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“Fun” is everywhere in Japanese summer







Never miss Matsuri during summer in Japan.






























Night in Kyoto is romantic.




























Sushi always impresses me even though I'm Japanese.

You are uniquely delicious.






















Japanese fireworks have a lot of variety.


Try them and discover your favorite one!


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0fr TOKYO gallery, bookstore & café from Paris





If you love art, books, cafes....the best place for you in Tokyo might be here.

A French style book cafe,  0fr. TOKYO is opened in May, in Meguro.






0fr. is originally from Paris.

It is run by artists who select all the books such as for art, design, fashion etc.
This place is supposed also to held workshop by artists themselves.








One of the artists you find here is K-narf. (He happened to be in this photo!)

He is a French artist based in Paris, Singapore and Tokyo.
I know his art works for 5 years now and have visited his exhibition several times in Tokyo.

His art works are kind of new, they look like photograph, collage in street art mood.

What is interesting when watching his art works to me, as a Japanese, is
the fact that we can see what kind of ordinary things in Japan is extraordinary and catchy to foreigner.

I recommend to visit his site.
On his instagram, some photos of 0fr. are uploaded!




At a bar counter, we can have a cup of coffee and some food too.

The menu was written on the window.
Some of them seem to have been written by non-Japanese..
Looks lovely :)













                         



Art works, clothing by artists and of course books are freely displayed in the shop.










The building is ordinary and a bit nostalgic Japanese house.

It's not very sophisticated, but having something artistic in a daily place 
brings us somehow in an extraordinary world. 







For those who want to be surrounded in relaxing artistic mood with books and café.

Nearest station (5min.) : Nakameguro, on Hibiya Line of Tokyo Metro or Tokyu Toyoko Line
Opening hours : Fri to Sun: 10:00 - 22:00 
(*This opening hours is from their facebook page. 
   I recommend you to check out their facebook page, as it can be changed, and contact them to verify before visiting.)




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THEREE AOYAMA









Finally, I went to THREE AOYAMA!


ずっと行きたかったTHREE AOYAMAへ行ってきました!





The access is simple.
Take B2 exit at Omotesanto station (meto), then go straight along the big street.
You will get to a big crossing, but still continue a little to walk straight.
You will soon find a path on the right, so turn right and take this path.
You'll fond THREE AOYAMA on your right!
(It takes around 5 min. from the station.)



アクセスは地下鉄表参道駅B2出口を出て大通り沿いを直進。
骨董通りを過ぎてすぐに右に曲がれる通りがあり、
そこを右折して少し歩いたところにあります。


駅からは5分くらい。
サイトの地図通りの場所にあり、簡単に見つかりました。







About THREE.

THREEについて。



THREE is a Japanese organic cosmetic brand.
Its products are all made exclusively by materials made in Japan.


THREEはオーガニック・国産原料にこだわった
日本発のナチュラルコスメブランドです。




This brand is relatively recent starting in 2008.
Its products are rated quite high and ranked in the top at many cosmetic ranking
in the most popular cosmetic magazines such as VOCE and Bi-teki(美的).


2008年から始まった比較的新しいブランドですが
スキンケアのバランシングシリーズを始め、
最近ではヘアケア商品も美容雑誌や口コミで高く評価されています。



My favorite item is their long hot seller;


個人的にも初めて
を使用した時は衝撃的でした。








At the entrance, there are full of citrus fruits.

エントランスには柑橘系の木が植えてあり、
視覚、嗅覚から爽やかな気分にしてくれます。







YUZU is often used in Japanese restaurant and some patisserie.
They have some products using YUZU.



THREEの商品でもよく使用されている、柚子も植えてありました。








In a cozy shop, you can find plants displayed and some, 
which help to create organic and natural mood.
(The second floor is run as spa.)


こじんまりとした店内には、THREEの商品とともに植物も飾られていて、
THREEらしいオーガニックな雰囲気。
(2階はスパになっています。)







You can find some products such as organic food, clothes and accessaries.
(THREE's shops are mainly found in a big department store,
such as Isetan and Hankyu)

普段百貨店の店舗では見ることのないオーガニックフードや、
食器や衣類、アクセサリーも販売しています。


You can “feel” Japanese air by seeing the items on the shelf,
as if that told us its concept;
THREE sticks to the materials which are made in Japan.



