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The yen climbed to 83.32 in afternoon trading in Tokyo and rose to 83.79 overnight in New York trade. Last month, the yen tested the 83 range for the first time since June 1995.

It’s not all bad news though, “The yen’s recent spike against the dollar has dealt a heavy blow to exporters, but the trend has provided perfect shopping incentives for women going after imported fashion-brand items.”

Read the rest of the story here.

Just what is UNIQLOCK?

It’s a fusion of dance video routines, time signal music and clock utility.
The video sequence and the clock display intervenes one another every 5 seconds,
while the time signal music seamlessly connects the two.
The infinite video sequence appears randomly and endlessly.
Viewers are eager to see what happens next.
The clock intervals also give the full-screen videos time to re-load.
It’s an artistic expression that serves utility as well as technical necessity.
It’s a 24/7 presentation of UNIQLO clothing.
In summer, dancers dress in DRY POLO SHIRTS.
In fall, they chage into CASHMERE SWEATERS.
At midnight, UNIQLOCK goes to sleep mode.
Every hour, there is a special sequence.
It even has an alarm funtion.
They can use the mini-version of UNIQLOCK on their own blog.
The website maps out all the users on the world map,
visualizing the world’s UNIQLOCK experience.

UNIQLO CLOCK, UNIQUE CLOCK, UNITED CLOCK…

In short, UNIQLOCK

(via http://www.projector.jp/awards/uniqlock/everlasting/)

In for a surprise:

This one plays with your mind:

And for the UNIQLOCK:

WHAT CITY WAS  SELECTED AS 2010’S BEST PLACE FOR MEN TO LIVE?

AskMen reveals its global ranking of the most livable cities for men!

[Via the AskMen Press Release] “Los Angeles, Calif. (April 19, 2010) — AskMen, the world’s No. 1 lifestyle site for men, today unveiled its second annual Top 29 Cities To Live In, with New York topping the global list as 2010’s most livable city for guys.  Based upon a variety of international sources and insider experience from AskMen contributors from around the world, the Top 29 provides a current snapshot of the best cities for men, with New York, Melbourne and Tokyo rounding out the top three. [Zurui's Note: You will be surprised to find another Japanese locale made the list!]

“With the Top 29 Cities, we’ve been able to identify the specific qualities that make a city truly great for men,” comments James Bassil, Editor-in-Chief of AskMen. “Opportunities for professional challenge, a strong sports team to rally around and places to meet single, educated women easily are all factors that the everyday guy appreciates, and played a part in our global ranking.”

To see the complete Top 29 Cities To Live In 2010, please visit www.askmen.com or click here for more information!

Further coverage of the Top 29 will also be available on AskMen’s  Foursquare, Facebook and Twitter pages.”

Click here to see how Tokyo fared last year! Be sure to leave your feedback here and on AskMen.com!

About AskMen

AskMen, a unit of News Corp. Digital Media, is the world’s leading men’s lifestyle web site. An online resource for men with daily features on subjects such as fashion, fitness, dating, money, and entertainment, AskMen  has the widest online audience reach in the “Men’s Lifestyle” category in comparison with all other websites, attracting  12 million unique visits from the U.S. per month, and 14 million monthly visitors globally, according to Omniture. A foremost content provider with an archive of more than 60,000 articles available for free online, AskMen updates daily and publishes over 300 new features a month. AskMen has content partnerships with the likes of Yahoo!, Cosmopolitan.com, Sports Illustrated.com and more.

Check out Mos Def as he shares his insights during his 7-day tour in Osaka and Tokyo to promote his new album, Ecstatic. Brought to you by Embedded. Check out the Mos Def websites here and here.

Date: Saturday, December 5, 2009
Time: 7:30pm
Place: The Kimono Wine Bar (Nisseki Dori in Nishi-Azabu 7-chome)

The Accessories Trunk Show: Gye Nyame and ILLOT Collections!

Ladies, we are made to be adored…and adorned. The first is on you, but the people at the Kimono Wine Bar can help you with the second: go and revel in two very unique, very different takes on gorgeous jewelry that lifts your wardrobe and your spirits to higher heights during this holiday season and beyond!

Funky, earthy, rich colors and materials with unique, timeless style: it’s the Gye Nyame Collection of authentic Ghanian jewelry and kente cloth by expert curator, Petra Laptiste.

GYE NYAME JAPAN for gorgeous samples from her August jewelry party:

http://gyenyamejapan.blogspot.com/2009/08/ghana-jewelry-party.html

and

Handmade yet affordable: Inspired by vibrant colors, designer, Mary Fidler’s ILLOT Collection of handcrafted sculptural earrings put you right in the holiday mood. Using an assortment of semi-precious gems and beads with 14k goldfilled and sterling silver metals, each pair is uniquely crafted with a personality and life of its own. ILLOT (I Like Lots of Things) and I think you will too!

Seating is limited, so sign up now for a jewel of an evening with fabulous food and wine, lovely company and perfect gifts, for
others…and for you! Delicious snacks and New World wines from 7.30 pm. Price: 3,500 yen per person

RSVP required: lauren@kimonowinebar.com