Category Archive for Tokyo + Japan
TAKUYA ANGEL NEW HARAJUKU SHOP, CYBERGOTH JAPANESE CLOTHING FOR SALE. CANAL PLUS DOCUMENTARY WITH ANTOINE DE CAUNES.
After posing with the cosplayers on Harajuku’s Jingu bridge, we went to visit Takuya Angel at his new shop. You may recall that he closed his old boutique…
Happily, Takuya has opened up another shop in the same complex (on a side-street from Takeshita doori). It’s on the upper floor; look for a narrow hallway and keep walking until you’re inside his cyber paradise. (For maps and more, visit my Harajuku shopping guide.)
Keep your monster paws up! Takuya’s new store may be smaller, but if we support him, he’s here to stay. You can also purchase items via the Takuya Angel online store.
After you visit the designer, don’t forget to grab a bite of cabbage-yaki from the cheap food stall underneath his store. The water costs 100 yen, but sitting on a punk boy is free.
For a walk down memory lane, you can see photos of Takuya Angel’s original store in this post.
Demain, n’oubliez pas! French friends, please don’t forget to watch my 90 minute documentary, Toqué de Tokyo, premiering tomorrow on Canal Plus. Apparently, the program (hosted by me and Antoine de Caunes) is currently featured in an ad spot on French TV! (Photo by Jérémie Souteyrat.)
Les prochaines diffusions sont…
Lundi, le 15 Novembre: 20h50 sur Canal +
Lundi, le 15 Novembre: 22h15 sur DeCale
If you don’t have the channel, don’t worry — I’ll put up clips from my appearance soon. Stay tuned to my YouTube channel!
Japanese Word of the Day: Rei no = Something, someone
Song of the Day: Namie Amuro – Fast Car (Naomi and I want all the neo-Rococo fashions in this PV.)
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ARANZI ARONZO: KAWAII STORES IN OSAKA. CUTE CHARACTER GOODS, JAPANESE BEAR & BUNNY DOLLS FOR SALE.
How does alt/Goth shopping differ in Tokyo and Osaka? Harajuku’s easy to navigate; as I explain in my map, it’s a straight walk down Takeshita Doori with several exploratory turns. The boutiques in Shinsaibashi, on the other hand, are spread out. It takes a lot of meandering to find the best stores, like h.NAOTO Gouk…
Black Gothloli bonnet: Innocent World, from Osaka (store photos here)
Punk top: h.NAOTO Blood, from Closet Child
Purple short plaid skirt: Peace Now, from Closet Child
Along the way, you’re sure to meet big, smiling kawaii characters — like this white bear.
We stopped by the Aranzi Aronzo merchandise shop. Inside, there were cute bunny and bear plates, toys, crafts and books.
These little tins with superhero pandas would make a great gift.
I’ll never get tired of Japanese kawaii mascots.
Later, we stumbled upon an obese hippie teddy bear… who reminded me of my fat cat, Basil Farrow! (Have you seen the latest photos on his Scottish Fold blog?)
Are you a collector of cute Japanese stationery or toys? I had an impressive Hello Kitty collection when I was growing up…
Japanese Word of the Day: Katsura = Wig
Song of the Day: The Shamen – Alone Again Or (Acid Goth post-punk?)
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