It was a rainy and slightly muggy Tuesday evening as I caught up with Ken Tanaka in Tokyo’s Shinjuku district. Amidst the neon blur of Shinjuku, we found ourselves enjoying Japanese “oden” and sharing some wonderful conversation. Thank you Ken for taking the time to meet up and converse.
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By jgrefe
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Posted in Creative Expression, Japanicity, People of Interest, Uncategorized
| Tags: Hawaii, Helpmefindparents, Japan, Japanese, Ken Tanaka, Shimane, Shinjuku, Tokyo, Youtube |
Between the person and the interface of social media, there is a human or humans. In this medium of the blog, I present the reader with static yet increasing snippets from my side of existence and from the zone of other networked friends, bloggers, writers, musicians, designers, critics and thinkers that are blended as a [...]
By jgrefe
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Posted in Interface Humanities
| Tags: Decentered Self, Extimacy, Fragmented Body, Interface, Japan, Lacan, Phenomenology, Philosophy, Social Media, Social Media Fatigue, Social Networking, Subject, Tokyo, Web 2.0 |
Image from WikipediaThe study of Interface Humanities is a form of study introduced by Osaka University president and published philosopher, Kiyokazu Washida among others. The basis behind Interface Humanities seems to be the study of our use of interfaces and how they redefine “self” and “other.” Moreover, I think it can be the study and [...]
By jgrefe
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Posted in Interface Humanities
| Tags: Asset Tracking, Business, CHIKUMA Ltd., Fashion, Interface Humanities, Japan, Kiyokazu Washida, Media Uniforms, Osaka University, RFID, technology, Tokyo, Tommy Lee Jones |
Image by seiho via FlickrMy first reaction to Masi Oka’s character Hiro Nakamura on the TV show “Heroes,” was, a phrase coined by a dear friend of mine, “ontological embarrassment.” Moreover, although I have only watched three episodes of “Heroes,” as it was only just released on DVD in Japan, I think I can provide [...]
By jgrefe
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Posted in Japanicity
| Tags: Heroes, Hiro Nakamura, Japanese Stereotypes, Japanicity, Masi Oka, New York City, Otaku, Series, Tadanobu Asano, Tokyo, Tropes, TV |
Fashion is our binding to the world, the meeting place of the organic and the inorganic. Fashion follows us through hospitality, becomes our personal dwelling place, our very own parergon. The garment enwraps the body, covers the body. Fashion suggests, expects, and allows us to transcend the materiality of our [...]
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