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Top 10 Snowboarding Spots Near Tokyo
1st Nozawa Onsen
This is an incredibly picturesque mountain village, situated at the foot of the mountain with snow falling in winter. The community itself is undulating, at the foot of the mountain, and absolutely oozes character. There are 13 free onsen in the municipality where you swim when you can take your own towels and soaps dispersed. In addition, there is a large complex near the Onsen ski terrain and a few more in a short drive away.
2nd Myoko Kougen
Myoko is always accessible recently that they now have a shuttle service from Nagano Station to provide less than 5000 yen. It is a beautiful room is hidden and not visited, as some other areas because of the difficulty to get it. There are a lot of nice ski-boarding is being done in this area and the snow is usually very good. The slopes are best for beginners and advanced skiers / snowboarders suitable. The Onsen are very nice to Akakura Onsen overlooking the valley of snow were milled at a height of 780 meters.
3rd Shiga Kougen
Shiga Kougen is actually a chain to operate independently skifields which are all linked. This has been the scene of many events for the Olympic Winter Games in Nagano. Because Shiga Kougen is a group of mountains that are bigger than most ski areas in the vicinity of Tokyo, it is often dry and powdery snow. Due to the large number of ski resorts there are a variety of options for the boarders and skiers. Because it is so high, there is no village fixed Shiga Kougen and most hotels and restaurants are usually hotels before the bubble burst in ‘89 built. It is an ideal place to explore the field and often reliable slopes when others are wet snow.
4th Hakuba
Hakuba is a valley in the hinterland of the Nagano Prefecture embedded. It is a very good selection of ski mountains, with a Happo Hakuba and 47 is the most popular. Tsugaike, Cortina and Iwatake be recommended to all very much. Other stations in the region are Sun Alpina Goryuu Tomi and picture taken. All these titles are funny in their own right and are well worth it. You must spend a minimum of one day of skiing at all. The snow is generally very good here and there are many restaurants in the area when you explore the area. There are also some good onsen.
5th Yuzawa
Gala Yuzawa station of its own high-speed and can be reached by train from Tokyo in just over an hour. He is also fast you drive, with just over two hours, making it one of the steepest popular (and crowded) places around. In any case, avoid this place on holidays. However, if you only have one day on the slopes, it is a good mountain offers a fantastic view on a clear day. There are many onsen and equipment for the whole family.
6th Naeba / Kagura
Naeba is Gala Yuzawa Yuzawa with and Iwappara and is probably the best known resort in Japan because of its proximity to Tokyo and a reputation for good powder. Naeba ski resort is enhanced by its connection to the station by the Kagura “Dragondola. Between the two stations, there are a variety of tracks and field experience. Only a small jump in Tokyo is one of the best places to go. Naeba respect can be very crowded.
7th Kusatsu
Kusatsu is a holiday resort in the mountains of Gunma embedded. The town itself is very pretty and has a geothermal source, the smoke on the floor in the middle of the city. Kusatsu is a popular family resort and has a market feel slightly up to it. There are many onsen, restaurants and souvenir shops to buy the local specialties. The ski area (Kusatsu Kokusai) itself is enjoyable for beginners and advanced. It can be a little crowded during the holiday season.
8th Ontake
Ontake is a mountain of good size with lots of lifts and ski in / ski-board. It offers a beautiful view on a clear day and a bit closer to Tokyo than in Hakuba. It is on the southwest side of Nagano Prefecture and is located near the Douro Chuo. There are not many, but there are onsen baths, far from Nice to soak in.
9th Karuizawa
Karuizawa is a wealthy seaside resort, that a fairly large Outlet Mall, has Onsen and skiing. The ski area is not very difficult, but is ideal for a family. There are many things for other people to do, if they are non-skiers in the group. Karuizawa is an ideal day trip from Tokyo that the ski area is close to the station.
10th Minakami
The area is north of Minakami in Gunma Prefecture in the Tanigawa mountain ranges. This region is famous for its onsen and there are many picturesque spots for a swim after a day of skiing in the snow. The region has 10 ski and snowboard, including; Houdaigi Minakami, Minakami Kougen, Minakami Kougen Fujiwara, Minakami Okutone, Norn Minakami, Ohana, Tanigawa Onsen White Valley Tanigawadake and Tenjindaira. Only 70 minutes by train from Tokyo oftern this site is overlooked by the masses and for Yuzawa Naeba. However, this range is superior and far less crowded if you add in the nice onsen. Houdaigi is strongly recommended, since the residents are very nice tracks left and right when you reach the summit of the mountain. The valleys are shaped big half-pipe and make this a hidden treasure (as its name implies). Do not expect to be the mountains, the size of Naeba / Yuzawa, but there are 10 fields to choose from.
