Is this the most moe restaurant in Nakano? The stand-up soba and udon restaurant, with its half curtain, stands across from busy Nakano station. The restaurant design, including the one step up, forces the gaze onto a row of headless butts, as if on stage.
Some so-called “talent” was being filmed outside Nakano JR Station. Of course, I was more interested in the all-male crew, particularly the camera man concentrating on his work.
Nothing says love more clearly than matching coifs.
Somewhat related, I wonder if this will be the summer that I buy and wear my first lady handbag for men. The husband would die of embarrassment, but many many Tokyo men rock the lady handbag look.
What do you say about lady handbags for men?
I was impressed with these neon platform shoes, with clashing patterned tights and backpack on the platform of the JR Nakano station. Tokyo fashion inspires me to try harder.
This past weekend Koenji hosted a street fair with dozens of performances happening outside the station and along the shopping streets. It’s called Bikkuri Daidogei, or Surprising Street Performance Festival. Since it was a performance, I took the opportunity to admire this sexy acrobat. The neediness of street performers, craving public attention, certainly draws me in. Plus, I love creative makeup.
I love how Japan is always pioneering feminine entertainment. The Party is Over is a new TV series about five fantasy dates with intensively groomed men.
For the past week, Tokyo’s JR stations have been blanketed with advertisements for this new series available only on the mobile phone channel Bee TV. They are bringing the ikemen of television onto the pocket screen.
Surely one of my readers is watching this feminine entertainment? The first date is with Narimiya Hiroki 成宮 寛貴, the last with my favorite canned coffee idol Koide Keisuke 小出 恵介. The husband likes best Takaoka Sousuke 高岡蒼甫 (his birthday is tomorrow!), he’s date #3 or top right in the photo below.
Here’s the online version of the billboard at the top of the post. It’s brilliant that the image is arranged to focus your attention only on the men. Doesn’t it help you feel like these are *your* dates?
Marui Nakano is re-opening in its new building tomorrow, January 28. I admit I am pretty excited for this burst of renewal on the south side of the JR Nakano station.
They are advertising a Tokyo Hands. I hope they’ll also have Le Petit Mec, their great French bakery, or the Italian gelato store (both at Marui’s Shinjuku San Chome store). Will there be a food court in the basement?
I took this photo a few weeks ago, and marveled at the pride of the construction workers who line up their super-clean equipment in front of Nakano’s only department store.
This sign at the JR Nakano station really had me wondering what has happened to my beloved ward. This station, far more than the Seibu Shinjuku or Marunouchi lines, is the heartbeat that animates our local lives.
Poor Bunny is at once crying and carrying a big stick, while this bicycle is stuck in her transparent womb.
If Bunny can be violated, what could happen to us mere mortals? Should I be concerned about my safety, too?
Yes, transit is very sexy. At least to me. I love how this bento, sold at at the train station, celebrates JR, the national railway. That’s a lot of healthy goodness for 1,000 yen.
Enough long discussions and outre-looks. Here’s a pleasing image of more prosaic fashion on the JR Nakano platform. The hair may be diminutive, but the men’s handbags certainly aren’t! Ah, Nakano, you are so loveable!
Tokyo Moe 