TJ Kawamura (tjkawa)

I wrote about Backrooms, A24, and why Hollywood is downstream now. The next generation of valuable IP won't start in a studio. It will start in weird internet communities, prove itself in public, and only then get bought by Hollywood. The harder question is what a studio is actually buying when the culture was built by a crowd.

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The Atlas of Things That Move

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Japan has 4M+ vending machines, called jihanki. In Tokyo they’re everywhere, but the interesting ones are weirdly hard to find. So I made Jihanki Atlas, a map where people can discover, submit, and help verify Tokyo vending machines. Current favorites: Pokémon plushies, sriracha sauce, wagyu beef, edible insects, fresh-squeezed orange juice. What’s the coolest one you’ve seen? https://jihankiatlas.com

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Japan has 4M+ vending machines, called jihanki. In Tokyo they’re everywhere, but the interesting ones are weirdly hard to find. So I made Jihanki Atlas, a map where people can discover, submit, and help verify Tokyo vending machines. Current favorites: Pokémon plushies, sriracha sauce, wagyu beef, edible insects, fresh-squeezed orange juice. What’s the coolest one you’ve seen? https://jihankiatlas.com

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Checking out the “I’m donut?” hype in Tokyo before heading back to NYC and skipping the long Times Square lines. Easily the fluffiest donut I’ve ever had.. 🍩😋

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When you receive an @interface notification that @vitalik.eth bought $ANON, it sends the token into a frenzy.

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2024 was a turning point for crypto, marked by market resurgence, infrastructure advancements, and a renewed sense of optimism. But what does 2025 have in store? The focus will turn to accelerating the adoption of decentralized applications (dApps). By solving distribution challenges, enhancing interoperability, and leveraging ZK technology and AI, Web3 is well-positioned for mainstream breakthroughs. 👇 Read the full blog below.

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