Weezer Ruins the Internet
“PORK AND BEANS”: WEEZER RUINS THE ENTIRE INTERNET Originally published in Anthem Magazine, 05/27/08 In June, “alternative rock” band Weezer will release a brand new album of their amp simulator...
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Luxury business experts from around the world gathered in Roppongi’s Grand Hyatt last week for the Financial Times‘ Business of Luxury Summit Tokyo ’08. And what an appropriate setting for discussion...
View ArticleThe MacroTrends BehindTop Early 2008 Products
On June 18, Nikkei Marketing Journal (MJ) offered a refereed list of the top 36 products from the first half of 2008 within a mock sumo wrestling ranking chart. (Click here for an explanation of the...
View ArticleBeer as Metaphor
Over the last year or so, the Japanese press has been moaning that young people are committing an unspeakable crime against the traditional mores of Japanese culture: they have ceased to drink beer....
View ArticleTwo-Tiered Japanese Blogs
Last November, I wrote in the essay “Koizora: Empathy and Anonymous Creation”: The more net culture in Japan progresses, the more it becomes clearer that anonymity is its underlying principle. A year...
View ArticleInterview with Seiichi Mizuno
This article originally appeared on MEKAS. Seiichi Mizuno served as President of Seibu Department Stores in the early 1990s. As one of the core members of Seibu’s Shibuya branch from 1970 onwards,...
View ArticleShibuya Girls Collection ‘09S/S
At the time of its initial establishment in 2005, Tokyo Girls Collection (TGC) offered a revolutionary alternative to the standard industry “fashion show.” E-commerce company Xavel (now Branding Inc.)...
View ArticleInterview with Yoshiyuki Morii
This article originally appeared on MEKAS. Yoshiyuki Morii is steadily becoming Japan’s most famous “personal stylist.” A young pioneer in the field, he works with clients of all ages and all types to...
View ArticleTrendspotting in Post-Consumer Japan
Whether bullish or bearish about Japan’s long-term prospects, there should be no question that Japanese consumer society has undergone a major transformation in the last decade. A recessionary economy...
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