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Anime Addict
(14 February 2005) - Sick of hearing me talk about anime and not know what I'm talking about specifically? Curious about which new series I think are hot? Well, get ready to kill the cat. On NPR's Day to Day, Charles Solomon, an animation critic, did a review on three new dvd releases, Full Metal Alchemist, Samurai Champloo, and Paranoia Agent. It's a nice synopsis piece on each...
(14 February 2005) - Sick of hearing me talk about anime and not know what I'm talking about specifically? Curious about which new series I think are hot? Well, get ready to kill the cat. On NPR's Day to Day, Charles Solomon, an animation critic, did a review on three new dvd releases, Full Metal Alchemist, Samurai Champloo, and Paranoia Agent. It's a nice synopsis piece on each...
Anime Addict
(03 February 2005) - Ohayo Gozaimasu! Good Morning! You know that feeling you get when you know you're on to something? Or better yet, just plain right? It rules. Well, avid readers may recall that I attended the Manga, Anime and Japanese Culture in America this past Monday. Also Anime News Network recently reported that Time Warner and Itochu Corp. will jointly produce new Anime to be broadcasted...
(03 February 2005) - Ohayo Gozaimasu! Good Morning! You know that feeling you get when you know you're on to something? Or better yet, just plain right? It rules. Well, avid readers may recall that I attended the Manga, Anime and Japanese Culture in America this past Monday. Also Anime News Network recently reported that Time Warner and Itochu Corp. will jointly produce new Anime to be broadcasted...
+d 3D Frame
(26 January 2005) - + d is a Japanese design company. They're the ones that make those nifty sentimental animal rubber bands that you can use and throw away like normal rubber bands, but don't want to cause they're just so gosh darn cute! They also have this 3D frame that allows you to display your three dimensional memories like shells, baby teeth, or whatever weird things you...
(26 January 2005) - + d is a Japanese design company. They're the ones that make those nifty sentimental animal rubber bands that you can use and throw away like normal rubber bands, but don't want to cause they're just so gosh darn cute! They also have this 3D frame that allows you to display your three dimensional memories like shells, baby teeth, or whatever weird things you...
The Spacebox
(26 January 2005) - This looks like a cheap version of the Compact Design Living space we saw a few months ago. A crane stacks these guys 3 units high, each unit is complete with a kitchen, shower, and toilet. They look almost Japanese in design, like a capsule hotel. I wonder if these will become popular; maybe in small creative communites in Rotterdamn where they were designed....
(26 January 2005) - This looks like a cheap version of the Compact Design Living space we saw a few months ago. A crane stacks these guys 3 units high, each unit is complete with a kitchen, shower, and toilet. They look almost Japanese in design, like a capsule hotel. I wonder if these will become popular; maybe in small creative communites in Rotterdamn where they were designed....
Arakimentari
(22 January 2005) - Arakimentari. The subject is the reknowned (or reviled) japanese photographer Nobuyoshi Araki. He's considered to have changed the representation of female nudity in Japan. The film explores the artist behind the photos by documenting his work ethic and revealing the context in which he creates his work. There are also interviews with Bjˆrk and Takeshi Kitano. This is a wonderful presentation of a man, who...
(22 January 2005) - Arakimentari. The subject is the reknowned (or reviled) japanese photographer Nobuyoshi Araki. He's considered to have changed the representation of female nudity in Japan. The film explores the artist behind the photos by documenting his work ethic and revealing the context in which he creates his work. There are also interviews with Bjˆrk and Takeshi Kitano. This is a wonderful presentation of a man, who...
Toyota Z-Capsule
(21 January 2005) - Treehugger about Toyota's continued push for environmentally friendly transportation. The hybrid car manufacturer will be testing a new lower impact, mass transit scheme this March in Japan. The Z-Capsule bus runs on a low-emission, compressed natural gas engine. But to further minimize impact, they will run on an Intelligent Multimode Transport System (ITMS) that will automatically adjust schedules and route based on rider demand....
