damki
"damki is a 99,95% free magazine by Dana Zimmerling, currently living in Osaka,
born in Germany. The zine is bilingual (english/japanese) and can so far be found
randomly in different parts of the world: Wellington/New Zealand • Berlin/Germany
• Hongkong • Melbourne/Australia • France• Barcelona/Spain • New York and of course
Japan and so on. Spreads like herpes. "
Love it, love it! Check it out!
Bespoke Tokyo describes itself as offering urban safaris for savvy city trekkers. We like the sound of that, hey come to think of it our lives are one big urban safari here in Tokyo. But if you are not from around here and you are just popping in for a quick squizz Tokyo can be tough and tedious without the right tools or connections. Sure it's easy to navigate the touristy spots, just like most major cities but if you are wanting to get deep into the veins of this city, feel the vibes, find the back streets and be in the know then Bespoke Tokyo have got hot packages for you (or you could just ask us!) A super smooth site that would have any Tokyo lover drooling and some hot city offerings to scoop up.
Sushi or Death is an Oslo-based site dedicated to, you guessed it, raw fish and rice. While we don't eat the poor little fishies we do admire what can be done with them. Check out Sushi or Death for some raw art.
No space for raked pebbles and arched bridges? No time to tend to the koi and the bonsai? Always dreamed of your own Japanese garden? Why not make one, complete with egg carton pagoda. Put your crafty hat on, follow the instructions and be sure to send us a pic of your new Japanese garden!
We love our friends. And we love them even more when they are at our house eating, drinking and being hilariously merry.
Thank you to everyone who popped in for a quick mojito, a bit of a dance and some balcony shenanigans.
Check the almighty Leila Chan for a more people pic filled post.
I was far to busy behind the bar to get any great pics!
A while back we spotted The Japanese Tradition in our inbox, having seen the sushi vid before we glossed over the others. Last week however the Japan Culture Lab series was brought to our attention again when we popped over to Momus for a quick read.
The pieces of art that are attached to many a savvy Shibuya gal's nails are a constant source of wonder, amazement and bewilderment. How do they wash their dishes?
This week Ping Mag dip into the world of nail art. More than a splash of top coat and a sprinkling of glitter, Ping Mag explore creative stereoscopic nail art.
Let us begin with the boots and shoes because that is a very good place to start!
The long boot, the puffy boot, the new look ugg, the riding boots, the wedge heel boot, you name it the Tokyo shoe stores are showing it right now. This month Zipper magazine shows a range of long boots that they think are bound to keep your tootsies warm and your look hot!
More long boots to wrap your luscious legs. Particularly loving the royal blue knee highs with the roll down cuff.
Long boots are lush but in Tokyo this Autumn season the short boot is definitely the look on the street. It is the Olsens meets Japanese street walker look.
The wildfire trend of the season - the short boot!
As we sit here with sand bags at the ready, there is only one thing bigger than typhoon No.9 that is currently whipping Tokyo into a wet and whirly frenzy... iPod Touch.
We can guarantee there are millions of kids all over this city planning their attack right now, preparing themselves for the lines, scoping out the iPod touch lottery tickets for as soon as this natural disaster is over there will be a shopping storm ahappening in all electrical stores across the country.
Well it seems the iPod touch and iPhone are already creating quite a frenzy here!
This weekend in Tokyo is set to be a stunning one. The few days after a typhoon are always amazing. Everything will be swept away including the clouds it will be the devine calm after the storm.
So we are taking it to the streets and soaking up the warm rays while we can!
For something just as funky, Saturday night at the Ruby Room in Shibuya is Virgo night. An electro party right in the center of it all!
And after all the hip shakin and floor stompin Sunday is the perfect time to relax. Superior relaxation is what the Ooedo-Onsen-Monogatari is all about. Foot baths, hot rocks, sand baths, natural hot springs and a chance to step back in time is just a slice of the beauty on offer at this highly regarded onsen in the odaiba area.
Super street style and all round funkiness is the vibe that Discrete Bags ooze. Wrap your your precious computer piece in style.
The latest laptop wrap Rudeboy is created with style, practicality and protection in mind.
