The highly anticipated Rolex Explorer collaboration with fragment design via the Bamford Watch Department is now released! The watch is available in special rare colorways only available through this release. Available now at colette.

One aspect of NEW YORK – TOKYO SPORTS: HOKKAIDO is to attend the annual TOYOTA BIG AIR competition. The competition is significant as it attracts world class snowboarders to compete for the top spots. The TOYOTA BIG AIR is broadcast via HTB of Hokkaido, Japan. The TOYOTA BIG AIR attracted names such as Kevin Pearce, Shaun White, Anti Autti, Mikkel Bang, and other star names in snowboarding. For 2010 the main rider list is Eero Ettala (FIN), Tim Humphreys (USA), Risto Mattila (FIN), Antti Autti (FIN), and Takaharu Nakai (JPN). Join us for the tour to make it out to this event! Not only will you enjoy the best powder in the world but you will get to see your favorite riders challenging for the titles.

NEW YORK – TOKYO SPORTS: HOKKAIDO

honeyee has featured the Spring/Summer 2010 collection of Engineered Garments by Daiki Suzuki. The brand has gained a following with the timeless execution in American heritage and the Americana that the Japanese master in. Check out the feature here.

It’s the week of Christmas, which is usually a dead week for Video Game News. Let’s face it, the industry has already thrown out the big games for your Christmas buying season, and if you’re buying a game now… well I hope your family or friends likes Scene-it video games or a game based on whatever animated movie came out. But the good news is the hype-machine that is the video game world has unearthed a few good tidbits.

Aya Takano of Takashi Murakami’s art collective/production/agency company Kaikia Kiki has really been on a roll as of late. Her work which features a mix of manga and sci-fi elements are now being noticed by many. Here is an interview by Gallerie Emmanuel Perotin with Aya Takano.

Popular Japanese Hip Hop/pop group m-flo had a London show at the Monocle x BlackBerry Christmas Concert. The show was right after m-flo’s 10th anniversary concert in Tokyo. Their London debut performance will be available for viewing on New Year’s Day at the Monocle’s Winter Series page. More to add to BAPE and affiliates making noise this winter.