和なテイストの食器や鉢から、
国産原料にこだわるTHREEのブランドコンセプトが伺えます。






In its 2014 S/S collection, they launched their first nail collection.


初めて見たオリジナルネイルは優しい色が揃っていました。
(5月14日〜販売開始。)

小さめですが1本1,800円と他の百貨店ブランドのものに比べてお手頃なので、
職場でも使えるような淡めの色を試しに買ってみようと思います。



Almost all products including the ones for hair-care have testers, 
so you can try what interests you at dressing tables.

百貨店同様コスメ台もあり、気になるコスメは試すことが出来ます。
今人気のヘア商品も、ほとんどにテスターが置いてありました。









The organic cafe REVIVE KITCHEN is just next to the shop.

併設されているREVIVE KITCHEN
ナチュラルでリラックスしたムードが漂っていました。


We have many concept shops of popular cosmetic brands,
parfumeries, boutiques etc. in this area.

青山界隈には他のコスメブランドのコンセプトショップや
香水、雑貨、アパレルのブティックが多数並びます。




Very good place to discover something new and fun!

まだまだ開拓しがいのあるエリアです!



THREE AOYAMA
Access:1F&2F 3-12-13 Kita-Aoyama Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-0061 Japan
Tel:SHOP +81 (0)3-6419-7511
         SPA +81 (0)3-6419-7512
         DINING (REVIVE KITCHEN) +81 (0)3-6419-7513

Opening hours:
SHOP     Monday to Friday  8:30 - 20:00 / Saturday, Sunday, National holidays 10:00 - 19:00
SPA        Monday to Friday  7:30 - 20:00 / Saturday, Sunday, National holidays 10:00 - 19:00
DINING (REVIVE KITCHEN)  7:00 - 20:00 / Saturday, Sunday, National holidays 10:00 - 20:00


アクセス:東京都港区北青山3-12-13 1F・2F
Tel:SHOP 03-6419-7511
         SPA 03-6419-7512
         DINING (REVIVE KITCHEN) 03-6419-7513
営業時間:SHOP 月 〜金 8:30 - 20:00/土日祝 10:00 - 19:00
                    SPA 月 〜金 7:30 - 20:00/土日祝 10:00 - 19:00
                    DINING (REVIVE KITCHEN) 7:00 - 20:00/土日祝 10:00 - 20:00
定休日:第2、第4火曜日、年末年始



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My oil collection










They are recent my oil collection.


From left....

Moroccanoil for hair
ALBION Herbal oil
LE LABO perfume oil (jasmin 17)
WELEDA Rose Musquee Peles de Soin Lissantes.










Let me start with Moroccanoil.



Moroccanoil is relatively new in Japanese market.
I started using this oil, since my hair dresser used it on my hair.


Moriccanoilは比較的新しい商品。


Though john master organic keeps strong popularity,
this artificial oil works better to my hard and thick hair.


john master organicも絶えずに人気ですが、
私の固くて太い髪にはMorrocanoilの方が合っているみたいです。
(Morrocanoilはオーガニックではありません)



This oil is now indispensable to me,
I keep the small bottle so that I can bring it when having a trip.

美容師さんに教えてもらって、
サンプルボトルをお泊まりや旅行用にとってあります。


In Japan, we can only buy Moroccanoil at certificated hair salon.
The QR code at the bottom of the bottle is connected to the HP of the salon.


Moroccanoilは基本的に正規取り扱いサロンでしか購入出来ません。
購入後、ボトルについてあるQRコードから
そのサロンのサイトへ飛べるような仕組みになっています。



ネットでは偽物も多いらしく、どこで購入しても値段はほぼ変わらないので
サロンで直接買うことがオススメです。








For when I run out of Moroccanoil,
I keep this Anzu oil just in case.

This oil is a bit too heavy to my hair, but not bad.

This is long seller oil in Japan.


Moroccanoilが切れた時のためにあんず油も置いてあります。








ALBION harbal oil is the most highly reputed skin oil.
(It was ranked No.1 in oil section in 2013 in @cosme)


ALBION is a Japanese cosmetic brand from KOSE.


昨年@cosmeのオイル・バーム部門1位のアルビオンのハーバルオイル





According to skin condition, we can use it in several way.

Now I use it before the lotion, as my skin lacks water recently.



肌状態によって使用法は色々あるそうですが、
乾燥気味なので最近は化粧水前に使っています。








I have another face oil now from WELEDA.