The Rudeboy will politely keep your tech piece safe and secure. The outer fabric is a strong coated nylon, water resistant for extra protection against the harsh elements.
Kanoko Japanese Handmade bags are some of the finest quality contemporary designs using traditional Japanese fabrics. Exquisitely styled, superior quality and unique designs make these one-of-a-kind bags highly sort after. We are lucky to have 3 new designs in stock.
Chou no furu yoru is the most devine piece of fashion beauty. It's Carrie Bradshaw meets Sayuri aura is a breathtaking view. Chou no furu yoru is Japanese for butterflies falling from the sky.
Originally a theatrical/film art designer, TOKYOMADE newcomer, Lissita found the joy of making fashion accessories when the models and actors on set began snapping up her kitsch goodies.
The Lissita brand concept is to add a hint of spice to life. Spending much of her free time backpacking around India it is obvious that Lissita designer Lisa Nagano picked up some dolly parts as well as some fashionably aromatic spiciness.
Can't help it...we are just going to rock out to a bit of Hole while we admire the latest fashion pieces to hit TOKYOMADE
I am doll eyes
Doll mouth, doll legs
I am doll arms, big veins, dog bait
Yeah, they really want you, they really want you, they really do
Yeah, they really want you, they really want you, but I do too
I want to be the girl with the most cake
Be sure to check back for more Lissita doll parts coming soon...
It is a three day weekend here in Tokyo and the sun came out to celebrate! A steamy Saturday set a precedent for what looks like a spectacularly lazy weekend in the city of lights, but as usual there are endless events, gatherings and special treats on offer.
Here are just a few suggestions:
DJ Emma will be spinning musical treats for all to enjoy at Ageha tonight. Sure to be an Ageha spectacular with lighting by Aiba and a special performance by the Ultra Girls.
Sunday night @ The Pink Cow in Shibuya is the FLO Union Media Lounge, a chilled-out gathering of video artists, Vjs, Djs, animators, film makers and live projection performers.Check out the Pink Cow's Cowlandar for more details.
For us personally Monday equals a hoop dance class followed by a gathering of all of our gorgeous friends in Yoyogi park with good food, great cocktails and fine music. We love picnics!
Enjoy!
Have a gorgeous weekend and be sure to keep us up to date on what is happening in your city! What are your top tips for the weekend?
The Japanese long weekend has come to a close and it is back to business, shopping and hooping as usual.
On our way to hoop class on Monday afternoon we were excited to tag along with a colorful and playful mikoshi supporting group. We adore our little neighbourhood of Nishi Ogikubo in Tokyo but it was especially warm and huggable with the dancers and musicians making their way through it's streets!
One of the most loved and sort after creators on TOKYOMADE, Tiny Azure is having a mini sale on a few of her dazzling pieces!
Be sure to check out her greatness and snap up the one of a kind original fashion accessories. They make devine gifts but so hard to resist buying one for yourself!
Yay for mini sales and yay for getting gifts early!!
woohoo
What? A fabulous Sunday afternoon showcasing some of Japan's coolest and most talented indepedent artists and designers.
¥1500 gets you in the door with a free drink and rumor has it that there may even be some hoopalicious entertainment not to be missed! Special guest DJ mixing up the grooves and LIVE painting by LADE's TiFdyL! Of course the focus will be on the amazing creations on display and for sale. Your chance to fondle the goods that we usually keep safely tucked away on TOKYOMADE. Save your pennies, buy some original art and fashion pieces and consider your Chrissie shopping done!
We are super excited about this. The space is gorgeous, check out the And Zone blog (in Japanese) for a sneak peek at the lush surroundings. This event is a funky collaboration of some truly unique independent artists and creators based here in Japan.
For one afternoon only as a warm up to the biggie - Tokyo Design Festa in November. Look forward to seeing you there.
Paper! Here at the TOKYOMADE office we work hard to use as little as possible but there are a few crafty paper people out there who have grabbed our attention recently. We are thinking that in the name of all things crafty and gorgeous it might be OK to use up a bit o paper on these little treats. Perhaps just a small scrub worth, promise we will plant a new one!