(21 January 2005) - Treehugger about Toyota's continued push for environmentally friendly transportation. The hybrid car manufacturer will be testing a new lower impact, mass transit scheme this March in Japan. The Z-Capsule bus runs on a low-emission, compressed natural gas engine. But to further minimize impact, they will run on an Intelligent Multimode Transport System (ITMS) that will automatically adjust schedules and route based on rider demand....
USB Cafe Pad
(15 December 2004) - Not being able to read Japanese I can only make assumptions based on the photos. It sure looks like the Cafe Pad is a USB powered cup warmer. I think this thing made it's rounds on the gadget blogs over a year ago, but it's still an unnecessary yet exciting mobile accessory. ...
(15 December 2004) - Not being able to read Japanese I can only make assumptions based on the photos. It sure looks like the Cafe Pad is a USB powered cup warmer. I think this thing made it's rounds on the gadget blogs over a year ago, but it's still an unnecessary yet exciting mobile accessory. ...
Designer Tomato Juice
(13 December 2004) - The Japanese E-Zine Shift offers on their site designer tomato juice for 2,000 yen (about $19). It’s made from organic tomatoes in the town of Toasa in Hokkaido. The red elixir is said to be of a higher quality than normal tomato juice with a fresher taste than other brands. This product is the collaborative effort of Taketo Oguchi and Hideki Inaba. The bottle...
(13 December 2004) - The Japanese E-Zine Shift offers on their site designer tomato juice for 2,000 yen (about $19). It’s made from organic tomatoes in the town of Toasa in Hokkaido. The red elixir is said to be of a higher quality than normal tomato juice with a fresher taste than other brands. This product is the collaborative effort of Taketo Oguchi and Hideki Inaba. The bottle...
Puma Satori Lux
(07 December 2004) - Puma has been quite the innovator lately. October's release of the motion inspired black or white leather, but this 500 piece edition is covered in a luxurious pony skin (no, it's not really pony; they just call it that). Sublime to look at, they're available in all black or chocolate and pink. They're expected to drop this month in 18 locations worldwide. The only...
(07 December 2004) - Puma has been quite the innovator lately. October's release of the motion inspired black or white leather, but this 500 piece edition is covered in a luxurious pony skin (no, it's not really pony; they just call it that). Sublime to look at, they're available in all black or chocolate and pink. They're expected to drop this month in 18 locations worldwide. The only...
Dog Walker
(07 October 2004) - If my site had a section called 'so weird it's cool' this Japanese dog walker would be the most recent entry. There's not a lot of information here, but the picture is priceless. ...
(07 October 2004) - If my site had a section called 'so weird it's cool' this Japanese dog walker would be the most recent entry. There's not a lot of information here, but the picture is priceless. ...
Terratag
(06 September 2004) - Terratage designs are inspired by Japanese pop culture. The London based shop draws inspiration from Japanese Obsessive Graphic Behavior as seen in manga, anime, robot and mecha themes of design and animation. via the wired jester...
(06 September 2004) - Terratage designs are inspired by Japanese pop culture. The London based shop draws inspiration from Japanese Obsessive Graphic Behavior as seen in manga, anime, robot and mecha themes of design and animation. via the wired jester...
Tongari-kun ( Mr. Pointy )
(12 August 2004) - I wish I could say "I'm so over Takashi Murakami!" Commercialization makes the world go round, but hasn't he taken it too far? Maybe. Maybe-not. The fact of the matter is that I continue to be delighted by the things he does. Tongari-kun ( Mr. Pointy ) is a 28 foot sculpture installed at Rockefeller Center Plaza thru October 2004. The ability for his...
(12 August 2004) - I wish I could say "I'm so over Takashi Murakami!" Commercialization makes the world go round, but hasn't he taken it too far? Maybe. Maybe-not. The fact of the matter is that I continue to be delighted by the things he does. Tongari-kun ( Mr. Pointy ) is a 28 foot sculpture installed at Rockefeller Center Plaza thru October 2004. The ability for his...