Tokyo in June Or July
The weather in Tokyo in June or July
If you are visiting Tokyo in June or July, and I wonder what are in your case, I can help you with your packing list. June is known for the Japanese with the rainy season during July sees the start of the summer. So what’s the difference?
In June you can expect the gray skies and a fairly regular basis, believe it or not, rain. It’s not as if the rain in the UK – my home country. It is hot and humid rain leaving a heavy scent of moisture, even if to stop the rain drops.
My first wet season
I remember my first rainy season here – I have long only in Tokyo for about two months and was still let to adapt to a complete change in lifestyle, food and language – only weather. Thus, in the rainy season rolled. I had heard of it – has been warned about this yet – but I was not prepared. I woke up on the gray first and last days in the British fashion. It must be cold, it rains. Inside you have no idea of the outdoor temperature, the control of the air conditioning in the atmosphere. I pulled my warm clothes in the closet and got ready for work.
Time to go. I opened the door … Wham! It was like walking into the sauna when someone threw water on the embers. It was not so much heat – even if it was hot – but the wall of humidity that hit me. I immediately turned around and left the head and a light cotton skirt, made a quick change, and finally left to catch my train. I felt uncomfortable after about 10 minutes on foot and to understand why people fall all around me seemed to have a transmission. The rainy season is not the ideal time to run around.
What to Bring
So. If your visit to Tokyo in June, will be prepared with an umbrella and bring light clothes that do not cling to you when the humidity begins to peak. Do they have something a little warmer with you, as it is not constant – it can go from hot heat for 24 hours. Are you a Mosquito Magnet, and I want to keep them to bring something of yourself, as they begin to show their remorse at this time of year.
July is similar to June except for the rain stops and the sun comes out to play. It is hot and humid again, only less rain. The hottest month is August in Tokyo, with the temperature minus 40 degrees C the head, but July is still up there. Typical day is 30 or higher.
Bring suntan lotion, because it is not easy for some of the best known brands can be found here – and it is expensive. So pack your deodorant. Pharmacies have recently started selling a wider range of deodorant for men, but women have little choice. For some reason the Japanese deodorant is not working for me either – no matter how I place. Fortunately, my mother sends me regular packages, so I do not offend people.
Do not forget your sunnies, some form of the shadow of your head and your sense of humor. When the time for HoTs, the minds of people may Fray. Overall, however, you should have a good time – as long as you do not mind the heat.
BLUE TOKYO AT NIGHT: COOL NIGHTLIFE PHOTOGRAPHY. JAPAN AFTER DARK, GLOWING NEON LIGHTS, WALRUS & HIS BUCKET.
Tokyo is blue, dah-ba-dee dah-ba-dah… As I was sorting through my old Japan files, I found a number of intriguing photos with a blue theme that I thought you’d enjoy. Here I am at Midnight Mess in October 2008 with dramatic eyelashes and horns. (Tonight, who’s coming out to Midnight Mess at Shinjuku Club Marz??)
That same night, Selia twirled around the stage and enthralled us with his operatic vocals.
Club Hoop in Shinjuku is small but sweet destination for Goth nights. DJ SiSEN’s white spiky wig glows under the circular logo. (See more Tokyo Goth club photos in my guide.)
At night, Shinjuku’s skyline is electric.
A cloudy day contrasts with the red Marui One sign. (See old and new photos of the Gothic Lolita department store in this post.)
I snapped a photo of the TV in a karaoke parlor — and didn’t realize until later that it displayed the Walrus and his Bucket! (A popular and funny image macro meme.)
Zima is a strangely popular drink in Japan. Whenever I see the sign, I think of the MadTV character Rusty.
I leave you with the glow-in-the-dark walls of the Yurei (ghost) themed bar. There are more photos from this spooky izakaya in my book Crazy Wacky Theme Restaurants: Tokyo (click for info).
Fabulous news — looks like I’m extending my stay in Tokyo for another excellent TV opportunity… bear with me, I have a million photos and videos of my spooky Japanese adventures on the way.
