Archive for the ‘design in Tokyo’ Category
We call a cell phone decorated with Swarovski or pretty plastic parts “DECODEN”. Just like the nail arts, we decorate our mobile phone, NINTENDO DS or even digital camera.
There are a lot of decoration tools and parts available, or you can get a pre-decorated sheet, which you’d only need to seal on. So if you’d come to Tokyo, why don’t you try “DECODEN”?
Decoden report(Nikkei TRENDY net)
Dekoden(Decoden webshop)
The“Matsuya”Department Store in Ginza has been transformed to a Louis Vuitton Monogram suitcase!
They have applied the “monogram multi-colors” of the artist Takashi Murakami’s. The illuminations are changed every 30 min. and light up the monograms in blue, purple or other various colors.
There was the new Bvlgari building next to it, too.
‘Very easy to make 4 size of beautiful pompoms!’ I found “pompom (bombom) maker” in handicraft shop.
I’m not so great at handicrafts but made 5 pompoms. because…
I desired to put some warm snow on my christmas tree :)
Holidays are coming!!
pompom maker（japanese）
So many giant tongues on the walls and columns at the Omotesando Station!
This is actually an ad by Johnson & Johnson for their “REACH” mouthwash product for bad breath.
There are lots of cool street ads in Omotesando, so I will show them to you in a future article.
I went to Ginza last weekend. The town getting ready for holidays:)
I’d like to show off you some of beautiful Illuminations in this town.
left;MIKIMOTO
Maybe the most famous Christmas tree in Japan
right;Yurakucho Marion
Latest buildings in Ginza
left;Yurakucho Marui
right;Marronnier gate
Sony Plaza B1F in front of subway station
Sweet Pop Christmas! I love this, make us happy in underpass.
Printemps-Ginza
My Best goes to … Printemps! ;)
Christmas flower cake & Knitted wine glasses, cakes, and champagne!!
Q-pot.baby was started in November 2007! You must have a look at cute yummy rompers, bibbs, etc.
babies may grow up sweet tooth! But my purpose is accessories and mobile straps.
They are made for moms and kids can use together.
I couldn’t resist strawberry macaroon …it’s a foul(>_<)!
A very sweet candle-making book has just been released!
It shows you how to make candles of a doughnut, a baguette or a rose and a Ranancuras, which all look so very real.
I was given a doughnut candle as a gift, but it is just too lovely to light &let it melted…
There are also the candle-making workshops, but they would be fully booked straight away every time. It would be a miracle if you can join the workshops !
At the moment, I have been really into “KIRIGAMI”!
It is a paper motif made up by folding, cutting and then reopening a piece of paper.
Kanako Yaguchi has published several “KIRIGAMI” books, and among them, I love the “OTONA NO KIRIGAMI NO HON”(ISBN 4569692354) most.
The other day, I was making “KIRIGAMIs” with the book like mad , and have ended up loads of them…
There is a website that lets you make a “KIRIGAMI” online, too.
This is for the Japanese style.
“MON” is Japanese traditional patterns often used for “FUROSHIKI” or “wagashi”, and these “MONs” can also be made by “KIRIGAMI”.
How about putting the “MON” you made on a card or a coaster?
Or using a fabric “KIRIGAMI” for an appliqu?, which would be cute, too!
On the second of November, the MoMA Design Store was opened in Omotesando. This is their first store overseas.
There, they have a lot of products that you cannot get from their online shop.
I found that Anemone Pen, which is also very popular at 8tote’s real shop!! (@o@)
MoMA Design Store
5-10-1 GYRE 3F
Jingumae Shibuya Tokyo
large map
If I take you to look around Tokyo, I would take you to Asakusabashi.
Well, if around the JR Akihabara station is a “town of OTAKU nerds”, then the next stop Asakusabashi is a “town of handmade”.
You can get beads and accessories materials, ribbons and other hand craft stuff at wholesale price.
Because Asakusabashi is wholesale-stores area, you can also find many other goods like commercial wrapping papers, display supplies or artificial flowers.
Of course, many stores accept a purchase for retail, so I often visit Asakusabashi for shopping.
I’d recommend “Shimojima”
Come out from the East Exit of JR Asakusabashi, walk to the left along the Edogawa Street , then next to a bakery there is 8-story shop building. That’s Shimojima’s 5th shop.. This one has the largest variety and number of goods of all Shimojima’s.
As it was close to Halloween, there were full of Halloween goods.
If you are into beading accessories, then you should not miss visiting “KIWA”!
Come out from the East Exit of JR Asakusabashi, walk to the right along the Edogawa Street, then you see “KIWA” right away.
There are always so many people busy with getting their beads and accessory parts.
Or if you like ribbons then check “MOKUBA”.
They have so many ravishingly gorgeous ribbons.
You can purchase from one meter. Take a roll you like to the counter and ask them to cut it to your desired length.
