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Celebrating 5 Years of TAB

This past Saturday’s 5th anniversary party for Tokyo Art Beat at SuperDeluxe was indeed a blast, and to my absolute surprise I actually won the raffle — I swear, I never win anything. The prize was a pink basket filled with all sorts of goodies, and ...

From JEAN SNOW, Jeans Now,  9 Nov 2009
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Japonista Sole

Remember those great jikatabi shoes by Kyoto-based Sou Sou that were covered in PingMag a couple of years ago? The team behind them have now launched a new site, , with a variety of new designs, the first collection launching in December. Some of our ...

From JEAN SNOW, Jeans Now,  9 Nov 2009
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TAB 5th Anniversary Party

I think it’s well worth reminding everyone that tonight (November 7) is Tokyo Art BeatSuperDeluxe. The festivities kick off at 19:00, with a host of activities taking place — check the event page for more details, and print it out to get in for 1,000 ...

From JEAN SNOW, Jeans Now,  6 Nov 2009
Related Topics: PingMag

The Latest on Shimokitazawa

PauseTalk is a regular series of events that take place at Cafe Pause on the first Monday of every month, with a start time of 20:00. The idea is to create a forum where Tokyo-based creatives can get together and discuss their own projects, as well as ...

From JEAN SNOW, Jeans Now,  4 Nov 2009
Related Topics: PingMag

Uniqlo Tunes

Uniqlo has yet another web widget for you to put on your blog, this time , a music player to promote the retailer’s HEAT TECH line — it can also play your own MP3 files. Via CScout Japan. PauseTalk is a regular series of events that take place at Cafe ...

From JEAN SNOW, Jeans Now,  3 Nov 2009
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PauseTalk Update

Wanted to update everyone on what’s happening with Vol. 35. It is not happening tonight (first Monday of the month) because I didn’t want to have one during the design week, and since the cafe is not available the following Monday, the November edition ...

From JEAN SNOW, Jeans Now,  1 Nov 2009
Related Topics: WIRED Magazine,  PingMag

Hoto Fudo

Hoto Fudo is the bulbous building pictured above, currently in construction in the town of Fujikawaguchiko, and set to house a restaurant. It was designed by Takeshi Hosaka Architects — see this Designboom post for more images of the project. PauseTalk ...

From JEAN SNOW, Jeans Now,  31 Oct 2009
Related Topics: WIRED Magazine,  PingMag

Free Wi-Fi at Starbucks

Anyone who has tried to find some free wi-fi spots in Tokyo will know just how big a deal this is: Starbucks is set to offer free wi-fi in 94 of its stores in Japan starting November 1, with plans to expand after that. Tokyo web workers rejoice. Via ...

From JEAN SNOW, Jeans Now,  30 Oct 2009
Related Topics: Starbucks Corp,  WIRED Magazine,  PingMag

Inglourious Refund

How’s this for a promotion: Quentin Tarantino’s opens in Japan on November 20, and the distributor is offering a money-back guarantee during the first four days of release. This means if you leave the film within the first hour of the film, you get ...

From JEAN SNOW, Jeans Now,  28 Oct 2009
Related Topics: Quentin Tarantino,  WIRED Magazine,  PingMag

The Outline

PauseTalk is a regular series of events that take place at Cafe Pause on the first Monday of every month, with a start time of 20:00. The idea is to create a forum where Tokyo-based creatives can get together and discuss their own projects, as well as ...

From JEAN SNOW, Jeans Now,  26 Oct 2009
Related Topics: WIRED Magazine,  PingMag

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