last business day of the year!

today was our last business day! 

i would like to thank all of our customers for visiting our store! it was such a pleasure to meet and talk to everyone. i had such a wonderful time! thank you very very much! 

i am so excited for the coming year of 2011! i want to make this year more interesting and more productive! i want to meet more people, do more things, laugh more, and just have fun! and most importantly, be happy!

i hope everyone a happy and healthy new year!

additional note: today, we had customers from ycam. ycam is the most amazing art venue in yamaguchi!!!! please check it out here  >>>>> 

eat this.

i am alive. surviving. in japan.

I am Curating Mike Perry's Show in Japan!

i am very excited to announce that i am hosting an art show for mike perry in japan. i can't thank Mr. Teshima,  CEO of  Teshima Co., Ltd.  enough for giving me this amazing opportunity. Also, I would like to thank Keiichiro-kun, from Belles Fleurs  for directing this show with me. Both of them are very very talented and creative and it has been such a pleasure to working with them. Every second I spend time with them is valuable to me. I have learned so much from them!

And last but not least.... I would like to thank Mike (http://www.mikeperrystudio.com) for letting me take my first step to introduce his artworks in Japan. He is such an inspirational person and has encouraged me to do anything I can and just keep trying and taking actions. This art show definitely represents my take on that. 


When I came up with this idea, I seriously didn't think that I can really do it. But now that I look back, I am so glad that I took the first step to pitch the idea to Mike and Mr. Teshima. 


We all have to start from somewhere. We all have to try, make mistakes, and try again to get the hang of anything in this world. I am not ashamed to admit that this is my first show to organize and know nothing about perfecting art shows like this. Every process is new to me. 

But I am appreciating every moment, enjoying every step and feel so fortunate to be able to experience this whole journey with these amazingly talented guys!

We have less than a month to finish up the prep. Can't wait to see how the show turn out!!!!

I will keep posting pics of our preping process! So stay tuned!

Press Release is here >>>>>


Please visit my website for more info >>>>>

Title:

IF THIS WERE A DREAM I WOULD BE LAYING DOWN

Place: Teshima Ryokan

Date: 1/14/2011 - 1/23/2010

Time: 7:00PM - 11:00PM (Sundays 10:00AM - 7:00PM)

Sponsored by: Teshima Co., Ltd. / Belles Fleurs / Mike Perry Studio / re:store souvenir / RE:STORE STUDIO

IF THIS WERE A DREAM I WOULD BE LAYING DOWN is an unique exhibition of selected works by New-York-based artist, Mike Perry. Perry’s works will be exhibited at the lobby ofTeshima Ryokan(Ajisu, JAPAN) from January 14 to January 23, 2011. Interestingly, this exhibition is scheduled to be opened for public only at nighttime from 7:00pm to 11:00pm (on Sundays, 10:00AM to 7:00PM). This exhibition is curated by Misako Otani, the owner of re:store souvenir and directed by Hideki Teshima CEO of Teshima Co.. Ltd. Keiichiro Fujii from Belles Fleurs (Yamaguchi, JAPAN) has also joined to co-direct the show. It is the first show exhibiting full-range of Mike Perry's works in Japan. Perry’s original works, prints as well as books and zines will be showcased in dreamy and nightly setting offered by Teshima Ryokan. Hoping to offer unconventional experience of enjoying art to the visitors, Otani skipped the regular root of using art gallery and chose the lobby of Teshima Ryokan to introduce Perry’s unique works of art.http://www.restorenymg.com/restoresouvenir/news/news.html

manhattan color lab

glowing.

in japan, you can get...

in japan, you can purchase HEATTECH from UNIQLO while waiting for a train. love it! seen at JR Shinagawa station in Tokyo.

he's been a big boy.

had to measure him for our new online catalog. you can check it out here >>>>>.

love: classic japanese soy sauce bottle

just received this amazing classic japanese soy sauce bottle. i just adore this package. i asked the company if i can just purchase the package only and they said no pro. so i got only the bottle and the outside package! this is a exquisite object for interior decoration, don't you think?

japanese-retro store front

japanese classic&retro style always inspires and fascinates me a lot.

updating the store

i have been working on store display every since i got back to yamaguchi, japan. i just finished displaying these greeting cards from gold teeth brooklyn and julia juliette. they look amazing on our white wall!

decoded by mr. jay-z

i think it's the coolest title.

recap: my stay in tokyo

beams japan

topshop

beneton

shinjyuku station

zara

so these are the pic that i took during my very short stay in tokyo. i could only visit shinjyuku for only about 30 minutes! i wanted to check out BEAMS JAPAN but when i got there, they had aleady closed for the day. big F. so i walked around a bit and took pics.

an amazing RRR opening at simple space

I went to an opening for group show at simple space in nyc. it was a very fun night with good art, good music, good people and good drinks (a must!). i met some interesting artists too!


RRR is a zine which feature so many talented artists. (check out their website >>>)
my favorite artist mike perry is also a part of this zine. you can buy their previous zine at mike's online store >>>
here are the detailed info on the show. the show will be held until jan. 6th! so go check it out!



Info:
STRRRIKE 2 |  Zine Release & Group Show @ the Simple Space
Dec 2nd 2010 – Jan 6th, 2011 | Opening Dec 2nd 2010 6—9pm
The Simple Space | The NY Gallery Building | 24 W. 57th Suite #601 | New York, NY 10019
www.rrrproject.com | www.simpleshoes.com

Artists:
Alex Weinstein, Anthony Zinonos, Andrew Holder, Chad Kouri, Greg Lamarche, Will Bryant,
Masato Nakada, Laura Bernstein, Peter Skvara,  Michael Coleman, Mike Perry, Ryan Tatar,
Ed Fladung, Mark Kane, Steph Walker, Stephanie Hosmer, Peter Kaplan, Kassia Meador,
 Paul D'Elia, Brookes Reeder, Scott Massey, Bijan Berahimi, Jason Murray, Chris Burnett,
Jonathan Sandridge, Mike Afsa, John Esguerra, Steven Harrington & Justin Krietemeyer.

found at home depot

Loved it. 

dear japan

dear japan. i am coming up. just wait for me a couple more days.