http://cargocollective.com Sentimental Journey Wed, 27 Mar 2013 23:44:06 +0000 http://cargocollective.com en http://www.kentachis.com/Lullaby-for-Itto http://www.kentachis.com/following/kentachis.com/Lullaby-for-Itto Wed, 27 Mar 2013 23:44:06 +0000 Sentimental Journey 5281564 born hugs n harmony. 多くのお問い合わせ（？）により、マイブラザーユウのベイビーに送るララバイ・フォー・イット、アップしました。エンジョイ！ Backed by overwhelming demand (?), here is the mix for my brother YU's new born man, Itto. Enjoy! <img src="http://payload149.cargocollective.com/1/0/2707/5281564/itto.jpg" width="400" height="401" width_o="400" height_o="401" src_o="http://payload149.cargocollective.com/1/0/2707/5281564/itto_o.jpg" data-mid="28409414" border="0" align="left"/> 1. Desde Que O Samba e Samba: João Gilberto 2. Days of Wine and Roses: Bola Sete & Vince Guaraldi 3. Autumn in New York: Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong 4. Day: Quadron 5. Christmas Time Is Here: Vince Guaraldi Trio 6. Caos: Kissey Asplud 7. いつか晴れた日に: 山下達郎 8. Despues De Las Seis: Augustin Pereyra 9. Piece No 14 (DJ Greem): Hocus Pocus 10. The Blessing Song: Michael White 11. Suite Bagamasque: Prelude: Claude Debussy 12. Mariana: Seu Jorge Download born hugs n harmony. ... http://www.kentachis.com/Los-Angeles-pt-2 http://www.kentachis.com/following/kentachis.com/Los-Angeles-pt-2 Wed, 06 Mar 2013 20:53:38 +0000 Sentimental Journey 76479 Tortoise life. メディアで見るオッサレーなLAと自分が訪れるLAにいつも大きなギャップがあった。強行突破の二日間、ユウさんはこれ以上ないくらい気持ちのいいリズムで時にはグッと時にはゆったりとララランドの魅力を披露してくれた。持つべき物はマブダチ！ <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/2707/76479/IMG_0155.jpg" width="600" height="450" width_o="600" height_o="450" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/2707/76479/IMG_0155_o.jpg" data-mid="327337" border="0" align="left"/> 軽快なフットワークでのスタートかと思いきや、山の向こうでとんでもない山火事が。。 <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/2707/76479/IMG_0160.jpg" width="550" height="413" width_o="550" height_o="413" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/2707/76479/IMG_0160_o.jpg" data-mid="327347" border="0" align="left"/> ちょっと寄ったWeSCのフォトシュート。著有名人多数いたが、自分の知ってる人達はこの二人だけ。。YONEとSTASH <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/2707/76479/IMG_0167.jpg" width="480" height="361" width_o="480" height_o="361" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/2707/76479/IMG_0167_o.jpg" data-mid="327348" border="0" align="left"/> ベニスビーチにあるTortoiseという超イカスお店に行った。 <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/2707/76479/IMG_0168.jpg" width="500" height="375" width_o="500" height_o="375" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/2707/76479/IMG_0168_o.jpg" data-mid="327350" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/2707/76479/IMG_0170.jpg" width="545" height="440" width_o="545" height_o="440" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/2707/76479/IMG_0170_o.jpg" data-mid="327351" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/2707/76479/IMG_0173.jpg" width="562" height="436" width_o="562" height_o="436" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/2707/76479/IMG_0173_o.jpg" data-mid="327352" border="0" align="left"/> ギャラリースペースで展示されてたMitsuru Kogaという人の作品。自然からインスピレーションを受け、自然に返す形の作品がすばらしい。 <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/2707/76479/IMG_0175.jpg" width="590" height="438" width_o="590" height_o="438" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/2707/76479/IMG_0175_o.jpg" data-mid="327361" border="0" align="left"/> 伝統手芸からモダン家具まで店内は日本の素敵な”物”で溢れかえってる。姉妹店のTGSでは思わず衝動買いしすぎて懐がイタイ。。 <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/2707/76479/IMG_0180.jpg" width="670" height="502" width_o="700" height_o="525" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/2707/76479/IMG_0180_o.jpg" data-mid="327364" border="0" align="left"/> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/2707/76479/IMG_0198.jpg" width="600" height="400" width_o="600" height_o="400" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/2707/76479/IMG_0198_o.jpg" data-mid="327366" border="0" align="left"/> 夕方お邪魔したTortoiseオーナーのタクさん家の庭になんとStream Lineが！ <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/2707/76479/IMG_0200.jpg" width="500" height="375" width_o="500" height_o="375" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/2707/76479/IMG_0200_o.jpg" data-mid="327369" border="0" align="left"/> 中はこんなオシャレでした。 <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/2707/76479/IMG_0236.jpg" width="600" height="450" width_o="600" height_o="450" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/2707/76479/IMG_0236_o.jpg" data-mid="327373" border="0" align="left"/> 次の日は出発前にサクっとレコ屋まで回ってくれたユウさんはもう最高の旅パートナー。 <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/2707/76479/IMG_0240.jpg" width="670" height="469" width_o="800" height_o="560" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/2707/76479/IMG_0240_o.jpg" data-mid="327375" border="0" align="left"/> マット、また来るからね！ Tortoise life. ... http://www.kentachis.com/Los-Angeles http://www.kentachis.com/following/kentachis.com/Los-Angeles Wed, 06 Mar 2013 20:53:37 +0000 Sentimental Journey 74912 A night with Yone chan. 東京での興奮が冷めやらないままサンフランシスコで真面目に一週間過ごした。仕事が溜まっててやたら忙しいのに頭はまだバカンス気分で常時上の空。気づいたらsoul brother　ユウさんに電話掛けてた。「あの、急なんですが今週末LAに行きませんか？」 It's been a week since being back from Japan. Work was piled up over my head, yet I was a man completely consumed by wanderlust. Before I realized I was calling my soul brother, Yu san. "Sorry for the short notice but do you wanna go to LA this weekend?" <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/2707/74912/IMG_0070.jpg" width="600" height="452" width_o="600" height_o="452" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/2707/74912/IMG_0070_o.jpg" data-mid="320458" border="0" align="left"/> Went straight to WeSC store party at Robertson Blvd. <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/2707/74912/IMG_0074.jpg" width="600" height="450" width_o="600" height_o="450" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/2707/74912/IMG_0074_o.jpg" data-mid="320472" border="0" align="left"/> Yone chan, WeSC founder Gregory, Yu san and mysterious Korean DJ from Australia. <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/2707/74912/IMG_0103.jpg" width="542" height="444" width_o="542" height_o="444" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/2707/74912/IMG_0103_o.jpg" data-mid="320482" border="0" align="left"/> Yone on a "free" shopping spree. <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/2707/74912/IMG_0105.jpg" width="557" height="392" width_o="557" height_o="392" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/2707/74912/IMG_0105_o.jpg" data-mid="320487" border="0" align="left"/> Bling なヘッドフォン。 <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/2707/74912/IMG_0124.jpg" width="654" height="499" width_o="654" height_o="499" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/2707/74912/IMG_0124_o.jpg" data-mid="320490" border="0" align="left"/> Back in the hotel for some quality time b/w tequila, champagne, beer and M&Ms. <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/2707/74912/IMG_0138.jpg" width="600" height="450" width_o="600" height_o="450" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/2707/74912/IMG_0138_o.jpg" data-mid="320520" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/2707/74912/IMG_0134.jpg" width="600" height="450" width_o="600" height_o="450" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/2707/74912/IMG_0134_o.jpg" data-mid="320518" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/2707/74912/IMG_0130w.jpg" width="650" height="488" width_o="650" height_o="488" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/2707/74912/IMG_0130w_o.jpg" data-mid="320530" border="0" align="left"/> ダバダバ〜。 A night with Yone chan. ... http://www.kentachis.com/Tokyo-pt-4 http://www.kentachis.com/following/kentachis.com/Tokyo-pt-4 Wed, 06 Mar 2013 20:53:36 +0000 Sentimental Journey 66651 There is no place like home. もしも東京に引っ越したら？　うーん、中目黒ですかね！　代官山から歩いてきて目黒川沿いを歩いた。レストラン、居酒屋、カフェ、ショップ、すべて素敵すぎてマッチ売りの少女のようにうっとりした眼差しでお店というお店の窓越しに立った。