PS: Red wine baths, skin-eating fish and placenta facials? Read about 20 odd Asian relaxation techniques in my new CNNGo article. You can see all my previous CNN writings here.
Japanese Word of the Day: Walrus = Seiuchi (Uchi means cow.)
Song of the Day: Devil Kitty – Kakuseizai no susume
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CUTE TOKYO MAIDS IN AKIHABARA CAFES. COSPLAY WAITRESSES IN JAPAN, MAID COSTUMES, WORLD’S STRANGEST THEME RESTAURANTS.
Today, I donned purple lips and fake eyelashes, Sailor Moon hair, and a Victorian maid outfit. Antoine de Caunes and I took “maid lessons” at Cos-Cha cafe and goofed around for French TV (I had to speak en Francais the entire time). I love my job.
Akihabara is famous for its maid cafes, where the cute waitresses dress in skimpy French maid outfits. (Hm, I wonder why guys flock to these eateries?) I photographed about a dozen of them for my Crazy Wacky Theme Restaurants: Tokyo book.
Warning: in almost every case, photography is NOT allowed inside maid cafes! I had to get special permission to shoot, usually when there were no customers around.
Why are cameras kinshi (forbidden)? The waitresses and customers want to maintain their privacy (not all of them want to advertise that they frequent maid cafes). Also, the cafes make money by selling decorated photos of the maids to their devoted customers.
You’ll often see girls in maid/cosplay outfits giving out flyers on the streets of Akihabara. Again, no photo! If you try to take pictures of the girls, they’ll turn their backs on you and walk away.
But that shouldn’t discourage you from visiting a maid cafe. The girls are charming and will even spoonfeed you. (Today, we played a disgusting drinking game… you’ll see what went down soon!)
Other maid cafes offer massages and even ear-cleanings. (We filmed a hilarious scene yesterday at an ear-cleaning parlor.)
For more peeks into the odd world of Japanese maid cafes, please consider my book Crazy Wacky Theme Restaurants: Tokyo (click for info). Photos from the French TV documentary shoot coming right up!
In random news… there’s an article about my Tokyo Theme Restaurants book and Andrew Zimmern Bizarre Foods TV appearance on FOX NEWS. It’s also on Flash News with a photo. When they say “Transformers-themed diner” in the “nerdy district,” they mean the Gundam Cafe in Akihabara. As my friend Comte de Sang puts it, “Some people seem to think that the US public still cannot fathom any piece of Japanese pop culture that hasn’t been transformed into an Americanized line of children’s toys and adapted into some god-awful Hollywood film by Michael Bay.” Sigh.
Come read my new CNNGo article: Asia’s 25 most ridiculous stress relief products. Japanese fake bubble wrap and girlfriend knee pillows, wahhh?
Have you ever been to a maid cafe? Parlez-vous Français? J’ai appris la langue à l’école… vous pouvez m’écrire en Français, si vous voulez!
Japanese Word of the Day: False teeth = Ireba
Song of the Day: Calmando Qual – Insanity (I’m seeing them live in Tokyo!)
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TOKYO GOTH INDUSTRIAL PARTY: CEVIN KEY OF SKINNY PUPPY, ANTI-FEMINISM, PSYDOLL, MISTRESS MAYA, LUKE OF CHAOS ROYALE.
Hours after I landed in Tokyo, I was outfitted in Moi-meme-Moitie and ready to party all night with Yukiro, G-suS and other Shinjuku spooky-types.
Here’s Yukiro doing what he does best… torturing boys.
Before hitting our final destination — Mistress Maya’s Goth event, Overfused — we got cans of “konbini alcohol” from the aptly-named Family Mart.
Inside, it was a grand Gothic reunion with Michael and Kana. Isn’t her figure to die for?
Outside Club Marz, we ran into Visual Kei band Anti Feminism. They had just finished performing in Shibuya and were on the way to Star Cafe, a favorite hangout spot for Visual Kei rockers. Guitarist Shogo was hopping around and throwing gang-like hand signals in an after-show buzz!
Also getting some fresh air outside: Lothia and industrial/cyber band Psydoll, who are performing at Tokyo’s Design Festa on May 16. How many G-suSes can you spot in these photos?
The night’s headliner was CEvin Key of Skinny Puppy, who played a long DJ set. He congregated backstage with Maya, me, Nekoi (Psydoll vocals and keyboards) and Yukiro.
