Comments on: John Jay on Numero Japan http://meta.neojaponisme.com/2008/02/01/john-jay-on-numero-japan/ a meta-blog for Néojaponisme Wed, 16 Sep 2009 01:47:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: W. David MARX http://meta.neojaponisme.com/2008/02/01/john-jay-on-numero-japan/comment-page-1/#comment-105 W. David MARX Wed, 06 Feb 2008 02:45:47 +0000 http://meta.neojaponisme.com/2008/02/01/john-jay-on-numero-japan/#comment-105 Magazine seems right for magazines, but "hipster" is the closest thing I can come to describing the specific taste culture once well-covered by Relax. Magazine seems right for magazines, but “hipster” is the closest thing I can come to describing the specific taste culture once well-covered by Relax.

]]> By: alin http://meta.neojaponisme.com/2008/02/01/john-jay-on-numero-japan/comment-page-1/#comment-103 alin Tue, 05 Feb 2008 11:18:07 +0000 http://meta.neojaponisme.com/2008/02/01/john-jay-on-numero-japan/#comment-103 i think a thorough validity check on some of the key terms here (magazine, hipster ...) might be worth the effort,, and replace them with relative contemporary equivalents. i think a thorough validity check on some of the key terms here (magazine, hipster …) might be worth the effort,, and replace them with relative contemporary equivalents.

]]> By: DUDBLANKPATHETIC http://meta.neojaponisme.com/2008/02/01/john-jay-on-numero-japan/comment-page-1/#comment-75 DUDBLANKPATHETIC Fri, 01 Feb 2008 10:29:41 +0000 http://meta.neojaponisme.com/2008/02/01/john-jay-on-numero-japan/#comment-75 hello! i believe this is a common situation for any publication which positions itself as a 'cutting edge' in any way. the edgier you go, the less people will follow you. this is not a problem of tokyo or japan - this is the mankind at it's best and ugliest. i suppose jay was referencing numero tokyo more as a certain check point in this business, which, let's be honest, is a lot thing in itself - created and run by and for the people inside of this bubble and having not much value for the outer world. and such people have little interest in the outer world as well. so it's not a surprise numero tokyo is not (and actually can't be) the flagship of the japanese print. i would be very suprised if it were. people tend to make safe choices and play safe roles. and this has not much to deal with creativeness, shifting the boundaries, pushing the envelope and other fancy words we adore so much. having an endless pleasure of reading your blog. thank you. hello!
i believe this is a common situation for any publication which positions itself as a ‘cutting edge’ in any way. the edgier you go, the less people will follow you. this is not a problem of tokyo or japan – this is the mankind at it’s best and ugliest.
i suppose jay was referencing numero tokyo more as a certain check point in this business, which, let’s be honest, is a lot thing in itself – created and run by and for the people inside of this bubble and having not much value for the outer world. and such people have little interest in the outer world as well. so it’s not a surprise numero tokyo is not (and actually can’t be) the flagship of the japanese print. i would be very suprised if it were.
people tend to make safe choices and play safe roles. and this has not much to deal with creativeness, shifting the boundaries, pushing the envelope and other fancy words we adore so much.

having an endless pleasure of reading your blog. thank you.

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