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japanese airline flight schedules with fantastic visual presentation. love simple departure and destination interactions. tap on departure point and flight lines show you possible destinations. drag release on desired destination and the app will automatically search related flights. don’t event need to read Japanese to enjoy it. supports portrait and landscape viewing modes as well.

thanks to Paul Baron at TokyoArtbeat for the review and translation…

a simple app for analyzing the tooth count of your chain-ring and cog to calculate the gear inches for your said bike. basically sums up just how hard it’s going to be to turn over the cranks of your custom fixed gear. also calculates what a typical average 90rpm pedal pushing would top you out at speed wise for the gear configuration you have. orange fixie goodness.

multi-function calendar and clock with simple weather icons and location based information. a variety of japanese locations shot in tiltshift stop motion across the country to represent the four seasons. excellent soundtrack by fantastic plastic machine! check out the full featured flash calendar online as well which has blog widgets, screensaver and interactive greeting cards. great stuff!

looks to be a very cool utility for the person on the go, who needs access to files on their home computer(s). you need to also download and install their desktop app server, regardless this looks sweet! the design is slick, elegant and simple UI. its got individual graphics for desktop and laptop macs, a nice touch! fyi its a more pricey app at $9.99 (£5.99).

these guys at winfield have a consistently solid record of producing apps that are well designed and unique in some way. this clock app is no exception. inspired by dieter rams watch and vitsoe designs from the 60s, its correctly on target. includes more than the usual alarm settings, such as mult sounds, colors. you set the clock and alarm by moving the hands! simple, clean and modern minimalism at its best.

awesome replacement compass for iPhone that not only has a much cooler design, but also recognizes tilt/angle and expands into a 3D space when moved. you can also manipulate the elements individually with your finger to tweak the 3D depth. simple and elegant design with a twist.

useful for fans of architecture and self guided walking/driving tours. selected the Los Angeles one as it has stunning modern architecture in the city. my favorites is the Neutra House! interface is pretty slick, colorful, and easy to use. def would rec this for anyone traveling who wants a proper architectural exploration of any of the other cities they have tours apps for.

discover urban art where it lives. find urban art near me (w/ GPS), suggested art tours and gallery w/ artist info. only Hamburg and Berlinso far.

there are a few other wikipedia apps, but, none that are as polished as this one. albeit there are some features that people have mentioned its lacking, it makes up for it in simplicity, ease of use and the way it renders the wikipedia content itself. i look forward to future enhancements of this app.

this app interprets time in a totally new and refreshingly japanese manner, by stacking the various time dimensions in moving bars. you can add or subtract year, month, date, day, day of the week, hour, minute, seconds, you get the picture? you can also select a world time view w/ a nice illustrated map. another one to add for the clock collection!