Kousuke set up a photobooth; I love his high-contrast, high-saturation photos. The one on the left is a tad scandalous!
In addition to DJ-ing and organizing Overfused, Mistress Maya (left) set up a food table and made a delicious, spicy green curry. Luke of Chaos Royale (right) ended the night with a racy performance featuring two girls and “extreme noise for pole dancers.”
What a pleasure to see most of my Tokyo Addams Family again. We’ll be at Maya’s party, Midnight Mess, at Shinjuku Club Marz on May 15th — come revel with us! (Maps, RSVP info and more here.)
Wouldn’t you like to come to one of Maya’s Goth parties? Are you a fan of Skinny Puppy, Anti Feminism (the band, not the concept) and/or convenience store alcohol?
Japanese Word of the Day: Shibari = Japanese rope tying / bondage (a common sight at these parties).
Song of the Day: Oomph – Augen Auf (Suggested by reader Memo.)
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CYBER BOY MODEL YUKIRO. BRIGHT BLUE ANIME WIG, NEON CYBER CLUB GENDER-BENDING CLOTHING.
Part three of our alternative photoshoot with Apollo Staar! In a blue wig, Yukiro looks like an anime doll.
He calls this look: “Retro Visual Kei boy from the 90s.”
“The studio was in a sweet location, centred in the Hollywood area. The velvet curtains made a nice background, and we had a good working spirit (Apollo streamed classic Goth tracks from Pandora Radio). It was nice to try out some new poses and expressions.”
The blue comfy chair is a nice match with Yukiro’s hair and makeup.
He calls his second look: “Misleading questionmark lady.” Ha!
There are so many excellent photos from this shoot, it’s hard to narrow them down to a few! Find out more about photographer Apollo Staar on his website.
Would you dare to wear a cyber space alien outfit like this? If you have questions/comments for Yukiro, do leave a comment on this post! You can post as “Guest” (no need to register).
We were at Kaya’s concert yesterday; he was performing with his band Kaleidoscope. Surprise: Kaya dressed manly! He wore Elegant Gothic Aristocrat: white long pointy collar, black ’suit’, brown spiky hair. Looked great and sounded amazing. Yes, there are photos and VIDEOS to come… stay tuned to my Twitter for more daily updates from Japan.
Japanese Word of the Day: Raiu 雷雨 = Thunderstorm (thunder and rain)
Song of the Day: X Japan – Endless Rain (from the last live, 1997)
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TOKYO’S ODAIBA: LITTLE HONG KONG. DAIBA MANMADE ISLANDS, SHOPPING & CHINESE FOOD, WEIRD THEME PARKS JAPAN.
Wait a minute… when did I visit Hong Kong?
I didn’t. These photos are from Little Hong Kong, an indoor re-construction of the Chinese metropolis, complete with traffic noises and Cantopop!
Little Hong Kong is situated in Odaiba, an artificial island that is a must-visit if you’re going to Tokyo. A monorail from Shimbashi or Toyosu will get you there.
This is the place to eat your fill in Chinese restaurants, get a palm reading and pose with Jackie Chan cardboard cutouts.
Odaiba also is home to a large “cat petting zoo”…
For more photos of cat cafes and ancient China-themed restaurants, you’ll have to flip through my Theme Restaurants book (out on Mark Batty / Random House). I was in Odaiba yesterday, on a hilarious dinner cruise with Antoine de Caunes and the French TV crew… you’ll see photos of this shortly!
Speaking of cats… I saw some Yoshikitty merchandise in the Shinjuku Sanrio store. The name says it all: it’s a collaboration between Yoshiki (of J-rock band X Japan) and Hello Kitty. What do you think — can Hello Kitty pull off the Visual Kei look? (Also pictured: the new Dr. Martens + Hello Kitty collaboration shoes.)
Thanks to everyone who gave me camera recommendations. I ended up with the Canon Powershot S9 and LOVE it. Fabulous color saturation and low light abilities. I think the images reflect my colorful carnival world!
Japanese Word of the Day: Blond = Kinpatsu no (hito)
Song of the Day: SITD – Herbsterwachen
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VERSAILLES CUBAN RESTAURANT, WEARING SUGARPILL MAKEUP BY SHRINKLE. TOKYO GOTH CYBER CLUB VIDEOS.
