Fun and fundraising for film on disabled wrestling
Bold documentarian and 17-year Japan resident Heath Cozens was granted intimate access to the startling world of disabled wrestling—a world of intrigue, violence, love, and pride.
The group Doglegs was formed in Tokyo in 1991 when two cerebral-palsy sufferers fought over a girl—and loved it. They decided to formalize the fight club and expand as...
Iron Man rides the tsunami on a towel
One of the lesser vaunted benefits of Japan and the USA’s special alliance is the possibility of combining US Marvel comic book heroes with traditional Japanese hand towels. Not content with invading the country via a series of big-budget Hollywood flicks, Iron Man is also invading key moments in Japanese cultural history, specifically appearing on...
Tetrapod toys for the cutesy architect
These stuffed toys are shaped after the four-legged concrete structures that form breakwaters on Japan’s coastlines. The Tetogurumi gets its name from a conflation of tetrapod and nugurumi (soft toy), and is suitable for manly men because of its neutral non-kawaii form, its usability as a head rest and because it could look like a...
Dealing the cards of love
Metropolis' resident tarot expert offers an overview analysis of a current news item or celebrity profile.
With Olympic figure skater Mao Asada announcing her retirement next year in order to find a partner and settle down, this week we ask the tarot—for her sake and ours:
How’s a person to find love in Tokyo?
The cards we...
Food coloring for your clutter
It’s unclear whether these tasty looking Post-It-style slips will make desk organization easier by diverting your gluttonous urges. They may just send you running for the conbini. But whatever the dietary effect, these Sandwich Tags from Yuse Design will certainly color up your clutter. Available in lettuce and tomato (¥525), pure bacon (¥840) and the...
Thwack your way through a cartoon dinner
Have an action-packed dinner with these striking Manga Zara (manga plates) from Comicalu. Thwack!
¥2,980 per plate. Available online at www.comicalu.com or select stores across Japan (see website for points of...
"I haven't eaten at Bake Crown, so no comment for that, but I've eaten a few burgers at Fatz, and if you can..." - pomo
From: The Best of Koenji