Yamaha present free paper craft ideas! For super nimble fingered origamists.
The Tokyo Look Book is a new and colorful collection of images snapped on the fashion packed streets of Tokyo. Created by Philomena Keet and Yuri Manabe, this Japanese fashion smash up offers a peep into the style culture and the people who work it. It also includes interviews with some of Tokyo's top designers and shop owners.
Well worth adding to your funky book collection and nicely priced on Amazon.
To get you in the mood here are some links to a few of the fab designers that splashed their unique brand of street style around at the Japan Fashion Week 2007
It is another long weekend here in Tokyo, oh so lucky and grateful, we are putting together a bit of a TO DO LIST.
There is always a list as long as a samurai's sword of things to do in Tokyo on any given weekend. This weekend for us it is a little different, we are going to dedicate it to a whole lot of pampering and huge splashes of productivity - lots of things to do!
To celebrate we are hooking you up with some of Tokyo's prettiest pampering stations.
Yogajaya have a limited trial offer during Sept and Oct - ¥5000 for 3 classes. The open studio in Daikanyama is filled with natural light igniting your strength and energy.
Sin Den sells themselves as wickedly good hair cutters and colorists and by all reports they are on the mark. Using imported products and creations by international stylists it is the place to go for a new do.
Dashing Diva New York is the place to go for your manis and pedis in Tokyo. We are desperate to have ours done but are planning our own little cuticle removal party this long weekend right here at home.
Sinking down deep into a bubble bath sounds pretty perfect right now, The Tokyo Dome City La Qua Spa already has the bath drawn. Equipped with a healing garden, relaxation room, spa zone, restaurant and beauty salon La Qua Spa is five floors of inner city chilling.
Oodles of relaxation and skyscrapers of productivity to you!
xx
Previously found administering her fashion remedies in Camden Stables Market London, the blabla nurse now has a growing list of patients right here in Tokyo, Japan.
Already making fashion headlines here in Japan, blabla hospital has been featured in recent Kera and Gothic & Lolita Bible. As a result blabla hospital blood supplies must be at an all time low as their patient care programs are fast becoming the hottest new fashion health.
Currently on call at the Kera shop in Shinjuku, the blabla nurse herself can be consulted for all healthy fashion needs.
Treatments are seasonal for both guys and girls from piping hot weather fashion health to jacket cures and leg and arm warmers.
The blabla nurse is working hard at her Shinjuku hospital right now so TOKOYMADE is the only place selling her powerful remedies online (aren't we lucky!?) Check out the current prescribed cures available over the counter.
The Boston born, caramel eating, lone traveler Mayumu is the latest fabulous designer to offer up her amazing creations. Pink Salon is the name and super yumminess is the game.
Pink Salon is a unique range of one-of-a-kind accessories that epitomize kawaii Japanese street style. What makes Pink Salon stand out from the mass crowd is the obvious handmade with love and energy feel you get from each and every piece. The accessories in the range ooze eclectic style with each bit, charm, color, crystal, ribbon handpicked and put together to create a powerful Tokyo look.
Stroll down Takeshita Dori in Harajuku and you are sure to spy Pink Salonesque accessories. What you probably won't find is any accessories that have not been mass produced. Unlike many of her Harajuku brothers and sisters the Pink Salon treats cannot be found around the wrists and necks of every other sweet lolita or street hipster. Buying one of kind goodness is a sure fire way to enhance your individual style.
The September Dr Sketchy's Anti Art School Tokyo was a smoldering peep into the lives of three very powerful female characters. Leila took us all the way.
She came out swingin, ready to battle it out for a spot on everyone's sketch pad. Sharing her name and upper cut strength with boxing beauty Laila Ali.
Seeking revenge on all pimps, pencil pushers and sketchers Leila's second character Foxy Brown was out in full force and back breaking poses.
In an inspirational and fruity final pose, Josephine Baker/Leila in full banana skirt graced us with her beauty and strength.
A sad farewell was said to Dr Sketchy's Anti Art School TOKYO founder and mc extraordinaire Dillon who is leaving us for lush, green pastures! x x