As we were driving to the Yoshitaka Amano art gallery opening, Yukiro glanced out the window and saw a sign: Versailles Cuban Restaurant. “We have to go,” he said. I said the food didn’t look very appetizing. “But it’s called VERSAILLES! We must!”
Yes, we’re ridiculous. And we did end up eating there, simply because of the name. The Cuban dishes weren’t impressive, but our makeup certainly was. (Learn how to achieve the Evil Queen look in this video.)
Inadvertently, we frequently end up wearing something head-turning to restaurants (because we’re heading to a club straight after). Have you ever had Ethiopian food? There’s a Little Ethiopia neighborhood in LA. All the little dishes at Meals by Genet are made from scratch, and you eat by scooping it up with spongy bread. Pricey, but the food and honey wine are exceptional.
Actually, scratch that. Even if all we’re doing is going out for a casual dinner… we still look kind of scary! (See more photos of the Kyoto-themed restaurant in Shibuya, Tokyo.)
Thankfully, in certain eat/drink situations — say, a Japanese absinthe bar — the crazier the outfit, the more you fit in. You can look forward to upcoming photos of certain infamous Visual Kei bars…
… and videos of Tokyo nightcrawling (such as my DJ SiSEN, Chihiro and friends video above). Please take a look at the many videos on my YouTube channel if you have a few minutes — quite a few of them feature Japanese theme restaurants and Goth clubs. And there are many more to come…
Same goes for Horror High School (new trailer above). Hope you’ve done your homework, because more ghastly episodes – starring Professor Fearstone / Candyman and featuring cute Japanese Goths and Lolitas – are on the way! Keep watching the Facebook page and www.horrorhighschool.com for updates…
Do people ever give you a hard time for the way you dress? How do you deal?
Japanese Word of the Day: Handshake = Akushu
Song of the Day: B’z – Super Love Song
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COSPLAYERS & SWEET LOLITAS ON HARAJUKU’S JINGU BRIDGE. PHOTOS OF JAPANESE YOUTHS, LOLITAS STREET STYLE.
Jingu is a pedestrian bridge that connects Harajuku to Yoyogi Park / Meiji Shrine. On Sundays especially, you’ll see cosplayers, Gothic Lolitas and other alt-styled youths congregating here.
The bridge isn’t as busy as it was in the old days of Harajuku “pedestrian heaven,” but it remains a marvelous spot to see and be seen.
What better place to be inspired before shopping for Gothic Lolita Punk clothes in Harajuku? (Maps and a store guide for your reference.)
Many of the teens bring food and hang out here all day. Most ignore the swarm of tourists that snap photos of the action.
Want to see more? Check out my post about stylish CHILDREN and Gothic Lolitas on Jingubashi Bridge.
Have you stepped foot on Harajuku’s infamous bridge?
MAY 15th in Tokyo… come party with my spooky crew at Midnight Mess! Xenophobia and Rose Noire are performing; it shall be a night of Goth/Fetish/Dark/Industrial fashion and music. The info is here and in my club guide; if you have questions, let me know in the comments.
Japanese Word of the Day: Bridge = Hashi
Song of the Day: Grendel – Industrial Zombie Dance (Goth guys dancing in a graveyard — fun!)
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SANRIO PUROLAND, HELLO KITTY THEME PARK IN TOKYO, JAPAN. STRANGE KIDS AMUSEMENT PARK, HELLO KITTY RIDES, COSTUMES & MUSICAL PERFORMANCES.
Somewhere, over the rainbow… specifically in Tokyo, Japan… there’s a Hello Kitty theme park!
The giant rainbow that shines over Kitty-land is easy to find. Take the Odakyu or Keio line to Tama Center Station, then follow the Sanrio character posters.
Once you step inside, you’ll run into these scary-cute mascots! The design is quite clever: the adults see through the letters on the hats.
The entire amusement park is Hello Kitty hell. You can’t walk two paces without coming face-to-face with the mouthless cat.
There’s not one, but several stores that sell Sanrio goods. You can find obscure merchandise, such as Tuxedo Sam plush toys. Kitty’s mom and dad lord over the main shop.
You can line up to sit next to Hello Kitty in her pink car, and explore the house that she shares with Dear Daniel. Don’t worry, they have separate bedrooms.
The rides aren’t impressive. Most of them are coin-operated one-seaters.
