The creatives and creators behind Burton’s most advanced apparel lines, [ak] and iDiom, got together for a brief discussion. Hiroshi Fujiwara of iDiom, Tom Routh and Susanna Begrstrom of FYI had a session out in Japan for a honeyee feature. Fujiwara speaks on his intriguing first encouter with waterproof zippers that he came across years ago at Paragon Sports. FYI, the techincal designers behind the [ak] line speak on their lifestyle. Interesting read for those interested in what goes on behind the brand labels.

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There’s not a lot of Japanese snowboard media getting play outside the country. If you really want to know what’s going on in the actual snowboard scene of Japan, exploring the many films is a must. The perception of snowboarding sort of takes the wrong direction when people think its all about the big competitions. But riders need to fulfill duties to bring the flow into the industry. Some Japanese riders like Kazuhiro Kokubo have been marking their place on the podiums across the global competitions. He’s part of a film and rider crew called SEVEN SAMURAI that base in Japan and BC, Canada. Some riders consist of Takaharu Nakai, Kazu Kokubo, Masaomi Harada, and Kohei Kudo. Their latest release film is THE CATCHER ON THE LINE. Stay tuned on how you can check out their films in NYC

By now everyone is tuned into some Teriyaki news. Teriyaki Boyz will be the hype for the next few months as they promote their newest release Serious Japanese. Teriyaki Boyz are all over Hip Hop news blogs in Japan and in America. The hype is boiling as Teriyaki Boyz feature some of the biggest names in the music industry such as Kanye West. Also check out some fun campaign goods for TB after the jump.

JAPAN BRAND: unfolding revealed itself upon our shores this past Sunday; and with a menagerie of items deserving more than just a glance.  The event will be open at Felissimo Design House through Saturday, February 7th, so be sure to stop by for the experience.

January 25th – February 7th, 2009 (Closed Sunday, February 1st)
11 AM – 6 PM
10 West 56th Street, New York City
212.956.4438

Remember all those years of your parents whining about how needed you to stop playing video games because you’d just end up lazy, fat and pathetic? Well, seems Nintendo is doing their best to deflate any arguments parents might have these days by offering a service in Japan to augment their best-selling Wii Fit game. The as-yet unnamed service is part of a partnership with NEC Corp, Panasonic Medical Solutions Co and Hitachi Ltd. and will monitor weight and other data registered by Wii Fit. The data will be sent to doctors and health care experts for analysis which will in turn be e-mailed to the users. The service is set to launch in April.

Nintendo To Offer Online Health Advisory Service (via Japan Today)

By Stewart Smith

Square-Enix Japan has released a trailer for its newest Final Fantasy installment, Final Fantasy XIII. Final Fantasy enthusiasts may find this teaser intriguing with its introduction of new characters and battle system. Square-Enix’s next move toward the ultimate goal of the game’s release? Putting forth a demo of the PS3 version of Final Fantasy XIII with the Blue-ray release of Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children Complete—which will happen April 16. It’s quite clear Square-Enix wants its fans good and ready when this game finally drops.