today, meet sandwich, an Australian artist and graphic designer living in Shimokitazawa, Tokyo. she writes the very charming blog Hello Sandwich and today is bringing you a Guide to Summer 2011 in Tokyo, japan! i just love this — thank you sandwich! One of the things I love most about Japan is how seasonal it is. There are a series of special events specific to each... 
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If you are in San Francisco Bay Area, please stop by the Creators For Japan fund-raising event this weekend, Saturday April 30th & Sunday May 1st at New People. There will be lots of beautiful and heartfelt handmade arts and crafts, as well as baked goods, with 100% of proceeds will be donated to Artists Help Japan Fund with Mercy Corps. Japan still needs our support,... 
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i just had to give a shout out to designer satsuki shibuya of ZAKKA NOUVEAU this morning! i am so in love with these sweet fabrics and the adorable accessories made from them. zakka nouveau will be releasing a limited edition project called ‘stitch+connect’ where each day, for the next month, a special product will be made. 100% of the sales from stitch+connect (minus... 
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from now until this friday, march 25th, the kindly folks over at mammoth collections are donating 100% of their profits to aid japan via doctors without borders relief fund. great art, even greater cause. go buy some art!  
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for japan, by alicia bock. well, first off, i have to say, it’s not really been a fab week to say the least, nor is it in all probability a very fab friday for us. i think our thoughts are heavy with concern for japan, as well as fears for our own loved ones. natural disasters can do that to you – there’s not much we can do to avoid this to protect our families... 
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