もう一つのフェイス用オイルはWELEDAワイルドローズインテンシブオイル

This oil is thicker than harbal oil.

ハーバルオイルよりも濃厚です。

Extracting the oil from a capsule lets me feel I'm doing something special!


1回分に小分けにされたカプセルは特別感があります。


I do feel its effect the next day.
My dried skin recovered well with this oil.


使った翌朝肌がしっとりしていて効果がすぐ感じられます。







The last one is perfume oil from LE LABO.


LE LABOのパフューミングオイル。






I bought my first perfume in my life at LE LABO, and it was JASMIN 17.

Since then I repeated it.


始めて買った香水がLE LABOのJASMIN 17でした。


However, I tried different type of perfume with the same fragrance.


What is nice about the perfume oil is that I do feel its fragrance,
but others notice less than when I use normal perfume.


以来JASMIN 17をリピートしていたのですが、
同じ香りのオイルを昨年始めて購入しました。


Sometimes I need to keep feeling some fragrance which I'm familiar with
when I am tired or nervous.

In such time, I put plenty of this oil around the neck and even on my face
so than I can always feel it all day long.


疲れている時や、気分が晴れない時に
いつも使っている香りを常に感じていたい時があります。


そんな時、このオイルだと
通常の香水よりもマイルドで他人にあまり気づかれないので
首元や顔にも直接つけてリラックスするようにしています。



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YEBISU Marche / 恵比寿マルシェ





恵比寿ガーデンプレイスで隔週でマルシェが開催されると聞いたので行ってきました!



I went to YEBISU Marche for the first time to Yebisu Garden Place.







JR山手線で恵比寿で行く場合は東口改札を。
地下鉄日比谷線で行く場合もJR恵比寿駅の東口方面へ。

東口からはガーデンプレイスまで案内標識があります。






Take Higashi guchi exit (Eastern exit) at Ebisu station
if you come by JR Yamanote line.

If you come by metro Hibiya line,
try to catch to JR station for its Eastern exit. 

Then you will be guided with sign which leads you to Yebisu Garden Place.









こじんまりとしたスペースでしたが、
日本でマルシェへ行くのは新鮮でした。

Though it was on a small scale,
I think it's rare to find market in Japan.













Japanese wagashi with fresh strawberry









店の人達との会話もあって、
普段のスーパーでの買い物とは違う楽しさがあります。


It's cool to have conversation with people
which doesn't happen at supermarket.







You will find seafood stands which you cannot see in your country.

(They sold processed food found only in Japan.)













“MARCHE JAPON”
















2週間に1回、週末に早起きするのも悪くないかもしれません。


It's not bad to get up early in the morning on weekend.






わんこも連れて....
with your puppy...

YEBISU Marche
開催: 毎月第1・3日曜日
時間: 11〜17時

Address: At Tokei Hiroba in Yebisu Garden Place
               Ebisu4, Shibuya Tokyo.
Held on first and third Sunday every month.
From 11:00 to 17:00

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Limited time shops in ISETAN Shinjuku







新宿伊勢丹へ行ってきました。

I went to Shinjuku ISETAN the other day.




デパートのアートディレクションを見るのが好きです。

Love to check how department stores decorate the floor.












地下から入り口へ続くエスカレーター付近から、
既にワクワクさせてくれます。











I already get excited to be welcomed by these wine bottles decorations
at the escalator which leads us to the entrance from basement.












レディースファッションは2階から始まります。


From 2nd floor, women clothing shops starts.











JUNの期間限定pop upストアのTom Boy Girlを見てきました。

There was a pop up store, Tom Boy Girl by JUN.








MAISON KITSUNÉを始めとするJUNブランドがコンセプトに沿ってセレクトされたshop。

JUN owns many popular original brands and also oversea brands 
such as MAISON KITSUNÉ in Japan.










小物類も充実

Stationaries



【SURF】



【ROCK】



【SCHOOL】









1階にはMaison de ReefurとChloéがコラボしたpop upストアが。


On the first floor, there was another pop up store of Chloé featuring Maison de Reefur.
Maison de Reefur is a life style shop by Japanese fashion model Rinka.








Reefurとコラボした限定デザインの商品もあるそう。

They have limited collaboration items, Chloé×Maison de Reefur.

4月22日までです!

Till 22. April.

やっぱりデパートは楽しい♡


Shopping at department store is fun!♡









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