Follow the Leader
(08 August 2004) - Follow the Leader is like a graphic design version of the Surrealist game, The Exquisite Corpse. The project comes out of Tokyo Style in Gothenburg and resulted in a 9 Meter tall by 1 Meter wide masterpiece. Four Japanese designers and four Swedish designers each had 6 hour turns and had to use the bottom 10 cm from the previous work. It's too tall to...
(08 August 2004) - Follow the Leader is like a graphic design version of the Surrealist game, The Exquisite Corpse. The project comes out of Tokyo Style in Gothenburg and resulted in a 9 Meter tall by 1 Meter wide masterpiece. Four Japanese designers and four Swedish designers each had 6 hour turns and had to use the bottom 10 cm from the previous work. It's too tall to...
Sneaker Freaker Issue 4
(13 July 2004) - Sneaker Freaker Issue 4 has dropped. Though it sounds a bit Nike heavy, it should be a great read none the less: This time round we travelled to Japan and interviewed Hiroshi Fujiwara (Nike HTM), Niroki from Visvim and Steve Sneddon from Jump, our favourite Tokyo shop. But that's not all - we'll also remind you all where the Dunk came from and roadtest...
(13 July 2004) - Sneaker Freaker Issue 4 has dropped. Though it sounds a bit Nike heavy, it should be a great read none the less: This time round we travelled to Japan and interviewed Hiroshi Fujiwara (Nike HTM), Niroki from Visvim and Steve Sneddon from Jump, our favourite Tokyo shop. But that's not all - we'll also remind you all where the Dunk came from and roadtest...
UNDFTD and TAS
(27 May 2004) - UNDFTD hooked up with Japanese footwear maker, TAS to create these Vuitton inspired kicks. Only 90 pairs of each colorway were made. The pink ones, aka Strawberry Shortcake, arrive in UNDFTD's LA store tomorrow and the brown ones hit the Santa Monica store next week. via beinghunted and fixins...
(27 May 2004) - UNDFTD hooked up with Japanese footwear maker, TAS to create these Vuitton inspired kicks. Only 90 pairs of each colorway were made. The pink ones, aka Strawberry Shortcake, arrive in UNDFTD's LA store tomorrow and the brown ones hit the Santa Monica store next week. via beinghunted and fixins...
Murakami Flowerball
(19 May 2004) - Takashi Murakami's cute, and often, crazy illustrations can be seen on products all over the fashion gamut. He's now expanding in to the sports arena with this fab soccer ball. € 385 at Colette...
(19 May 2004) - Takashi Murakami's cute, and often, crazy illustrations can be seen on products all over the fashion gamut. He's now expanding in to the sports arena with this fab soccer ball. € 385 at Colette...
Sacrasac
(05 May 2004) - The Sacrasac is a bag system where you can zip multiple panels together to change the size and color scheme for your tote. Made in Japan, bags and parts can be ordered from their Web site, or purchased at the MoMa Design store....
(05 May 2004) - The Sacrasac is a bag system where you can zip multiple panels together to change the size and color scheme for your tote. Made in Japan, bags and parts can be ordered from their Web site, or purchased at the MoMa Design store....
Ryota Kuwakubo
(15 March 2004) - Ryota Kuwakubo is a Japanese artist and designer who's work fuses tech, function and aesthetic. The pieces are simple, but provocative and take the form of spaces, sculptures and jewlery. His portfolio site is pretty fantastic as well. via Joel at Gizmodo...
(15 March 2004) - Ryota Kuwakubo is a Japanese artist and designer who's work fuses tech, function and aesthetic. The pieces are simple, but provocative and take the form of spaces, sculptures and jewlery. His portfolio site is pretty fantastic as well. via Joel at Gizmodo...
Medium Goes Mini
(08 March 2004) - The medium format camera manufacturer Rollei has announced it will be releasing a miniature and digital version of it's medium format cameras. Out in Japan first but will hopefully be available worldwide soon, more details (in Japanese) can be found here. This is sure to be a success with the Lomo crowd, and should spawn a trend of waist high photos....
