Category Archives: Asian

Things relating to Hong Kong and other Eastern places

CosPlay Cafe comes to Toronto

By Ian | December 2, 2006

Restaurants and Cafes devoted to “costume play,” or cosplay as the Japanese call it, first appeared in Akihabara, Tokyo’s discount electronics store district, in the late 90’s.
Well during the summer, iMaid Cafe opened in Toronto’s east end at 1883 McNicoll Ave. (at Kennedy Rd close to Pacific Mall.), to provide the french maid variation of [...]

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Flight Club at Magic Pony Oct 2006

By Ian | September 14, 2006

Magic Pony is pleased to announce Flight Club : Solo Show with Moira Hahn. A stylized menagerie of classic Japanese deities and demons blended with contemporary anime culture. The exhibit will run from Oct 5 – Nov 5, 2006. The opening reception will be held Thursday Oct 5th, 2006 from 6-10pm.

Last Feburary, Magic Pony had [...]

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Saturday Night Hong Kong Films in Toronto (Omini TV ) Summer 2006

By Ian | July 12, 2006

Omini’s listing for Super Cinema have been update till the labour day weekend. As they have done in past summers, it’s slightly warmed up leftovers from the past year( and older). They have also have messed up the listing for August 28th:
DRIVING MISS WEALTHY (2004) – COMEDY – 14+
A police superintendent determined to [...]

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Saturday Night Hong Kong Films in Toronto (Omini TV ) Spring 2006

By Ian | May 13, 2006

Omini’s listing for Super Cinema have been update till the end of June. Past listings start here for Winter 2006
The pickings look slim, but there are a couple look worth watching such :
Kung Fu Mahjong 2 (Saturday, June 3) is an sequel to last year better than expect funny love story, playing off [...]

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The Richness of Hong Kong, and Cantonese

By Ian | March 26, 2006

In today’s New York Times is a great travel piece about hiking in Hong Kong’s, not something that first comes to mind we someone thinks of Hong Kong, in Green Trails Along a Chinese Frontier, which also introduces Danish Michael Hansen and his website Hansens Hikes for many beautiful images as well a info [...]

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Saturday Night Hong Kong Films in Toronto (Omini TV ) Late Winter 2006

By Ian | March 12, 2006

Update : Spring 2006
After an absence on my part since the Fall of 2005, exasperated by Omini TV’s changing of url (while keeping the old page up!), I’m back.
Omini’s 2 listing are ok for a quick advance glance over at Super Cinema. All Movies run on Saturday’s at 9:00 PM and go for 2 [...]

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Japanese Kimono designer Mamechiyo vists Toronto via Magic Pony

By Ian | February 26, 2006

Celebrated throughout Japan for her textile design and kimono styling, Mamechiyo has only recently gained recognition in North America. ‘Mamechiyo : the Art of Kimono’ will be Mamechiyo’s first solo exhibit in North America and her first appearance in Canada.
Magic Pony is hosting the solo show of Modern Kimono, from Mar 9 – [...]

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The Flowering Nose will flower no more.

By Ian | February 6, 2006

Japan based artist Seth Fisher passed away Monday, January 30th, accidentally from a fall.

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Cthulhu Antenna Ball

By Ian | January 28, 2006

Cthulhu Antenna Ball
It’s cute. It’s an Antenna Ball. It’s an earthly representation of the ultimate evil from beyond the stars.
It’s the Cthulhu Antenna Ball™.

via SF Signal! see also Dear Cthulhu. Time to start a cthulhu category?

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Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi in Canada

By Ian | January 14, 2006

I just discovered that They (Ami & Yumi) are showing in Canada on YTV, Saturday mornings at 10:30, and were showing the last Episode of season 1 (# 16: Hungry Yumi; The Oddyguard; Song Sung Bad). Hopefully they will repeat.

I discovered them last year November, 2004.
This is NOT a Japanese import,and nor [...]

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