Important Notice
2008-12-31 10:00:14
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Dear PingMag readers, It’s the last day of 2008, and we have a sad announcement to make. From today, PingMag will be taking an extended hiatus, and will not be updated for the foreseeable future. PingMag has b...
Ryu Itadani: A World in Colors
2008-12-29 10:00:16
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Many of you have probably already finished work for the year and had your bonenkai, and now you’re getting ready for a big cleaning day and the celebrations for the new year. And yes, this is the last article ...
Magibon: From YouTube to Japan
2008-12-26 10:00:19
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Today we enter the world of a YouTube celebrity. If you’re an avid user of the popular video sharing site, chances are you’ve encountered the videos of Magibon — those big eyes and tiny face looking up at th...
Benedetta Borrometi: Cheerful Paintings for All
2008-12-24 10:00:43
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Dearest PingMag readers, Merry Christmas! Yes, it’s already Christmas time again. Have you sorted all of those Christmas presents for your loved ones? Instead of giving you a lovely present, today we introduce...
Nakagin Capsule Tower: Architecture of the Future
2008-12-22 10:00:38
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Once you arrive in Tokyo’s busy commercial district of Shimbashi, a short walk from the station brings you to a noisy highway overpass, and beside that the futuristic Nakagin Capsule Tower. The tower’s stunni...
Cute and Pop! 60s Girls Comics by Eico Hanamura
2008-12-19 10:05:40
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Manga is familiar to all Japanese, and it has also become a part of their culture they are proud of sharing. Eico Hanamura started her career as a manga artist in 1958 and is much loved as a pioneer of girls co...
Japan’s Hi-Tech Toilets
2008-12-17 10:00:38
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Open the door to the bathroom, and the toilet lid automatically rises. A soothing sound emanates from the toilet, and as you sit down, deodorizing functions begin to work. Push a button, and the toilet washes y...
Amusement: Gaming Culture Meets Art and Fashion
2008-12-15 10:00:24
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When is a videogame magazine more than just a videogame magazine? That’s what you get with “Amusement,” a French “lifestyle” magazine that has been mixing game coverage with a stylish mix of art, fashion, ...
HIROCOLEDGE: A New Tradition that Blends into Modern Times
2008-12-12 10:10:43
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It was around six months ago when I first saw the works of HIROCOLEDGE. Just as I was looking for a small Japanese gift for a friend abroad, I noticed the “SLEEVE BAG” in interior shop CIBONE’s e-mail newsle...
Masato Seto: The Sweet Allure of Betel Nut Beauties
2008-12-10 10:07:15
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A glass kiosk stands at the side of the highway, covered in gaudy neon lights. Inside, a young woman with her body more exposed than covered sits at a glass table, making something. Photographer Masato Seto spo...