The stage show, however… is an LSD acid trip! An excerpt from my Crazy, Wacky Theme Restaurants book: Fifty dancers zoomed around the colossal circular stage, flapping their arms to a manic pop track: “Imaginaaation!” The Professor noted two nymphs with strawberries on their heads, a DayGlo Amish lady, a mustachioed man in a rainbow apron. He wrote Saturday Night Fever, then crossed it out and wrote Drag Ball + Bollywood and underlined it twice.
My Puroland adventure is one of my favorite writing pieces from my Crazy, Wacky Theme Restaurants book. Please consider picking up a copy here — I hope you’ll enjoy the writing and photos.
Japanese Word of the Day: Drugs = Mayaku
Song of the Day: Zilch – Electric Cucumber (featuring Hide of X-Japan!)
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Girls are made of sugar and spice, and everything nice… or are they? Welcome to part two of my Goth alternative photoshoot with Apollo Staar!
Makeup: I used dark purple Cyber MAC lipstick around the edges of my lips, and blended the middle part with red. I found silver sparkly “stick-on eyebrows” in a Hollywood wig/costume store, and glued them under my eyes. Finally, I drew on a beauty mark.
I’m wearing some of my favorite clothes in these photos. You’ve seen my spiky ankle boots many times; they’re by Tripp NYC, from Trash and Vaudeville on St. Marks place. (See my New York Goth shopping and clubbing suggestions here.)
I adore my fake furry, real spiky Lip Service jacket. (I wore it to the Museum of Death.)
The look is very Visual Kei, ne? Apollo is a fan of Japanese J-rock and VK photography, and knows how to shoot in that style.
He lent me the dominatrix hat, eyepatch and long black gloves. I think I need these items in my closet…
If you’re in LA, what are you waiting for? Book Apollo Staar for your next photo session. You won’t be disappointed.
Are you a fan of alternative/fetish photoshoots? Who are your favorite photographers and models in this genre?
PS: I’m currently in Osaka and it’s pure awesomeness. Visual Kei bar adventures with Fuki (ex-BLOOD), and I took photos of all the Gothic Lolita Punk shops in Shinsaibashi… will post ASAP. For more daily updates, please check out my Twitter.
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Impressive. Have you ever seen her burlesque show live? I’ve heard it’s incredible.
Dita also wore a violet Vivienne Westwood gown at her marriage ceremony. (All the way back in 2007, I did a blog post about Dita von Teese and Marilyn Manson’s wedding reception.)
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A two digit dial creates a series of marks around the printed name making it difficult to copy.
Granted, the code wouldn’t be too hard to crack, and I can’t understand how someone can easily spot a “forgery”, but the idea is a start.
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Forever 21 Take Over HMV Shibuya – Friday, August 27, 2010
Friday, August 27, 2010
Forever 21 To Take Over HMV Japan’s Prime Site
The fast-fashion store is expected to open by January after renovating the location in the capital’s bustling Shibuya commercial and entertainment district. HMV Japan closed the Shibuya store last Sunday after its sales had been eroded by Internet music delivery in recent years.
Forever 21 will occupy the first-to-sixth floors of the well-situated building, giving it 4,000 sq. meters of floor space, far larger than the U.S. group’s existing four local outlets, including the roughly 3,000 sq. meter store in Tokyo’s posh Ginza district that opened in April.
Keihan Electric Railway Co. (9045) will sublet the space to Forever 21.
(The Nikkei Aug. 27 morning edition)
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The Tokyo MetPod for September 2nd, 2010
CONCERT CALENDAR
Recommendations from one of Tokyo’s busiest musicians, Mr. Kaleb James. This guy knows his music and he knows what’s goin’ on.
And, something special again...FREE HOT DOGS from Doggy’s Diner. Listen to hear how you can get yours.
PARTY REPORT. BYE BYE SAFARI x CLASSY BEACH HOUSE
soo cute!!
I know I said I hate the beach, and I’ve been to the beach 3 days in a row…..but what can I say..when I have a chance to DJ..I go! Today was Latin Day but I dj-ed what I usually do and it was so much fun once again. Good Bye Summer and Good Bye Safari x Classy Beach house!! See you next year!!!!!!!!!!
ほよよ〜
PARTY REPORT. IMAGE / SIGNO BBQ @ ZUSHI
soo cute….
イケメン
my favorite girls, ninon x beni
the sky was SOO beautiful!!