(08 March 2004) - The medium format camera manufacturer Rollei has announced it will be releasing a miniature and digital version of it's medium format cameras. Out in Japan first but will hopefully be available worldwide soon, more details (in Japanese) can be found here. This is sure to be a success with the Lomo crowd, and should spawn a trend of waist high photos....
Muji Apartment
(05 February 2004) - Tokujin Yoshioka, Muji Designer, has renovated the typical Japanese apartment. Space efficiency is maximized by hiding all appliances, storage and utilities behind sliding accordion doors along a single wall. A minimalist masterpiece. more pictures here...
(05 February 2004) - Tokujin Yoshioka, Muji Designer, has renovated the typical Japanese apartment. Space efficiency is maximized by hiding all appliances, storage and utilities behind sliding accordion doors along a single wall. A minimalist masterpiece. more pictures here...
Pimp Watches
(26 January 2004) - Pimp Watches is a Japanese watch maker that makes crazy limited edition LED watches. This one is called Trip the Light Fantastic. Totally rad! Available atTokyo Flash for $129- Thanks Marta...
(26 January 2004) - Pimp Watches is a Japanese watch maker that makes crazy limited edition LED watches. This one is called Trip the Light Fantastic. Totally rad! Available atTokyo Flash for $129- Thanks Marta...
Yumemi Kobo: Dream Workshop
(15 January 2004) - Takara, Co., the inventers of the Bowlingual doggie translator, have a new device in the works... a machine that lets you design your own dreams. Yumemi Kobo, which translates to dream workshop, is bringing science fiction one step closer to reality. Prospective dreamers are asked to look at a photo of what they would like to dream about and then record a story line...
(15 January 2004) - Takara, Co., the inventers of the Bowlingual doggie translator, have a new device in the works... a machine that lets you design your own dreams. Yumemi Kobo, which translates to dream workshop, is bringing science fiction one step closer to reality. Prospective dreamers are asked to look at a photo of what they would like to dream about and then record a story line...
Tsubo
(02 November 2003) - Tsubo (pronounced with the 'T' silent) means ñ pressure point or nerve center in Japanese and is also the name of a design driven company founded by 37 year old british designer Nick O'Rorke and Patrick McNulty in July 1997. I thought some of the early stuff was a little odd, but the latest collection is really cool! Tsubo is said to be designed...
(02 November 2003) - Tsubo (pronounced with the 'T' silent) means ñ pressure point or nerve center in Japanese and is also the name of a design driven company founded by 37 year old british designer Nick O'Rorke and Patrick McNulty in July 1997. I thought some of the early stuff was a little odd, but the latest collection is really cool! Tsubo is said to be designed...
Hisashi Tenmyouya
(06 July 2003) - Hisashi Tenmyouya creates modern day urban street scenes in traditional Japanese style. His work is currently on exhibit at the Whitney as part of the show: American Effect. Tenmyouya challenges the common perceptions of tradition, culture, violence, and technology....
(06 July 2003) - Hisashi Tenmyouya creates modern day urban street scenes in traditional Japanese style. His work is currently on exhibit at the Whitney as part of the show: American Effect. Tenmyouya challenges the common perceptions of tradition, culture, violence, and technology....
PhoneScout
(27 June 2003) - PhoneScout is a Japanese Mobile Photo Log, however it also records the location from which the image was sent. The site includes a map that updates for each image. You can search for pictures by location or just browse. You can also access it from a cell phone, thus getting visual cues when trying to navigate the labyrinth of Tokyo streets....
(27 June 2003) - PhoneScout is a Japanese Mobile Photo Log, however it also records the location from which the image was sent. The site includes a map that updates for each image. You can search for pictures by location or just browse. You can also access it from a cell phone, thus getting visual cues when trying to navigate the labyrinth of Tokyo streets....
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