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Mos Def’s “Casa Bey” On the Streets of Osaka

Zachary Hayes — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 01:13:36 +0000

We love Mos Def and we love Japan, so this makes us very happy.

Mos Def made his way across Japan in March with two Current Music producers in tow. In the streets of Osaka, he busted out an a capella version of “Casa Bey,” the first single off his much anticipated album, The Ecstatic, out June 9 from Downtown Records.

Via: Hypebeast

Abandoned Japan

Zachary Hayes — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 09:50:20 +0000

This is the most amazing thing I’ve seen in awhile. Absolutely beautiful photographs of abandoned places in Japan (amusement parks, coal mines, train stations, and even entire communities), all shot by Japanese photographer Shibakouen Hamutarou. Excessively large gallery of some of my favorites after the jump.

Also, go buy his book here.

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Japan by Eric Testroete

Zachary Hayes — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 17:52:34 +0000

Awe, this brings me back. =(

Flickr sets here.