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PARTY REPORT. GIRL’S DAY @ THE SAFARI x CLASSY BEACH HOUSE
BeamsのAONOさん
daisuke x kurumixxx
i heart canny (pink bull)
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the guard dog.
he was so calm..
so this staff……gets a lot of FAN mail. hehe
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the sunsets..and im watching it alone……
mm..he’s soo over me!! boo
glaceau vitamin water drinkers..YES!
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GIRLS DAY. SO MUCH FUN!!!!I was invited to DJ at the SAFARI x CLASSY Beach House yesterday. As you know, I’m not really a fan of the beach but I was interested to see what this beach house was like…and I must say..I LOVED IT!!!!!!!! I think I’ll be coming here to DJ every summer now. hehe Sponsors of this SAFARI x CLASSY beach house included, Ron Herman, Ugg, Dove, Lux, Opi etc.. 楽しかった！
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Ippou, Ebisu (一歩)
CNN would have you believe Ippou is a ‘sushi and sake’ specialist, which is just not correct. Did I miss the ‘sushi’ section of the very normal izakaya menu? At least the ‘sake’ part is correct, with a big list and a lot of interesting items thrown in. Many more of them would have been unknown to me, had they not also featured on the menu the night before; these places seem to share the same sake sensibility (and pricing, which is much less justified for Ippou).
Let the record show that they were, unsurprisingly, out of the Juyondai jungin that featured on the menu, and boo on that. But yay for featuring one of my favorites, Amabuki, also in a jungin mode, and for leaving the bottle with me to finish since there was only half a glass left. Pouring yourself a glass out of an isshobin is always fun, especially when the other staff members, not privy to the deal, look at you like ‘errrrrrr?’
In keeping with the atmoshpere, the fish was a bit rough and ready (seriously. We can go back to the Shinbashi place any time you want.) The standout was the lightly-grilled…hmmm, I’ve forgotten if it was flying fish or scabbard fish. Probably the latter. Either way, the searing makes it taste more complex, and it was chewy in a good way.
Typically I’m not one to order boiled flounder (or fluke, whatever) – the skin is disturbing to me. This was pretty good, and you can’t go wrong with copious ginger.
Aaaaand, you know it’s becoming autumn because sanma is all over menus as of about 2 weeks ago. It seems extra good this year, or maybe I just forgot what it was like. That’s what seasonal eating is all about – when you don’t eat something for 9 months, it’s exciting to get back to it (I know, you can get sanma in the supermarket any day of the year, but restrain yourself, OK?). One tip – eat carefully. These guys aren’t gutted before cooking, and if you dig into the brown stuff through an inadvertent chopstick thrust, I think you’ll regret it. Otherwise, you should be happy.
Satsuma age is a specialty here too – described on the menu as ‘fluffy’, it lived up to that billing and more. Always nice to see a place describe something as their specialty and then find it to be worthy of the praise. Much like the fish – looking back, they did have a nice selection and decent cooking.
There you go. If I lived on the west side, and especially if I was lucky enough to live in Ebisu, I could see this becoming a regular stop. It’s the kind of place where patience would be rewarded with occasional brilliance.
Ichii, Shinbashi (いし井)
What’s happening in Shinbashi around quitting time? I mean this semi-rhetorically, because if you have to ask, you don’t know. But the big plaza with the steam engine outside the ‘Crow Forest’ entrance on the west side of the station is quite the scene in the early evening. Part of why it’s so startling is that it’s big, open and chaotic. In contrast to the ‘scramble’ intersections like Hachiko in Shibuya, people aren’t really walking in particular paths. In a sense, I’m also startled that it was so startling – am I too used to rules and order?
A short, confusing walk gets you to the small alleys in the southwest quadrant of the neighborhood, where real fortitude (or a recommendation from Et-chan) is required to pull open most of the doors, including Ishii’s. It’s not as intimidating as going up the stairs and picking the right tiny door that corresponds to the Fish Research Center sign though; Mr. Ishii has nice frontage and a quality sign, and that kinda lets you know it’s going to be a friendly place, even as it tips you off that it may not be cheap. In case you’re wondering, it’s the lit sign high up on the wall on the left side. Not the brighter one underneath.
Inside you’ll find some welcoming signs, like lots of wood, lots of bottles, a packed fridge, and a master eager to practice his English (so you could go here with no Japanese skill, but you’d be very reliant on him). You’d also find something I love to see in izakayas, a big screen TV. In this case, it was playing a loop of photos that the master had taken on visits to sake breweries. Changing every 2 seconds or so, the loop was probably 2 hours long, give or take – we saw it start to repeat, but it took a looooong time. This is a guy who loves his sake.
