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12/22/08--02:00: Nakagin Capsule Tower: Architecture of the Future (chan 3146495)



Once you arrive in Tokyo’s busy commercial district of Shimbashi, a short walk from the station brings you to a noisy highway overpass, and beside that the futuristic Nakagin Capsule Tower. The tower’s stunning design may strike passersby as something straight out of a science-fiction movie, but it stands as a unique architectural beacon amongst [...]


12/24/08--02:00: Benedetta Borrometi: Cheerful Paintings for All (chan 3146495)



Dearest PingMag readers, Merry Christmas! Yes, it’s already Christmas time again. Have you sorted all of those Christmas presents for your loved ones? Instead of giving you a lovely present, today we introduce you to some cute and shiny handcrafted paintings by Italian artist Benedetta Borrometi, originally from Rome and now based in Tokyo. Enjoy! Written [...]


12/26/08--02:00: Magibon: From YouTube to Japan (chan 3146495)



Today we enter the world of a YouTube celebrity. If you’re an avid user of the popular video sharing site, chances are you’ve encountered the videos of Magibon — those big eyes and tiny face looking up at the camera, sometimes with a message, often with none. Surprising even her, the videos garnered millions of [...]


12/29/08--02:00: Ryu Itadani: A World in Colors (chan 3146495)



Many of you have probably already finished work for the year and had your bonenkai, and now you’re getting ready for a big cleaning day and the celebrations for the new year. And yes, this is the last article from PingMag for 2008. Today’s guest is a Japanese artist, Ryu Itadani. Even if you’ve never [...]


12/31/08--02:00: Important Notice (chan 3146495)

Dear PingMag readers, It’s the last day of 2008, and we have a sad announcement to make. From today, PingMag will be taking an extended hiatus, and will not be updated for the foreseeable future. PingMag has been running for 3 and a half years now, and over that time literally millions of you, from every single corner [...]