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Thanks to Superpunch for the heads-up on this upcoming Robot-filled event in Philadelphia.
August 6th, from 6-9,  The Autumn Society, (which sounds like an organization for Secret Agents), hosts the tribute to Japanese Pop Culture. The exhibit will be held at Brave New World Comics, a Philadelphia comic institution and I’d think it was worth the [...]

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More and more, what I’m realizing I’d like it if the Upon a Fold folks just planned our Japan trip for us. Every time I think they’ve outdone themselves with their offerings, they come up with another goodie I just have to have. This time, it’s a guide book: Tokyo By Tokyo.

The book itself looks [...]

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Somehow, I think when my mind travels through Japan, it’s already time lapse. This movie is the real thing. (Thanks Snow Mag!)
 

 
Hayaku: A Time Lapse Journey Through Japan from renowned Snowboard filmmaker,  Brad Kremer. Completely mesmerizing. (You can check out more of his work here.) If his snowboarding movies are anything like this, I might [...]

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I think I’ve mentioned that we are in the long term planning process for a trip to Japan. Of course, I’m always looking for the best travel help I can get–or  maybe just the most fun. This morning I am wishing I could get my hands on these Zines featured on Upon A Fold.
First, a [...]

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I’m not sure if the transit maps on these journals will actually help you find your way, but at least you can look cool while being a tourist in New York, London, or Paris. New at Japanistic, these journals come from a Japanese company I adore but which is hard to find in the U.S. We’ve just [...]

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In doing research for one of my other blogs–shameless promotion for my parents made me wear this–I stumbled upon these images of historical monument stamps in Japan. According to dotpattern, historical venues in Japan often have rubber stamp stations-”a simple card table with stamp pads at train stations, temples, and shrines.” (via)
The obsessive-compulsive crafter in [...]

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This past June, the family and I went to South Korea for ten days. One of our favorite hot spots was the amazing Totoman Toy Museum in Insadong.

Tucked into a second story spot on the main drag, Totoman is easy to miss. Costing 1000 won for admittance, the “museum” is really one large room, crammed [...]

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At Japanistic, we’re nothing if not troopers, and we had to be for our latest adventure.
At the gorgeous Brooklyn Botanic Garden, May 2nd and 3rd was the Sakuri Matsuri Cherry Blossom Festival.
Two days of activities and attractions, in addition to their fabulous cherry blossom
We went on Sunday, and we pleased to see that the pouring—POURING—rain [...]

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The Smithsonian’s Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery will offer a variety of programs, exhibitions and tours to celebrate the 2009 National Cherry Blossom Festival, March 28 through April 12, in Washington, D.C.

Coinciding with the festival, the Sackler Gallery presents “The Tale of Shuten Doji,” March 21 through Sept. 20. Colorful illustrations [...]

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How cool is this… It is a 23.6 foot tall aluminum robot called “Giant Torayan”. Created by Japanese artist Kenji Yanobe, the robot blows fire into the air during a rehearsal of the “Roppongi Art Night” special art event at Roppongi Hills in Tokyo, Japan. The event is aiming to transform the entire area of Roppongi [...]

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