（お店にとってはかなりキモい。。） Nakameguro is the bomb! nuff said. <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/2707/66651/IMG_3896w.jpg" width="350" height="454" width_o="350" height_o="454" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/2707/66651/IMG_3896w_o.jpg" data-mid="287823" border="0" align="left"/> 消火器＆NO PARKING <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/2707/66651/IMG_3887w.jpg" width="500" height="667" width_o="500" height_o="667" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/2707/66651/IMG_3887w_o.jpg" data-mid="287903" border="0" align="left"/> 街灯 <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/2707/66651/IMG_3920w.jpg" width="670" height="381" width_o="770" height_o="438" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/2707/66651/IMG_3920w_o.jpg" data-mid="287692" border="0" align="left"/> I mean, what kind of dry cleaning is this?! Too stylish.. <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/2707/66651/IMG_3900w.jpg" width="500" height="667" width_o="500" height_o="667" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/2707/66651/IMG_3900w_o.jpg" data-mid="287788" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/2707/66651/IMG_3914w.jpg" width="670" height="370" width_o="700" height_o="387" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/2707/66651/IMG_3914w_o.jpg" data-mid="287851" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/2707/66651/IMG_3923w.jpg" width="600" height="450" width_o="600" height_o="450" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/2707/66651/IMG_3923w_o.jpg" data-mid="287783" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/2707/66651/IMG_3921w.jpg" width="670" height="376" width_o="800" height_o="450" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/2707/66651/IMG_3921w_o.jpg" data-mid="287786" border="0" align="left"/> Quite a few fixie shops.. <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/2707/66651/l_img05.jpg" width="500" height="325" width_o="500" height_o="325" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/2707/66651/l_img05_o.jpg" data-mid="287873" border="0" align="left"/> Maruta san from Apple took us to Higashiyama. This restaurant had the ultimate GQ style you can never go wrong.. <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/2707/66651/IMG_41402w.jpg" width="400" height="543" width_o="400" height_o="543" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/2707/66651/IMG_41402w_o.jpg" data-mid="287916" border="0" align="left"/> I mean.. Come on, how cool do you have to be to display toilet papers this way? There is no place like home. ... http://www.kentachis.com/Nagano http://www.kentachis.com/following/kentachis.com/Nagano Wed, 06 Mar 2013 20:53:35 +0000 Sentimental Journey 65152 Rice field, unpaved road and house music. 都会の喧燥からちょっとでいいから離れたかった。新幹線で東京から一時間半、たどり着いたのが長野県、佐久平。師, HIDEO KOBAYASHIを訪ねる一泊二日の旅。 I needed a break from the hustle and bustle of the city. Hopped on a Shinkansen for an hour and half and found myself in Sakudaira, Nagano prefecture. A short trip to visit master, HIDEO KOBAYASHI. <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/2707/65152/IMG_3945w.jpg" width="400" height="300" width_o="400" height_o="300" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/2707/65152/IMG_3945w_o.jpg" data-mid="276456" border="0" align="left"/> There are cute girls in Nagano. <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/2707/65152/IMG_3995w.jpg" width="600" height="450" width_o="600" height_o="450" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/2707/65152/IMG_3995w_o.jpg" data-mid="276457" border="0" align="left"/> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/2707/65152/IMG_3970w.jpg" width="670" height="365" width_o="800" height_o="436" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/2707/65152/IMG_3970w_o.jpg" data-mid="276458" border="0" align="left"/> After passing through 3 mountains and dozen rice fields stands Hideo's 11 room house in the middle of yet another rice field. This is home to state of the art Fuente Studio and Nagano Kitchen. Heavy 4 on 4 blasting through all 4 studio speakers. Absolutely crisp kick and snare, the intricate layers of sound blew me away to some