Dear downloaders,

we have no excuses. This month the mag came out so late it is almost next month.

Sorry, we will strive to be more punctual from now on.

遅くなってしまいました。。。ごめん！

Anyway, we have the april issue of ABACO here.

Tokyo has seen the cherry blooming this month. In the parks, on the streets, everything was pink.
This spring issue is hosting an article by Francesca Gilli (la Franka), a precious friend now living in Palestine. We are very happy of this contribution, since we miss the Mediterranean countries sometimes: their air and their light.
This month we are presenting you another video artist and photographer: Nao Suzuki, Please enjoy her pictures as we did.

Thank you very much for the mails you keep sending us, we live on your appreciation!

Godetevi questo nuovo numero di ABACO magazine e la primavera.

Flavio e Alessandro

Download it here! Abaco Magazine Number 5

After some years spent in Tokyo, Japan itself becomes something usual. Language, aesthetics, colors, shapes: they all become something expected, repetitive.

Yet, some days ago I found something that reminded of my image of Japan before even thinking of coming here: this spray.

Its looks are nostalgic to me, the shiny toilet makes me smile.

Together with spring, Abaco has bloomed.

In this issue we have gathered artworks that we like and so we hope you will.

Patrick Gannon shows us his papercut art, colorful!

Flavio Parisi has some pics of Tokyo after the rain, wet!

Yosuke Sato gives us some submerged photography, soaked!

Hakuchi gives shape to the hardcore music scene in Tokyo, radical!

Chiharu Ozaki tells us with portraits and an interview about subcultures, liminal!

please enjoy and be ready for more ABACO

お楽しみくださいませー

フラビオ　(flavio)  &  アレッサンドロ　(alessandro)

DOWNLOAD IT HERE! CLICK!

it seems we are running a liiiiii’l behind the schedule .

But don’t worry, Abaco magazine, march issue will be published very soon. very.

Dedicated to the kriophobic Italian mothers.

This morning it was snowing, big flakes from the sky. Now the snow turned into rain and it is colder than before, when it was snowing. I get in the tube and sitting in front of me there is a boy, maybe around 17, dressed like he was at the beach in July. Short pants, a light T-shirt, beach sandals with no socks. The only item related to today’s weather is a vinyl umbrella.
On the almost empty train that lets in the freezing air at every station an unknown guy screams “つよっ！”. (You are strong!). I have always been sceptical about the cliché that describes Japanese as samurais, champions of self-denial virtue, and yet seeing this boy today makes me reconsider my opinion about this basically hedonistic country.
Once a friend told me that in his elementary school there was a kid that for a whole year has never been seen wearing anything heavier than short pants and T-shirt. At the year-end ceremony he was awarded a medal, like a GAMAN campaign medal.
Anyway, I don’t know why today’s boy was dressed like that, sitting down and reading a book, like he had stumbled in from a different season, behaving like it was perfectly normal, without the smallest shiver, surrounded by down jacket and coats.
Anyway, I think too that he is strong!

Dear all,

you are reading the third issue of Abaco Magazine, as you may already know. Issuing this PDF every month is a demanding commitment but we are loving it.
Yet, we felt a monthly magazine was not enough so we are starting to post fresh material on the site’s blog. Therefore, keep following us and don’t hesitate to get in touch !
This month we hope to make you interested in the artists we are introducing, we really like them, and that’s basically the reason why we publish Abaco: sharing stuff we like with you.

buona lettura, buon divertimento e buon febbraio,

Flavio e Alessandro

For DOWNLOAD click HERE!

Finally the JANUARY ISSUE is on line!
We took our time but it is ready for you to enjoy!
Please get back to us and let us know what you think.

DOWNLOAD SECOND ISSUE NOW, Click here!

CONTENTS

Cover photo by RinRin

Kinen: a Japanese family story through pictures found in old albums

JASON aka テラダ　ヒデジ and his graphics

ABACO interview: Riccardo Parenti aka Kokeshi Design visits Japan

In mezzo mondo si usa solo la calcolatrice. Ce n’è un altra metà che per contare usa l’abaco. Noi veniamo dalla prima e abitiamo nella seconda. Questa è la nostra rivista.

Alessandro Silvestri - Flavio Parisi
Siamo due italiani e abitiamo a Tokyo. Abbiamo deciso di realizzare questa rivista per misurare la nostra capacità di presentare idee e immagini.

Half of our planet is using calculators to count. There is another half using Abacus. We were born in the first half and are now living in the second one. This is our magazine.

Alessandro Silvestri - Flavio Parisi
We are two Italians living in Tokyo. We decided to make this Magazine to measure our capability of conveying ideas and images.

DOWNLOAD THE FIRST ISSUE NOW, click here!

NEXT ISSUE:  January 20 - Stay tuned!