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Sydne sent me this picture today. It is the latest from the graffiti “artists” who enjoy decorating the back of our store. Youth is indeed waisted on the young. Still, though, it is a little funny.?

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You better shake your tail-feather if you want to get in on our giant Morgan and Milo Shoe sale taking place at ShopEssentials.net. It ends soon - April 1, 2009. Take 45-65% off on some of the most well-made, well-designed, shoes for children. Are you local? Shop online and pick-up in the store! Have fun [...]

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We just got some great new product at the Amherst store. Imported linens, porcelain cups, and cosmetic bags with the prettiest new patterns. These might make them to our online store eventually. For now, though, you need to come in to Amherst and take a peak for yourself. Mention this blog entry and take 10% [...]

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Thanks to AsianWeek for this article.
SAN FRANCISCO — The award-winning Nichi Bei Times, Northern California’s oldest Japanese American newspaper, is hosting the region’s first Tofu Dessert Competition and Festival — Sunday, March 22, 2 to 4 p.m. at the Japanese Cultural and Community Center of Northern California (JCCCNC), 1840 Sutter St. in San Francisco’s Japantown. [...]

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The folks over at People Against Racebending: Protest of the Cast of The Last Airbender Movie have got a petition they are asking people to sign to protest the casting of the title roles in The Avatar. I signed it and encourage you to sign it or at least read it. More information about the [...]

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 This is too amazing not to share verbatim… Be sure to check out 8asians remarks on the matter.
Japan picks “schoolgirl” among cute ambassadors

Posted by Reuters on Thursday, March 12 08:57 am. Article written by Isabel Reynolds.

Ever seen an ambassador dressed from head to foot in pastel frills? How about a diplomatic envoy in a mini-skirted [...]

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The New York Times has a good synopsis on what is happening for Asia Week. In case you don’t know about it, Asia Week:
begins on Saturday in New York, is like a marathon, requiring agility, stamina and focus. Unlike Art Basel, Asia Week has no promoter organizing the activities; they are mostly dealer-driven. And while most [...]

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I fell down the rabbit hole that is the interweb late this evening and discovered  the Brooklyn-based artist Yuken Teruya. Normally I shy away from art made from recycled materials - it can feel a little preachy, no? - but this artist really found a way to find a creative balance between making a statement [...]

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For those of you following the adaptation of Dragonball Evolution, here is nice shot of the main actors at the opening at the Nippon Budokan on Tuesday night. What a nice looking group. From left to right they are: Joon Park, Jamie Chung, Eriko Tamura, Chow Yun-Fat, Justin Chatwin, Emmy Rossum, James Marsters, Megumi Seki and director [...]

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According to Japan Today, Yoshitomo Nara, a contemporary Japanese pop artist known for sculptures and paintings of doe-eyed figures, was arrested in late February for tagging graffiti in the Union Square subway station, a New York Police Department official said Monday.

Nara was arrested at 3:10 a.m. on Feb 27 and charged with criminal mischief, possession [...]

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