Tokyo VR Studio traveled to Zest Cantina in Ebisu to cover the 2016 Tokyo Olympic Bid Party from 11pm October 2nd until 3am on October 3rd.

There was lots of good food and great entertainment with guest performers including Erica, Kat and Tomomi. Unico also performed her theme for the Tokyo Olympics – ‘Wish.’

The final exhibition of Privilege, a photographic research project of English Teachers in Japan, was held at Zuishoji Art Projects (ZAP) in Meguro from September 14th-24th. This time the images were displayed in digital format via two projectors. The recorded words of the teachers as read by their students could be heard throughout the space. The project is the work of British artist Gary McLeod.

Gary McLeod’s Website
ZAP Website

Tokyo VR Studio covered the Tokyo Girls Collection on September 4th in support of the 2016 Tokyo Olympic Bid. We took two panoramas – one to the right of the catwalk and one to the left – of Tokyo Invitation’s Olympic-inspired clothing line.

Tokyo Girls Collection Group Panorama

Beers for Books is a simple and fun fundraising idea created to raise money for Room to Read’s local language publishing programs. This Thursday, August 6th, the Foreign Executive Women (FEW) of Tokyo organized a Beers for Books night at Suji’s American restaurant in Roppongi. 100 yen was donated for every drink bought at the event. These pictures were taken early in the evening as the party was just warming up.

Beers for Books is a global volunteer organization. To learn more, please visit the Beers for Books website or join the Facebook Group. Please also check out The FEW Japan Website.

Privilege, a photographic research project of English Teachers in Japan, is on exhibit at the Foreign Correspondents’ Club of Japan this month (August 1st-28th) in both the sushi bar and main bar areas. The project was created by British artist Gary McLeod. There will be a third exhibition of his work at ZAP in Meguro from the 14th to the 24th.

Gary McLeod’s Website
Metropolis Article

These are our stills from the Tokyo Figure Show, including some up-close pictures of Danny Choo’s website mascot, Mirai Figma.

Please also check out our previously-posted 360 degree flash panoramas of the Tokyo Figure Show

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This Tuesday, we trekked to Harajuku to bring you an inside look at Danny Choo’s Tokyo Figure Show on the 9th floor of the H&M Building. This figure exhibit opened on August 4th and will be on display each day through August 9th from 1pm-6pm. Figures displayed are from the Good Smile Company, and the exhibit features the newly-completed Danny Choo mascot figure, Mirai Figma.

The view from the 8th and 9th floor of the H&M building at the Tokyo Figure Show is truly amazing, and it’s a nice way to cool off from the summer heat with free air conditioning, a posh place to relax, and free Vitamin Water courtesy of Glaceau. Danny’s show is actually the 4th in a series of 6 weekly exhibits taking place at the H&M Building while promoting Vitamin Water sales. If you are in Japan, you should be able to buy 5 flavors of Vitamin Water in select Sunkus, 7/11, pharmacies, and vending machines as of the 4th of August.

Where: The H&M Building in Harajuku
Address: 1-8-10 Jingumae Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, Japan 150-0001
Access: JR Harajuku Station
Time: 1pm-6pm August 4th-9th, 2009

Upcoming Exhibits: K-NARF August 11-16th; Yoshiaki Kaihatsu August 18th-25th

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I’m afraid the picture resolution isn’t high enough to view fullscreen with PicLens, but we will be replacing these with higher-quality stills soon. Enjoy!

This was Tokyo VR Studio’s first year at Wonder Festival 2009. We had a great time sitting in the Gainax Otaku room, oogling over the many custom ‘garage kit’ figures, listening to the live musical performances and running away from Gloomy Bear. (The camera equipment slowed us down, and we just bear-ly made it away with our lives. Ha, ha, ha… -_-;) Below are some panoramas from Wonder Festival 2009 dedicated to those who couldn’t come to Japan, couldn’t make it out to Makuhari Messe, or anyone who passed out from heat exhaustion or gave up on the 2-hour wait to get into the event. Enjoy ^^

P.S. Still-picture post to follow!

Please click on the thumbnails below to view the flash panoramas.

The Entrance

On the way to Hall 2 & 3

Inside Hall 2 & 3

In Front of the Gainax ‘Otaku’ Room (オタク部屋2009)

Cute Evangelion Rei Model

Large Mecha Statue

Life-sized Gloomy Bear Mascot