different dimension. Hideo Magic. <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/2707/65152/IMG_3991w.jpg" width="670" height="502" width_o="750" height_o="563" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/2707/65152/IMG_3991w_o.jpg" data-mid="276478" border="0" align="left"/> Roland TR-808 in the house. <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/2707/65152/IMG_4010w.jpg" width="670" height="298" width_o="800" height_o="357" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/2707/65152/IMG_4010w_o.jpg" data-mid="276480" border="0" align="left"/> We went to Uminojuku, one of the oldest Shukubamachi (Inn town) where people rested on their way to Osaka and Kyoto back in Edo period. The whole town looked like a set from Kurosawa movie! <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/2707/65152/IMG_4006w.jpg" width="500" height="375" width_o="500" height_o="375" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/2707/65152/IMG_4006w_o.jpg" data-mid="276500" border="0" align="left"/> Nagano is famous for their SOBA. With Tororo, it's the bomb. <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/2707/65152/IMG_4007w.jpg" width="300" height="401" width_o="300" height_o="401" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/2707/65152/IMG_4007w_o.jpg" data-mid="276501" border="0" align="left"/> And Macha shaved ice. <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/2707/65152/IMG_4008w.jpg" width="400" height="539" width_o="400" height_o="539" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/2707/65152/IMG_4008w_o.jpg" data-mid="276502" border="0" align="left"/> Some real Japanese dope ass art on the wall. <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/2707/65152/DSCN0329w.jpg" width="670" height="502" width_o="700" height_o="525" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/2707/65152/DSCN0329w_o.jpg" data-mid="276517" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/2707/65152/DSCN0330w.jpg" width="600" height="450" width_o="600" height_o="450" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/2707/65152/DSCN0330w_o.jpg" data-mid="276518" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/2707/65152/DSCN03345w.jpg" width="600" height="450" width_o="600" height_o="450" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/2707/65152/DSCN03345w_o.jpg" data-mid="276525" border="0" align="left"/> Glass blowing shop in the back, cafe/shop in the front and Kobayashi Jr. <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/2707/65152/DSCN0350w.jpg" width="640" height="480" width_o="640" height_o="480" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/2707/65152/DSCN0350w_o.jpg" data-mid="276522" border="0" align="left"/> Had the honor to visit "Kobayashi Electric Appliances". This is where it all started.. Rice field, unpaved road and house music. ... http://www.kentachis.com/Tokyo-pt-3 http://www.kentachis.com/following/kentachis.com/Tokyo-pt-3 Wed, 06 Mar 2013 20:53:34 +0000 Sentimental Journey 64268 A typical day in Tokyo. いいデザインって一言で言ったらに気持ちいい気分にしてくれる物だと思う。東京はそういう物で溢れかえっていて気分がずっと紅潮してた。テンション高いし、写真NO言われても撮っちゃうもんね。これって自分が片田舎のサンフランシスコから来てすべてが新鮮に見えるからだろうか？東京に仮にも住んだらすべてがジョジョに色褪せていってしまうのだろうか？　まぁ、いいや。とりあえず今を楽しもう。 Carpe dium! In one sentence, good design is something that makes you feel good. Good is good..Tokyo is over-flowing with good design and I was just ecstatic the whole time. Is this because I come from a not-so-stylish city like San Francisco? Is this fresh feeling going to fade if I lived in Tokyo? who cares. I am just going to enjoy the day. (By pretending to be an obnoxious foreigner and take photos even if they say NO PIKUTUA PUREEZE!) <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/2707/64268/IMG_3869w.jpg" width="588" height="433" width_o="588" height_o="433" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/2707/64268/IMG_3869w_o.jpg" data-mid="272732" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/2707/64268/IMG_3872w.jpg" width="588" height="441" width_o="588" height_o="441" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/2707/64268/IMG_3872w_o.jpg" data-mid="272735" border="0" align="left"/> If you are into visually pleasing things, you MUST stop by here. AXIS building in Roppongi. 