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Important Notice

Jean — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 10:00:14 +0000

Dear PingMag readers, It’s the last day of 2008, and we have a sad announcement to make. From today, PingMag will be taking an extended hiatus, and will not be updated for the foreseeable future. PingMag has been running for 3 and a half years now, and over that time literally millions of you, from every single corner [...]

Ryu Itadani: A World in Colors

Jean — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 10:00:16 +0000

Many of you have probably already finished work for the year and had your bonenkai, and now you’re getting ready for a big cleaning day and the celebrations for the new year. And yes, this is the last article from PingMag for 2008. Today’s guest is a Japanese artist, Ryu Itadani. Even if you’ve never [...]

Magibon: From YouTube to Japan

Jean — Fri, 26 Dec 2008 10:00:19 +0000

Today we enter the world of a YouTube celebrity. If you’re an avid user of the popular video sharing site, chances are you’ve encountered the videos of Magibon — those big eyes and tiny face looking up at the camera, sometimes with a message, often with none. Surprising even her, the videos garnered millions of [...]

Benedetta Borrometi: Cheerful Paintings for All

Jean — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 10:00:43 +0000

Dearest PingMag readers, Merry Christmas! Yes, it’s already Christmas time again. Have you sorted all of those Christmas presents for your loved ones? Instead of giving you a lovely present, today we introduce you to some cute and shiny handcrafted paintings by Italian artist Benedetta Borrometi, originally from Rome and now based in Tokyo. Enjoy! Written [...]

Nakagin Capsule Tower: Architecture of the Future

Jean — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 10:00:38 +0000

Once you arrive in Tokyo’s busy commercial district of Shimbashi, a short walk from the station brings you to a noisy highway overpass, and beside that the futuristic Nakagin Capsule Tower. The tower’s stunning design may strike passersby as something straight out of a science-fiction movie, but it stands as a unique architectural beacon amongst [...]