
Wednesday, 28 April 2010
Start The Day Right

Sunday, 25 April 2010
Friday, 23 April 2010
Coach Opening

Thursday, 22 April 2010
Spring Blooms

Tuesday, 20 April 2010
Friday, 16 April 2010
The Originator

Labels:
China,
Club Mao,
Grandmaster Flash,
Hip-Hop,
Shanghai
Tuesday, 13 April 2010
Winner: Best Use Of Microsoft Office 97 Photo Editor

If designers are actually getting paid for this quality of work, I gotta get back into doing print!
Labels:
China,
graphic design,
Shanghai
Monday, 12 April 2010
Sunday, 11 April 2010
Wasted Youth, Pt. 13

Airline: Japan Airlines
Route: Tokyo (NRT) - Shanghai (PVG)
Delayed flights: 13
Total time spent waiting: 14.5 hours
Labels:
planes trains and automobiles
Saturday, 10 April 2010
Beer Testing - Round 13 (Ohanami Edition)
In celebration of sakura season, we did a little beer sampling. Yebisu went for its second title defense against 4 other beers.

Defending Champ
Name: Yebisu
Origin: Tokyo, Japan
Alcohol: 5%
Price: USD2.56/can USD0.73/100mL
With a score of 8/10, this beer won convincingly during the last Battle Royal.
Challenger 1
Name: Kirin 1000
Origin: Tokyo, Japan
Alcohol: 5%
Price: USD1.42/can USD0.41/100mL
This 3rd grade beer has the "gift of mineral" (magnesium). Apparently, the water has a hardness of "1000", hence the name. And I assume giving it an "endless clear" flavour. But it doesn't really taste like alcohol. It kind of tastes like ginger ale? Final score 5.9/10.
Name: Asahi Strong Off
Origin: Tokyo, Japan
Alcohol: 7%
Price: USD1.42/can USD0.41/100mL
We've seen pervious challengers labeled as "Strong", as well as others with the "Off" designation. None of them were good, so with this 3rd grade beer being both Strong and Off, it looked to be doubly bad. And we were right. Although it boasted a "rich and satisfying taste", it was really light and fizzy. It also claims "60% less sugar", so you may think this is a good beer if you're on a diet. But actually, when you read the label, it has the same amount of calories as a regular beer. Bad taste and deceptive weight loss benefits means a final score of 4.25/10.
Name: Suntory Relax
Origin: Tokyo, Japan
Alcohol: 5%
Price: USD1.29/can USD0.37/100mL
The slogan here is "The harmony of 7 hops for relaxing time." You'd think with all that harmony, and the picture of the rainbow on the can, you would be relaxed. But the smell immediately throws you off - it smells like vegetables - like parsley. Another bland 3rd grade beer. Too bad, I kind of liked the whimsical can design. Final score, 4.4/10.

Challenger 4
Name: Yebisu Silk
Origin: Tokyo, Japan
Alcohol: 5.5%
Price: USD2.47/can USD0.71/100mL
Fighting out of the same camp, Yebisu Silk is the newest edition to the Yebisu family. Sporting a slick white design, and a .5% alcohol advantage, this looked like it might be the one to take out the champ. However, it was a little wheaty tasting, and while although definitely a competent beer, it lacked the refinement of the original classic Yebisu. Nice try young buck. Final score 7.5/10.
Again, the defending champ, Yebisu, makes simple work of the competition.
Thursday, 8 April 2010
Tuesday, 6 April 2010
Monday, 5 April 2010
Homeless

Miyashita Park has long been the home of people without a home. Nike has recently bought this park from the city and is planning to turn it into a skate park. However, the "residents" there are defiantly opposed to it. Watch this interesting short documentary on the subject, called "Our Park", by Emil Langballe and Maria Samoto le Dous.
Sunday, 4 April 2010
Saturday, 3 April 2010
Ohanami

Japanese people have sakura viewing parties, called Ohanami. It's a day out in the park, where eating and drinking copious amounts of beer and sake under the blossoms are the orders of the day. The atmosphere is festive, and I saw more than a few people already crunk by late afternoon. Yoyogi park was so packed, in many places you couldn't even see a patch of green grass.
Friday, 2 April 2010
Kinfolk

If you want someone to build you a dope ride, or just want to connect with the local riding community, stop by:
http://www.wegotways.com/kinfolk/
http://www.wegotways.com/kinfolkbicycles/
Labels:
Bikes,
fixed gear,
Japan,
Kinfolk,
Tokyo
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