5F of design excellence ranging from gallery, furniture, books, textile, products etc.. I literally O.D.ed on good design. <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/2707/64268/IMG_3840w.jpg" width="670" height="502" width_o="700" height_o="525" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/2707/64268/IMG_3840w_o.jpg" data-mid="272718" border="0" align="left"/> Another must stop by place: TOKYO MID-TOWN. Too much to see, too little time. So I won't even post anything but little break time shot :) <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/2707/64268/IMG_3769w.jpg" width="670" height="502" width_o="700" height_o="525" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/2707/64268/IMG_3769w_o.jpg" data-mid="272710" border="0" align="left"/> CIBONE select shop in Aoyama. Nishi Masataka pattern. OPTIC NERVE!!! <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/2707/64268/IMG_3783w.jpg" width="670" height="502" width_o="700" height_o="525" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/2707/64268/IMG_3783w_o.jpg" data-mid="272714" border="0" align="left"/> It's always fascinating to see how stores get creative in displaying our product. Loveless in Aoyama <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/2707/64268/IMG_3708w.jpg" width="600" height="450" width_o="600" height_o="450" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/2707/64268/IMG_3708w_o.jpg" data-mid="272705" border="0" align="left"/> Beautiful encounter. Suzuki kun from United Arrows is a huge fan of incase. Here Suzuki kun with his P-Rod backpack with Andrew kun the designer of P-Rod backpack. <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/2707/64268/IMG_4022w.jpg" width="600" height="450" width_o="600" height_o="450" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/2707/64268/IMG_4022w_o.jpg" data-mid="272687" border="0" align="left"/> At night we went to my soul brother Kama's restaurant, PEACE CAFE in Futakotamagawa. Few minutes walk from the station, in a seemingly abandoned bushy area near the river bed glowed a blue light in the pitch dark. <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/2707/64268/IMG_4011w.jpg" width="600" height="450" width_o="600" height_o="450" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/2707/64268/IMG_4011w_o.jpg" data-mid="276528" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/2707/64268/IMG_4034w.jpg" width="600" height="450" width_o="600" height_o="450" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/2707/64268/IMG_4034w_o.jpg" data-mid="272693" border="0" align="left"/> Once we got there, I was immediately removed from the chaos of Tokyo: under an immense night sky lit a quaint and chic cottage style restaurant. I felt like I was in Cafe del Mar after dark in Ibiza or something. We sat outside by the river and Emma played and sang a beautiful lullaby. The Mediterranean style dishes were superb. <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/2707/64268/IMG_4039w.jpg" width="600" height="450" width_o="600" height_o="450" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/2707/64268/IMG_4039w_o.jpg" data-mid="272696" border="0" align="left"/> And the family. True oasis　in a dissonant dessert. ありがとう　カマさん！ A typical day in Tokyo. ... http://www.kentachis.com/Tokyo-pt-1 http://www.kentachis.com/following/kentachis.com/Tokyo-pt-1 Wed, 06 Mar 2013 20:53:33 +0000 Sentimental Journey 58494 It's been an amazing trip. 東京に来るときはいつも複雑な気持ちだった。楽しい事がたくさんつまったおもちゃ箱の中にdive-inするような興奮と、その渦に飲まれて自分を見失ってしまう恐怖。成田からの電車で新宿の駅に降り立った瞬間、その二つの感情がいつも自分を襲った。実際過去に、あまりの情報の多さに何から手をつければいいのか、何をすればいいのか分からないまま、気持ちだけ焦りホテルにこもる事もあったり。俺って結構神経質？と思いながらも今回は成田エクスプレスのバスで渋谷セルリアンまで一直線。大人になったんだな、うん。そんな感じでいつもよりもじゃかん足取りの軽いfade in Tokyoでした。 <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/2707/58494/IMG_3320w.jpg" width="600" height="450" width_o="600" height_o="450" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/2707/58494/IMG_3320w_o.jpg" data-mid="256938" border="0" align="left"/> The night I arrived, my soul brother Holly took me to Yoko san's house. Her food was so delicious and full of love I lost my words.. True Japanese Soul Food! <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/2707/58494/IMG_3407w.jpg" width="670" height="502" width_o="700" height_o="525" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/2707/58494/IMG_3407w_o.jpg" data-mid="249014" border="0" align="left"/> Fixie is apparently popular amongst Tokyo moms　too.. <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/2707/58494/IMG_3376w.jpg" width="400" height="533" width_o="400" height_o="533" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/2707/58494/IMG_3376w_o.jpg" data-mid="249121" border="0" align="left"/> Andrew getting chewed by a dear @ Bubblelounge, Shibuya. <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/2707/58494/IMG_3408w.jpg" width="670" height="486" width_o="786" height_o="571" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/2707/58494/IMG_3408w_o.jpg" data-mid="249140" border="0" align="left"/> I am a t-shirt in a bottle. <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/2707/58494/IMG_3438w.jpg" width="670" height="502" width_o="850" height_o="638" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/2707/58494/IMG_3438w_o.jpg" data-mid="249146" border="0" align="left"/> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/2707/58494/IMG_3447w.jpg" width="500" height="375" width_o="500" height_o="375" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/2707/58494/IMG_3447w_o.jpg" data-mid="256946" border="0" align="left"/> Kamakura Beach Party. <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/2707/58494/IMG_3498w.jpg" width="600" height="450" width_o="600" height_o="450" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/2707/58494/IMG_3498w_o.jpg" data-mid="249152" border="0" align="left"/> 回転すしの兄ちゃんとその魚達。 <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/2707/58494/IMG_3627w.jpg" width="670" height="326" width_o="900" height_o="438" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/2707/58494/IMG_3627w_o.jpg" data-mid="249161" border="0" align="left"/> Meeting @ Medicom. <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/2707/58494/IMG_3580w.jpg" width="600" height="450" width_o="600" height_o="450" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/2707/58494/IMG_3580w_o.jpg" data-mid="249165" border="0" align="left"/> ムーミン <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/2707/58494/IMG_3581w.jpg" width="500" height="375" width_o="500" height_o="375" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/2707/58494/IMG_3581w_o.jpg" data-mid="249168" border="0" align="left"/> とその愉怪な仲間達。（ミー＆ニョロニョロ） <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/2707/58494/IMG_3589w.jpg" width="670" height="502" width_o="700" height_o="525" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/2707/58494/IMG_3589w_o.jpg" data-mid="249173" border="0" align="left"/> Shing02, Emi Mayers & Natsuko from iTunes. <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/2707/58494/IMG_3661w.jpg" width="670" height="572" width_o="702" height_o="600" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/2707/58494/IMG_3661w_o.jpg" data-mid="249174" border="0" align="left"/> 潰れるスナック達と悪い男　in Shimokitazawa.{image 13} It\'s been an amazing trip. ... http://www.kentachis.com/Tokyo-pt-2 http://www.kentachis.com/following/kentachis.com/Tokyo-pt-2 Wed, 06 Mar 2013 20:53:33 +0000 Sentimental Journey 60355 More is more vs. less is more. 今回の旅の目的はインスピレーション。仕事で絞りに絞られカラカラになったオツムに栄養を吸収させるべく同僚のアンドレューと僕は大掛かりな狩りにでた。ハンティンググランドは渋谷ー原宿ー表参道ー青山ー六本木ー外苑前ー恵比寿ー目黒ー東京駅。いけるか？！ <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/2707/60355/IMG_3509w.jpg" width="600" height="450" width_o="600" height_o="450" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/2707/60355/IMG_3509w_o.jpg" data-mid="256963" border="0" align="left"/> いつ来てもoverwhelming.. ここからスタート。 