Now, we are building an online book store "復興書店 Revival & Survival" (FukkoShoten.com) for supporting victims and stricken area in East Japan Quake.

This project was proposed and started by Masahiko Shimada (島田雅彦).

A lot of novelist and writers like Machi Tawara (俵万智), Koutarou Isaka (伊坂幸太郎), Kaori Ekuni (江國香織), Gen Siraiwa (白岩玄), Nobuko Takagi (高樹のぶ子), Nao-cola Yamazaki (山崎ナオコーラ), Miri Yu (柳美里), Banana Yoshimoto (よしもとばなな) participated in this project (see participant list in the site).

This store sells books offered by authors with their autograph. About 90% of sales is donated for surffering people in the stricken area.

MULTITUDE2 was released as an iPad application (actually an e-book content of the App Hnyee Stand). Also in this issue, 100 notable bicycle lovers and riders in Japan are featured.

I was impressed with Sayacafe's red COLNAGO Pista. So beautiful and clean (and rich) setup.

# this content/app has some slight loading bugs, they should release fixed version.

WATCHMEN is an american graphic novel issued in late 80's, written by Alan Moore and graphic was drawn by Dave Gibbons.

WATCHMEN story is based on the age of the 37th US president Richard Nixon, especially on Cold War.

WATCHMEN is american citizen heroes who got super power. Each character is drawn as metaphor of humanity in the story.

This novel is not a typical comic story of american super hero, but it tells essential theme of human being.

I was impressed with recent Zack Snyder's directed film "WATCHMEN". Though his movie seemd to be criticized by some film commentators, I think he surprisingly succeeded in filmimg details of graphic novel.

Fixed Magazine Issue 2 was released. You can download PDF version for free.

This issue contains well organized topics, contents, and ofcourse cool photos of track bikes and riders.

You can see what is going on in recent street track bike scene.

COG Magazine is a magazine of bicycle fans (mainly fixed bikes, messengers, and things related with these elements).

I missed issued COG Magazine, and orderd past issues online.
All issues have more contents than online version. You should check out if you had interest on the COG Mag website.

"MULTITUDE" is a photo book of street bicycle movement, directed by GO from PEDALMAFIA. It contains lots of photo shots of messenger, fixed rider, and cyclists in full color pages.