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Kenji Miyazawa - Night train to the stars and other stories.

Kenji Miyazawa - Night train to the stars and other stories.

   

Dream like magical short story of a train journey to the Milky Way. Feels like a sci-fi story combined with a folk tale. I've read this story a few times and it's great every time. The other 2 stories in this book are excellent as well. Kenji Miyazawa has a unique style.


1 日, 7 時間 前 [ウェブ]
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091223-nagoyaskyline

091223-nagoyaskyline

   

The two white towers are part of Nagoya Station. (world's largest train station by floor area)


2 日, 9 時間 前 [ウェブ]
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Bicycles of Japan. No.31 : Big box tricycle.

Bicycles of Japan. No.31 : Big box tricycle.

   

No idea what it's used for.


3 日, 7 時間 前 [ウェブ]
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Budo÷Grape (ぶどう÷グレープ) at K.D Japon on 20th Dec. 2009.

Budo÷Grape (ぶどう÷グレープ) at K.D Japon on 20th Dec. 2009.

   

I just caught the last 4 numbers of their set, they are excellent 80's indie band style rock. Funny and visual and educational (taught me some Japanese "rude" words). Of course any band that has a maths symbol in their name is going to win my respect! I'll go see them again for sure, as they are Nagoya based. More info is here: http://tokyomor.setaco.jp/e77975.html


4 日, 7 時間 前 [ウェブ]
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Bicycles of Japan. No.30 : Doppleganger Raptor

Bicycles of Japan. No.30 : Doppleganger Raptor

   

Has 20 inch wheels with a big frame, but can fold up. It costs about 20,000 yen, that's about $220 or 135 quid.


5 日, 7 時間 前 [ウェブ]
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Street near Nagoya Station.

Street near Nagoya Station.

   

Note the small van just manages to park on the tiny piece of land.


6 日, 8 時間 前 [ウェブ]
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Bicycles of Japan. No.29 : Aluminum can recycle collection bicycle.

Bicycles of Japan. No.29 : Aluminum can recycle collection bicycle.

   

Homeless people here in Japan get some money from recycling aluminum cans. We have to separate aluminum from steel cans on the recycle rubbish collection days, so that makes the job easier for them.


1 週 前 [ウェブ]
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Here's the new front on the London office. It looks great.

Here's the new front on the London office. It looks great.

   

It's for sale. If looking to buy an office in London let me know! It also has restaurant use planning approval. It could also be a live / work space as the rear area could be converted to living space, subject to planning approval. More details are here : http://www.acorn.ltd.uk/land_signup.asp?returnarea=commercial&Property_Id=149 (log in required)


1 週, 1 日 前 [ウェブ]
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Just what you need after a 10 hour flight from Tokyo to London...

Just what you need after a 10 hour flight from Tokyo to London...

   

This time last year I had just arrived back in London for a visit to our UK office. The very night I arrived I was staying upstairs from the office with friends. At about 2.00 am there was a huge explosion sound followed by a car alarm and the office alarm. A drunk driver had crashed into the front! The good news is the insurance has now paid for a nice new front to office. I'll post a picture of that tomorrow.


1 週, 2 日 前 [ウェブ]
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091215-axel-78761B

091215-axel-78761B

   

Bicycles of Japan. No.28 Passenger standing on the rear axle.


1 週, 3 日 前 [ウェブ]
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Hoodwinked Soundtrack

Hoodwinked Soundtrack

   

Lots of fantastic songs. Anne Hathaway sounds stunning. Ben Folds performs the classic 'Red is Blue' which is one of my kids favorite 'singing in the car' songs. The film is also brilliantly clever, funny and highly recommended. Red: What big ears you have. The Wolf (as Granny): All the better to hear your many criticisms!


1 週, 4 日 前 [ウェブ]
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Bicycles of Japan. No.27

Bicycles of Japan. No.27

   

Jitensha no kuukiire / 自転車 の 空気入れ Tiny can of compressed air for pumping up bicycle tires.


1 週, 5 日 前 [ウェブ]
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IDEA NO. 338 : Post Pop Graphics

IDEA NO. 338 : Post Pop Graphics

   

When I was a student at the London College of Printing I loved this Japanese graphic design magazine for which the LCP library had a huge 10 year archive. That was 30 years ago and Idea magazine is still going strong.


1 週, 6 日 前 [ウェブ]
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Totoro - How to Make a Satsuki and Mei's House / サツキとメイの家のつくり方

Totoro - How to Make a Satsuki and Mei's House / サツキとメイの家のつくり方

   

This book contains pictures of the construction of the replica Totoro House at the Expo 2005 near Nagoya, Aichi-ken, Japan. Also contains very detailed b/w line drawings and floor plans.


2 週 前 [ウェブ]
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Schwarz Frog

Schwarz Frog

   

I noticed Riese und Müller have a new version of the Frog bike due out next year. The old version (light green in photo) had 12 inch wheels. The new version (in schwarz) has 16 inch wheels.


2 週, 1 日 前 [ウェブ]
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Here in Japan, you can not get internet radio for Japanese radio stations...

Here in Japan, you can not get internet radio for Japanese radio stations...

   

I like to listen to the local radio (usually Radio-i here in Nagoya) while I'm working at my computer. But here in Japan, you can't get internet radio as far as I know. So I bought the Radio Shark. It is a computer-controlled radio that connects to the computer through a USB interface, which also supplies power to the radio. The signal is almost as good as regular internet radio such as the BBC. http://www.griffintechnology.com/products/radioshark2/


2 週, 2 日 前 [ウェブ]
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Parking in Nagoya:

Parking in Nagoya:

   

I'm researching the most expensive and cheapest car and bicycle parking fees here in Nagoya. This Chushajyo 駐車場(ちゅうしゃじょう)is in Kamejima, Nagoya and is the lowest price for coin parking I've seen at 700 yen per day (US $8 or UK £5).


2 週, 3 日 前 [ウェブ]
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Japanese Architecture : Inax Mosaic

Japanese Architecture : Inax Mosaic

   

I like the mosaics at the Inax showroom in Fushimi, Nagoya. On the 2nd Floor they have the most amazing selection of tiles. http://www.inax.co.jp/showroom/areasr_top.php?sr_id=sr000024


2 週, 4 日 前 [ウェブ]
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Bicycles of Japan. No.26

Bicycles of Japan. No.26

   

Delivery bicycle. Looks new, notice the factory packing is still on the bike in places.


2 週, 5 日 前 [ウェブ]
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