Category Archive for Tokyo + Japan
KYOTO THEMED RESTAURANT IN SHIBUYA, KYOUMACHI-KOI-SHIGURE. GOTH GROUP DINNER AT TRADITIONAL JAPANESE STYLE RESTAURANT, TOKYO.
The minute you think you’ve visited every Tokyo theme restaurant, a new one pops up. I had dinner with a group of Goths at 京町恋しぐれ / Kyoumachi-koi-shigure in Shibuya. It’s a traditional Kyoto-themed restaurant and belongs to the same group that operates Christon.
We enjoyed fruit shochu and artfully-presented modern versions of Kyoto cuisine — such as a veggie dish that we cooked in a basket, right at the table. Poor Buddha got some torture action: Mistress Maya put her fingers up his nose and Count de Sang gave his nip a twist!
The restaurant looked like old Kyoto, with paper-sliding doors, a traditional Japanese bridge, greenery and moody lighting. It may not be the wildest, weirdest theme restaurant in Japan, but it was well worth a visit. (For photos and stories of maid cafes and over 30 wacky theme restaurants, check out my new book.)
For us, this is a casual Goth look. Do you usually wear black or alternative clothes, even to dinners with friends?
LA is insane insane insane… tomorrow is my last day here. Wait until you see the photos and videos!!
Song of the Day #249: Total Coelo – I Eat Cannibals (Incredible video; perms and Amazon ladies. I want to learn the dance!)
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GOTHIC LOLITA PUNK SHOPS AT MARUI ONE, SHINJUKU SHOPPING COMPLEX 0101. BEST YOUNG WOMEN'S DESIGNER CLOTHING SHOPS IN TOKYO. B-MOVIE BLOOPERS!
Shut your eyes and tap your Goth boots together… and wooosh, we’re back in Tokyo! And right outside 0101 (Marui Young Shinjuku), home to almost every Gothic Lolita Punk brand.
The first floor is a mix of kawaii gift shops. From the glass doors entrance, you can glimpse Galaxxxy Returns and Funky Street, both of which carry cute designer stationery, cups and other small things. Prices are (of course) steeper than Daiso, but you’ll find a charming well-made selection here.
On the Shoe Heaven floor, there was a Halloween display of Goth boots and pumpkins. Ah, the two go so well together! (You can see more Gothic Lolita shoes here.)
Angelic Pretty’s display is pretty in pink. A little too sweet for my taste, but lovely to look at.
Kera Arena had a hot selection of J-rock and punk coats. That day, I wore an Algonquins Addition dress and Harajuku striped knee highs. (Rain, rain, go away…)
For more photos from Marui One and other Tokyo contemporary streetwear stores, please visit my shopping guide.
Who doesn’t love a bloopers reel? Here is a selection of the many boo-boos from our B-movie Horror Glamor film. As Yukiro puts it, “Prepare yourself for laughter. Don’t miss the things that went wrong but still so right!” (You can see the film itself here.)
I’ll be signing Crazy, Wacky Theme Restaurants: Tokyo tonight at GiantRobot2 in LA, 6:30-8:30 pm! Info here — hope you can come.
Song of the Day #248: OMD – So in Love (1980s crooners, yeahhhh)
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