This weekend on TokyoMango

Posted by Lisa Katayama, August 31, 2008 6:20 PM | permalink

This weekend on TokyoMango, I wrote about cool sci-fi self-portraits by Erina Matsui; a teddy bear that doubles as a cell phone; Japanese Internet bad-boy Hiroyuki Nishimura; rollerskating ninjas; and an electropop music video by Omodaka featuring 8-bit kimono-clad women.

( Lisa Katayama is a guest blogger.)

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#1 posted by jaroda4734 , September 1, 2008 5:34 AM

It is very interesting

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#2 posted by Nawel , September 1, 2008 5:36 AM

I have to say, I've found previous stuff by Lisa very interesting. Specially that piece about the future of China.

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#3 posted by dragonfrog , September 1, 2008 10:25 AM

What kind of vehicle is the fellow driving in the ninja-escaping sequence? It is fantastic!

I had not realized, though I suppose I should not be surprised, just how fearsome are the rollerskating skills of the ninja.

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#4 posted by w000t , September 1, 2008 2:31 PM

@dragonfrog:
After a little searching, the car seems to be an early 80s Mitsuoka Bubu, although some (on Digg) said Ellert (nope–single wheel up front) or Honda Bubu (close, but no–miniature truck of sorts). Mitsuoka seems to still be making/modifying cars: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitsuoka

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http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0199850/