Giant Robot Store and GR2 News
For those of you who care, I got the Ricoh GR. Basically, I was torn between the GR and the Lumix LX2, but the problem with the lx2 is that the camera isn't really a 28mm wide angle. It is that wide only when you're 16.9, but in the end, if you use the camera in it's real proportions, then it's not 28mm. The GR's fold in lens is better without a doubt, and I think you'd be hard pressed to say...
Went to Geisai today and did my duties of being a scout judge. Tons of folks there doing the art thing. It’s like a convention for artists. I walked through the whole thing twice, then went back to some booths a third time, interviewed, got interviewed, made a speech, voted, tried hard to be fair, ate lunch, took pics, walked 10 miles, and so on. It was a long as day that began before 6am. Tomorrow, will be more walking and checking stuff out. I really need to come to Japan more and see Mr Fujiwara. He’s a nice dude.
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Went to Geisai today and did my duties of being a scout judge. Tons of folks there doing the art thing. It's like a convention for artists. I walked through the whole thing twice, then went back to some booths a third time, interviewed, got interviewed, made a speech, voted, tried hard to be fair, ate lunch, took pics, walked 10 miles, and so on. It was a long as day that began before 6am....
I’m staying at Noriko Ashino’s place. She designs, art directs, does graphics under the name of APOD. No site to see her works, but if you like toys, then you probably own something she’s art directed. We were at yoshitomo nara cafe in Tokyo – A to Z. Full report in the future. Koji Harmon from UCLA. He lives in Japan now, and I saw him today. We walked through Nakano Broadway, the mecca. He’s sometimes super quiet, but he actually was in form today and talked up a storm. A few paragraphs! I guess even his homies in Japan know this too, and said that today was a upbeat talkative day! We were sitting and drinking some weird softdrinks outside of Thrash Out store. His shirt is ironic, btw. While walking down the street, you can’t help but look at stuff all over, but don’t forget the ground. There’s friends down there. This black and orange dude, wiggled it’s way across the sidewalk. Someday, this is going to be a rad looking moth.
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I'm staying at Noriko Ashino's place. She designs, art directs, does graphics under the name of APOD. No site to see her works, but if you like toys, then you probably own something she's art directed. We were at yoshitomo nara cafe in Tokyo - A to Z. Full report in the future.
Koji Harmon from UCLA. He lives in Japan now, and I saw him today. We walked through Nakano Broadway, the mecca. He's...