What fascinated me about Japanese culture is it's duality in all things. This could be a quite lengthy topic but focusing on design, this subject is apparent everywhere. <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/2707/60355/IMG_3512w.jpg" width="389" height="534" width_o="389" height_o="534" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/2707/60355/IMG_3512w_o.jpg" data-mid="256964" border="0" align="left"/> Outdoor: Making a decision is always tough when everything is on your face. <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/2707/60355/IMG_3521w.jpg" width="369" height="519" width_o="369" height_o="519" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/2707/60355/IMG_3521w_o.jpg" data-mid="256965" border="0" align="left"/> Indoor: More is More. Space is limited but information is abundant. <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/2707/60355/IMG_3527w.jpg" width="400" height="534" width_o="400" height_o="534" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/2707/60355/IMG_3527w_o.jpg" data-mid="256983" border="0" align="left"/> Then you run into such a simple and beautiful product such as this iida phone. <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/2707/60355/IMG_3853w.jpg" width="450" height="362" width_o="450" height_o="362" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/2707/60355/IMG_3853w_o.jpg" data-mid="256988" border="0" align="left"/> Or this clean and minimal restroom sign. <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/2707/60355/Picture-2w.jpg" width="670" height="393" width_o="744" height_o="437" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/2707/60355/Picture-2w_o.jpg" data-mid="256993" border="0" align="left"/> Or this Higashiyama store where you feel like you in a museum than a pastry store. Just product. Nothing else. <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/2707/60355/IMG_3737w.jpg" width="469" height="330" width_o="469" height_o="330" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/2707/60355/IMG_3737w_o.jpg" data-mid="256994" border="0" align="left"/> They've taken it as far as making the product "invisible" by designing a radio into a bottle shape so it blends in with your other shower bottles. (Although this MUJI product is designed by a European. But for Japan market :) More is more vs. less is more. ... http://www.kentachis.com/J-WAVE-Program-Modaista-Interview http://www.kentachis.com/following/kentachis.com/J-WAVE-Program-Modaista-Interview Wed, 06 Mar 2013 20:53:31 +0000 Sentimental Journey 41682 今回J-WAVEの "MODAISTA"というプログラムでインタビューされました。今の仕事や サンフランシスコの生活の様子について話したのでSFに住んでた人たちは懐かしいかも。 以下オンエア情報です。 81.3FM J-WAVE 日本時間　７／４（土）１３：１５頃 ウェブのリンクはここ <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/2707/41682/moda_logo.jpg" width="191" height="114" width_o="191" height_o="114" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/2707/41682/moda_logo_o.jpg" data-mid="172519" border="0" align="left"/> 今回J-WAVEの \"MODAISTA\"というプログラムでインタビューされました。今の仕事や... http://www.kentachis.com/MATO-CREATIVE http://www.kentachis.com/following/kentachis.com/MATO-CREATIVE Wed, 06 Mar 2013 20:53:30 +0000 Sentimental Journey 41686 今回のインタビューでサンフランシスコで今注目のファッショニスタを紹介するとのことで速攻で頭に浮かんだのが 友達のマット・ディック。sartorialistという言葉を辞書で引いたらその引用としてマットが等身大で載ってるくらいスタイリッッシュな人。 サンフランシスコ、Nob Hillのスタジオにちょっと邪魔した。 <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/2707/41686/-1.png" width="670" height="500" width_o="680" height_o="508" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/2707/41686/-1_o.png" data-mid="172563" border="0" align="left"/> マットは在学中、日本に(artist in residence)として藍染めの修行に行って（埼玉、中島紺屋）その時の師匠、 鶴吉先生の紺布を使っていろんな物を作ってます。これはサーフボードケース。模様が超ドープ。 <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/2707/41686/matt_1.jpg" width="500" height="667" width_o="500" height_o="667" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/2707/41686/matt_1_o.jpg" data-mid="172566" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/2707/41686/matt_2.jpg" width="500" height="375" width_o="500" height_o="375" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/2707/41686/matt_2_o.jpg" data-mid="172570" border="0" align="left"/> 今回のインタビューでサンフランシスコで今注目のファッショニスタを紹介するとのことで速攻で頭に浮かんだのが...