The book of koginzashi (by Fugeiten)

Our leader and bag designer, Yoko Tsukamatsu published new book of koginzashi. Koginzashi is a traditional and exquisite embroidery works from Northern part of Japan.

This book was written by Yoko and culinary artist Ricca Fukuda. They team up the unit named “Fugeiten“.

Fugeiten re-appreciated Mingei movement(the Japanese folk art movement in the late 1920s and 1930s in Japan). And now they re-produce koginzashi with modern attitude.

They suggest how to stitch koginzashi on bags, jeans and scarfs on this book. Now available on Amazon.co.jp

Amazon.co.jp: koginzashi no hon

Bijin-tokei (cute girls clock)

Bijin-tokei is one of popular web service in Japanes internet services. Every minutes cute girls show the time with blackbord. Now it is converted for iPhone App.

Their photos seems to be taken at Shibuya and Harajuku. They are amateur models but they are so fashionable and so cute .

bjin-tokei (English)

Stitch by Stitch Exhibition (Tokyo Metropolitan Teien Art Museum)

I went to the Stitch by Stitch Exhibition that was held in Tokyo Metropolitan Teien Art Museum. Thoese embroidery works were wonderful.

I bought the set of the bag and the embroidery string by the museum shop.

Stitch by Stitch Exhibition
Tokyo Metropolitan Teien Art Museum
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faraway wishlist - Hand Bag for Space Travel

I do wish to get “Hand Bag for Space Travel” - it is a cellphone designed by Yayoi Kusama.

Now on sale, the price is 100,000 yen (over 1,000US dollars)!!
Faraway for me, yes, it’s like a space travel!

OMG my friend got it!
Prettier than pictures on the web…Can you see the surface contains a
lot of glitter!? :D

Art Editions Yayoi Kusama “Hand Bag for Space Travel”
Yayoi Kusama - Wikipedia
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Sumida river fireworks festival 2009

Last night we went to see Sumida river fireworks festival 2009. It’s the most famous summer festival inTokyo.

Big fireworks like the Galaxy. It’s amazing!!!!!!!!!!

That sounds were very loud. Sounds and lights made me crazy!!!
This event started at 7pm and ended 8:30pm.

Real scale Gundam constructed at Odaiba, Tokyo

Real scale Gundam robot was constructed at Odaiba, Tokyo. This year is 30th anniversary of Gundam animation.

Tokyo metropolitan gov. collaborated with some private companies to built it. It seems to promote green eco campaign and inviting next Olympic games to Tokyo. (I don’t know why Gundam?)

Its height is 18m (about 59 feet). This construction cost is secret. Many people are gathering to take photos of Gundam. It plans to be destrucated at the end of this summer.

Gundam souvenir shop and food coat open there. Many tourist will come to see Gundam on this summer.

GREEN TOKYO GUNDAM
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KUDAMEMO from D-BROS

D-BROS released a new product. Kudamemo means fruits memo pad.

They are rendering of apple and pear looks like the real things.

D-BROS

UNIQLO CALENDAR

UNIQLO CALENDAR shows scene of several towns in Japan. They looks like a diorama. That’s so cute & kawaii !!

If you click the movie it shows uniqlo’s clothes. and you can put it on your blog as a calender.

UNIQLO CALENDAR
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