Picks
A collection of highlights.
Books
Alice in Wonderland & Through the Looking-Glass
When Alice sees a white rabbit take a watch out of its waistcoat pocket she decides to follow it, and a sequence of most unusual events is set in motion.
Neuromancer
The Matrix is a world within the world, a global consensus hallucination, the representation of every byte of data in cyberspace.
El Camino
Delibes artfully explores the process of crossing boundaries in pursuit of maturity and social advancement, whilst also implying that real education is the unfolding of the human heart among friends.
Ubik
Glen Runciter is dead... or is he? Someone died in the explosion, but even as his funeral is scheduled, his mourning employees are receiving bewildering messages from their boss.
Movies and Shows
Whiplash
A promising young drummer enrolls at a cut-throat music conservatory where his dreams of greatness are mentored by an instructor who will stop at nothing.
Perfect Days
Hirayama cleans public toilets in Tokyo, lives his life in simplicity and daily tranquility. Some encounters also lead him to reflect on himself.
Ping Pong the Animation
Five ping pong prodigies learn to navigate the harsh climate of competitive sport and the even more frightening realm of self realization.
Adventure Time
A 12-year-old boy and his best friend, a wise 28-year-old dog with magical powers, go on a series of surreal adventures in a remote future.
Games
Beatmania IIDX
A real-time dance music game hard and extreme. That's beatmania IIDX! It's too cool! Beatmania IIDX combines the coolest songs with fun, eye-catching graphics for gameplay that keeps players coming back for more.
Tetris: The Grandmaster Series
Tetris: The Grand Master is a series of puzzle arcade video games created by Arika.
Mother 3
Mother 3 tells the story of Lucas, a young boy, and his friends who journey the Nowhere Islands to save the islands from an invading army and its leader.
Comic
The Incal
John Difool, a low-class detective in a degenerate dystopian world, finds his life turned upside down when he discovers an ancient, mystical artifact called "The Incal".
Corto Maltese: The Ballad of the Salt Sea
Treasure hunter, sailor, and adventurer, Corto Maltese remains one of the most popular characters from graphic literature in Europe. The story begins with Corto adrift at sea in the Pacific during World War I.
Places
| Name | Type | Address | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| モカ | Restaurant | 〒940-0066 新潟県長岡市東坂之上町１丁目４−６ Ritz セントラルビル ２階 | Japan |
| ミライエ長岡 | Library | 〒940-0062 新潟県長岡市大手通２丁目３−１０ | Japan |
| 蓬莱館 | Lodging | 〒403-0004 山梨県富士吉田市吉田口八合目 | Japan |
| 明日香 | Cafe | 〒542-0073 大阪府大阪市中央区日本橋２丁目１３−１４ | Japan |
| Pigeon Point Light Station | Lodging | 210 Pigeon Point Rd, Pescadero, CA 94060 | USA |
| Caravan Coffee | Cafe | Lambworks, North Road, London N7 9DP | England |
| Brasserie Georges | Restaurant | 30 Cr de Verdun Perrache, 69002 Lyon | France |
| 丸善 丸の内本店 | Bookshop/Cafe | 〒100-8203 東京都千代田区丸の内１丁目６−４ 丸の内オアゾ 1階～4階 | Japan |
| Tang Frères | Supermarket | 168 Av. de Choisy, 75013 Paris | France |
| Circolino Città Alta | Restaurant | Vicolo Sant’Agata, 19, 24129 Bergamo | Italy |
| Cofradía de Bajamar | Restaurant | Barranco San Juan, 38250 Bajamar, Santa Cruz de Tenerife | Spain |
| Familiar | Restaurant | C. Carmen Nobrega, 23, 38612 El Médano, Santa Cruz de Tenerife | Spain |
| DARUMA | Restaurant | 13 Parliament St, Temple Bar, Dublin 2, D02 P658 | Ireland |
| El Huerto de León | Lodging | C. Real, 15, B, 28191 Prádena del Rincón, Madrid | Spain |