55DSL x Coca-Cola marketing collaboration
2009-12-28 02:26:19
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Diesel’s streetwear sub-brand 55DSL’s Japanese side has done an interesting collaboration with Coca-Cola that evolved from a simple bottle design contest. We first found these a couple of months ago while sco...
Recession Box rings in a new economic year
2009-12-27 08:13:51
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Every year in Japan many retail shops offer “Fukubukuro” (lucky bags) filled with unknown, quality contents sold at a discount price. It’s quite a sight to behold in major shopping areas as folks line up hou...
Japanese Gadgets for Christmas on CNN
2009-12-25 09:12:30
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CNN decided to pop in a couple of weeks ago to interview us about our ideas for the best Japanese gadgets/goods for Christmas this year. Japan Trend Shop offered up some products to demo, and Sven was clearly m...
Hello Kitty Money coming to Asakusa
2009-12-25 07:06:33
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Once all fiat currencies collapse, relegated to the trash heap of paper money throughout history, we will inevitably be forced back to using sound money backed by something tangible. It may be through direct ex...
Christmas Cakes for Dogs
2009-12-22 15:49:57
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No sign yet as to whether human “Christmas cake” sales will be affected much in the recession, but there will at least be a few happy dogs out there scarfing down their own versions.
Not only that, but each...
Our Top 3 Japanese Videos of 2009
2009-12-18 11:28:54
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We wanted to introduce you some personal favorites amongst the plethora of videos that came out over the year.
The first is this awarding-winning music video for Denki Groove’s “Fake It”, made by Hideyuki T...
Lupin Steal Japan – stealing statues and blogs
2009-12-15 22:00:44
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We heard about this project a few weeks back when it was small. Then statues in Shibuya starting disappearing.
Popular character Lupin is a thief with outrageous sideburns (amazingly, even longer than mine). T...
Hermès × Tokujin Yoshioka make digital retail magic
2009-12-15 11:14:14
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I need to go and see this!
We had the pleasure of sitting down with Tokujin Yoshioka in his home/studio in Daikanyama during one of our client Trend Tours in 2007, and it still ranks in our top five best crea...
Autumn in Japan, time-lapsed
2009-12-15 07:10:04
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We previously blogged about a Tokyo time lapse video by Samuel Cockedey. Now he has turned his video magic to autumnal imagery in rural Japan.
Pac-Man and Famicom Business Card Cases: retro gaming merchandis...
2009-12-15 06:52:07
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Calling all children of the Eighties! We previously reported on the Space Invaders alarm clocks last year. Now we have the perfect office accessory for you!
Did you love playing the hungry Pac-Man of those ear...
