’s another shot, taken at night, from the perspective of where I always sit. What you see way beyond is Ikebukuro station, which is just 1-2 minutes away. I always grab beers from the convenience store before going, and tonight I was…