This is a guy who loves his sake. Did I already say that? There were a bunch of brands on here that I had never heard of, and I think any sake lover must love that.
While we started with these individual 120-ml glasses of different varieties, I quickly convinced Woodsworth that we should be drinking out of the 180ml ‘pitchers’, for which you get to choose your own little cup and then share the taste. The bottle pictured here was Asamayama sparkling nigori; after the elaborate opening ceremony featuring a needle to let out the excess pressure in a controlled way, we were pressured into drinking some. Just one glass though.
Since I complained about the pricing at Nekoya earlier this month, I should mention that the prices on this sake and food are in line with the pricing there. But the food is a bit more elaborate, there’s a greatly-reduced reliance on cats as a decorative motif, and the master is a good deal less cute. On balance, the comparison is balanced. Why not try both places and see for yourself? Why not invite me? Actually don’t. I’ve had enough sake for this month.
Food-wise, the highlights were really the fish and the smoked items. Here’s the fish, which deserves its own picture due to the elaborate serving platters (seemingly hewn from living rock.) Do be careful -these are not cheap either, but they sure were good.
And finally we have the obligatory ‘everything else we ate’ shot (time goes quick, so this is over 4 hours). Clockwise: dried, toasted skate wing; very good satsuma-age, not sure what was in it but it was steps above the usual; smoked egg, terrific! as long as you like smoked and egg; boiled fish, a disappointment because it was done in a sort of dry style and was less sweet, fatty and falling-apart than I like my nitsuke; smoked scallop, kinda beastly looking and too dried out from smoking (but cf earlier comment about smoke); yuba sashimi; salmon toba, very fatty and very grilled, quite crisp.
Or the bill might hurt your feelings.
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Taverna Gustavino, Yaesu
The surface scratching for today was supposed to be this little bistro that I walked past last week, down in Kyobashi (on one of those “go somewhere that the map doesn’t yet include” days). Well, contrary to the business card, they’re closed. More cruising around ensued, during which time I got fixated on pasta, and Gustavino happened. Just a pleasant little Italian place on the south side of Yaesu – and it happens to have good scores on Tabelog, which I think showed in the cooking.
Things were surprisingly busy inside, considering it was already after 1, with a lot of people rotating through the counter. With all the offices in the area, they must get busy at night. That ham-clamp on the counter is a bit too new and unused-looking. They’ve gotta get a pig leg in and get the grease flowing.
Lunch menus are limited to 3 pastas and one soup (minestrone, actually, which reminds me of this time I was at l’Unico in Balmain (part of Sydney’s tough inner-west) and saw an old Australian guy trying to get a young Chinese girl to go to bed with him on vague promises that he’d help her get a visa. He was sitting way too close to her, on the same side of a 4-person table. That was creepy in itself, but he was also ordering for her. For some reason I’ve never forgotten how he disregarded the menu and asked the waiter “Do you have a minestrone soup?” Maybe the creepiness and redundancy fixed it in my mind. And in case you’re wondering, I only said that Balmain is ‘part of Sydney’s tough inner-west’ because I was thinking of a capsule biography I read one time in a travel article where the writer mentioned that the subject had grown up in the ‘tough housing projects on Tokyo’s east side’. A good example of the power of cliche to bite one in the ass; the toughest thing about those ‘projects’ is that they’re a little far from the station.). By the way, small salad. And mediocre house-made bread. On a board.
I ordered the octopus ragu just to show the skeptical waiter that I could read the menu. No, I lie, I wanted to eat octopus in cream sauce. This was very tasty, although I think I might just have been in the mood for cream sauce on penne without realizing it. You can see that the octopus is largely ‘butsu’, i.e., ‘funny bits’ like diced-up suckers. This gives it texture, but I think also lets them save the meatier part for dinner. Spinach completes the scene.
‘life in the city, life of people’
Rei Shito, a Tokyo street fashion photographer, blogs here:
Love it!
A bunch of her photos filled the fashion pages of last Sunday’s English print edition of the Asahi Shimbun — shots of local ladies sporting socks with sandals and high-heeled shoes, a curious (if not entirely new) style choice given the oppressive humidity this time of year. Apparently it’s a growing trend, in Japan and elsewhere…
More photos, and the accompanying article, can be found here.
