Shibuya Fashion Week, October 16-19, 2014
Being available to revisit Tokyo is quite
out of my October plan, since the decision is en fait made swiftly by our
Director. My major task is to promoting at Tokyo Fashion World 2014; with no
doubt, I unquestionably save weekend days to explore around, to discover yet
something new, while last Tokyo trip was a decade ago, back to year 2002.
Taking Finnair direct flight from Helsinki
to Tokyo on Thursday afternoon. Luckily, my flight neighbor, a Finnish designer
is very friendly and helpful, so after nearly 10-hour journey, we can purchase
Narita Express and Suica card (similar to HSL or Taipei Metro transport value
card) to Tokyo Station within 110 minutes and arrive my hotel room safe and
sound.
First night at Tokyo is getting familiar
with Shinbashi (New Bridge) area and knowing the locations of convenient stores
and takeaway restaurants. Before the check-in time, I walk toward Tokyo Tower
and witness General Tokugawa Ieyasu’s tombstone. After the mini historical tour
back to Shinbashi Station neighbourhood, where gathers various kinds of sushi
stands, sake bars, raman restaurants and numerous of yakitori (late night grill
restaurant) due to Shinbashi area is well known for after-work social
entertainment. The drunken office workers, the lingering young high school
girls, the heavy-makeups ladies and sweaty bar tenders are making the multitude
Tokyo street visions. Gazing and regarding local’s everyday life has always been
my pleasure to travel. I especially like the tiny mini Japanese yakiotori
located between narrow passages, and take them as my ‘frame-in-frame’
photography shooting project as the fresh start.
Shibuya Fashion Week is from October 9th to 19th , so at night I decide to take a look of the streets, the people and the events. Shibuya Parco is holding local young artists’ exhibition on the 3rd floor. Free admission, it looks more like cute version of comic con booths rather than fine art display, nevertheless, the creation and colours are very pastel touch, truly Japanese ‘kawaii’. Parco bookstore at B1 has amazing collection of fashion/photography coffee books and magazines, I choose WWD Japan and Daydreamer by stylist Michiko Yamawaki.
First weekend in Tokyo, warm and relaxing,
and I refill myself enough fuel for the following challenging days!
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