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  • Tokyo Game Boy

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    I’ve been enjoying the Full Throttle discussion so much that I’ve decided to start a new sideblog to talk more about games. I figure I’ll probably call it Tokyo Game Boy — based on the Tokyo Boy monicker I’ve been using for years — and I’ll put something up in the coming days. It won’t…

  • New Feature: Game Discussion

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    I’ve been wanting to add more game-related content to the site, but was trying to find the right way to do so without alienating readers who come for coverage of the Tokyo/Japan design and cultural scene. One of the non-intrusive ways I’ll be doing so is by setting up discussion pages on games — new…

  • Research Into Creativity

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    One of last night’s PauseTalkers was Adam Carstens, a researcher at the Globis graduate school of management here in Tokyo. He’s currently conducting research on the creative process inside Japanese companies, and is on the lookout for anyone with interesting stories to share. If you’d like to help, please get in touch with Adam.

  • PauseTalk Tonight

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    Just a reminder that tonight (September 1) marks this month’s edition of PauseTalk (Vol. 24) at Cafe Pause in Ikebukuro. Start time is 20:00, as always.

  • Aki no Aji

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    It’s Friday night, I’m done at the cafe, and picked up these on my way home. Fall beer is finally out! A couple of cans of Akiaji and some consoles with lots of games to play: it’s going to be a nice evening.

  • Arcade Mania in Print

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    Look what got delivered to me this morning: beautiful print copies of Arcade Mania! I can’t even start to describe the thrill of finally getting to hold this thing in my hands, and it looks absolutely terrific, even better than what I was hoping. To update you on a few things, the official site for…

  • PauseTalk Vol. 23

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    Big thanks to everyone who made it out to last night’s PauseTalk (Vol. 23), and contributed to making it one of our largest assemblies. Great, great group, and I think everyone appreciated the talking and sharing. Below, a list of all who attended. Photo above by Max. The next PauseTalk takes place September 1. Anna…

  • Arcade Mania

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    So there you have it, the cover to Arcade Mania: The Turbo-Charged World of Japan’s Game Centers. That is indeed the book I’ve been working on since last fall, and it’s finally time to start revealing details. First of all, you’ll notice that Brian Ashcraft — the man without whom there’s no way in hell…

  • Pausetalk Magazine Giveaway

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    It’s gotten to a point where I just have too many magazines, which gets mixed with a desire I now have to lighten my life (i.e. get rid of the piles of stuff I have lying around). So, instead of just throwing them all away, I figured I’d bring them to the next PauseTalk, which…

  • Back in TYO

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    Just a quick note to say I just got back to Tokyo, and so you can expect regular transmissions on this site to pick up again. Pictured above, me enjoying some great local ale at a pub back in Canada (and contemplating what to drink next). Thanks for the photo, Bones!