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Today is A&PI HIV/AIDS Awareness Day

You guys -- take a moment today to think about all Asian and Pacific Islanders living with or who have died of HIV/AIDS. In addition to the physical effects of the disease, our communities deal with ...

19 may 12

Beautiful bright red bags made of fishermens rope

In Episode 2 of We Are All Radioactive, we introduce you to a fisherman whos weaving a hammock out of fishing net rope. The Japanese artist Shigeki Fujishiro used a similar type of rope to make these...

15 may 12

Mitsuru Kogas cool art using color pencils

I got a taste of Mitsuru Kogas Inorganic exhibition at a little shop in Venice, CA yesterday. In the photo it kinda just looks like a pencil sticking out of a wooden block, but its actually really be...

10 may 12

WE ARE ALL RADIOACTIVE: EPISODE 3

In Chapter 3, we see how a hodge podge crew of volunteers has rallied to build a beer garden in a town devastated by the Japanese tsunami. Chapter 1 is here Chapter 2 is here And future chapters can ...

08 may 12

The Salaryman Project, a collection of pretty photos of Japanese businessmen

Salaryman Project is a new collection of iconic beautiful fun photographs of Japanese businessmen. Tokyo-based French photographer Bruno Quinquet is currently fundraising for the completion of his se...

27 apr 12

WE ARE ALL RADIOACTIVE: EPISODE 2

In Chapter 2, a fisherman takes us on a journey around the world on his blue fin tuna boat, and a veteran surfer tells us how his uncle saved his entire family from being swept away by the tsunami. W...

26 apr 12

WE ARE ALL RADIOACTIVE: EPISODE 1

Since 3/11, Ive been really busy with the making of my first ever film project. Its called We Are All Radioactive, and its an online episodic crowdfunded documentary about a community of Japanese sur...

20 apr 12

48 different kinds of ojisan

The most entertaining thing I saw on Japanese TV while I was back last week was a special that had the subtitle: The 48 different kinds of ojisan: What one do you like best? Apparently its trending r...

28 mar 12

Sad cigarette ghost encourages people to smoke in designated areas

21 mar 12

Compilation of funny dubbed Hot Pepper commercials

These ads for Hot Pepper, the free employment ad magazine published by Recruit, are kinda hilarious. (Thanks, Tact!)

19 mar 12

Help me crowdfund our documentary about surfers rebuilding Japan

We Are All Radioactive IndieGoGo campaign video Hey guys - just a quick reminder to visit We Are All Radioactives crowdfunding campaign page, when you have a sec. As you know, this is an episodic doc...

19 mar 12

The Tsunami and the Cherry Blossom, a short documentary about the spring after 311

I just watched The Tsunami and The Cherry Blossom, a beautiful Oscar-nominated short by director Lucy Walker. Its a beautiful film that begins with some of the saddest raw footage of the tsunami Ive ...

16 mar 12

We Are All Radioactive - Chapter 1 is now online

Chapter 1 of WE ARE ALL RADIOACTIVE, the episodic online documentary that Im making with TED film director Jason Wishnow, is now live. Please take a look! Episodes of WAAR are only released as theyre...

15 mar 12

Maywa Denki debuts the Otamatone Deluxe at SXSW

I just got back from a fabulous two-day trip to Austin, Texas for SXSW with Novmichi Tosa of Maywa Denki. Tomo + I went took him there as part of the IEEE contingency. He gave an amazing performance ...

14 mar 12

I love you Fukushima song sung by 47 people all over Japan

On the one year anniversary of the earthquake... check out this very cute and touching video of people all over Japan singing a song for Fukushima.

11 mar 12

We Are All Radioactive - my new online documentary film project!

Hey guys! Guess what, Im making a movie! We Are All Radioactive is an interactive, episodic documentary film project about surfers rebuilding northern Japan. I co-directed it with Jason Wishnow, who ...

06 mar 12

Paper cut model of a NYC subway station

I like this simple but intricate replica of a NYC subway entrance created by architect Naoki Terada. You can purchase it here and build your own for less than $25. via Spoon and Tamago

05 mar 12

Material Change, a new book about fabrics, design, and human rights

My friend Eve Blossom recently released this beautifully bound, thoughtful, and inspirational book called Material Change. Eve does her part in making the world a better place by connecting artisans ...

05 mar 12

Amazing brand new video about the story of sushi

The Story of Sushi from Bamboo Sushi on Vimeo. My friend Joe Sabia just finished this video for Bamboo Sushi, a Portland Oregon-based sustainable sushi restaurant run by entrepreneur Kristofer Lofgre...

28 feb 12

Tell me about your exercise habits and win $100 on Amazon

Hey guys! Sorry for not posting forever - Ive been off the grid and working on some exciting new projects that I will announce very very soon. In the meantime, I have a fun opportunity to win $100 in...

27 feb 12

New app lets you choose what you dream about

Theres a bizarre but very intriguing new app that lets you choose what kind of dreams youre going to have that night. You can choose from eight different scenarios -- flying, becoming rich, having so...

06 feb 12

A plastic banana case for your real banana

You know, in case youre carrying a banana in your bag and you dont want it to get smashed. Found at Daiso, the new $1.50 Japanese superstore in SF Japantown, by Tomo.

05 feb 12

The transformation of a gyaru

It takes me about five minutes to get ready to go out (little bit of makeup, quick hair fix)... I have a feeling this girl takes a little bit longer than that. This transformation is slightly reminis...

04 feb 12

Table for Two, a cool non-profit that aims to solve hunger and obesity at the same time

My childhood friend Fumi heads the US office of a Japanese non-profit called Table for Two. Its really neat -- you should know about it if you dont already. Founded by former McKinsey consultant Masa...

14 jan 12

Artist Riusuke Fukahoris amazing goldfish art

This is a beautiful video that shows the artistic process of Riusuke Fukahori, who just showed a selection of amazing multi-dimensional goldfish art at a gallery in London. Apparently he was inspired...

14 jan 12

Gokiburi hoi hoi, a wonderful home for annoying cockroaches

I was on a work call with an editor in the UK today and he said one of two words he knew in Japanese was ゴキブリホイホイ (gokirubi hoi hoi). In case you dont know what this very important word means, its ac...

09 jan 12

Strange man plays a flute made from a cabbage

In this video, a man has figured out how to make a flute out of a cabbage. Watch him play the butterfly song.

05 jan 12

Yayoi Kusamas latest: obliteration room

Artist Yayoi Kusama does it again -- this time with the help of Australian children! As part of her latest exhibition Look Now, See Forever -- on view at the Queensland Art Gallery through March 11 -...

02 jan 12

Happy New Year from TokyoMango!

For those of you who have not gone to sleep on January 1 yet, please try to dream about Mt. Fuji, an eggplant, or an eagle. It has long been known that carrying one of these three items in your subco...

02 jan 12

Super sexy Mai Shojis weather forecast on NHK World

My super old childhood friend Mai is a weather girl at NHK World. Watch!

22 dec 11

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