03月31日

Cherry Vanilla flavored Coke.

チェリーバニラのコーラ

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引き分けに終わる  end in a draw

I found a very unusual flavored coke. It’s a cherry and vanilla flavored one. You can really enjoy cherry and vanilla taste with basic coke. I prefer ordinary cherry coke and Dr. Pepper to this though…but this can is prettier than those then…it ends in a draw!
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★Sonny Plaza is really good for finding these unusual sweets and drinks.
http://www.plazastyle.com/

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03月29日

Happy hour for businessmen

サラリーマンの幸せな時間

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手すり  grab handle

Looking down over the grab handle, several seats, which seemed comfortable, were in a line. Staring at those chairs, all were occupied by sleeping businessmen/women.They seemed very tired in a way, but very happy in another way. Those seats must have given them a happy hour.
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★I saw this scene at Marunouchi building.
http://www.marubiru.jp/

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03月27日

Clock for telling approximate time

だいたいの時計

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およその見当 in the ballpark

The red clock has a very simple design and makes your room pretty pop. This clock, however, only gives you the time in the ballpark. If you don’t care about keeping strict time, this clock would be really good for your interior. You can just guess the time.
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★I found this clock at Conran shop.
http://www.conran.ne.jp/

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03月25日

Room shoes

ルームシューズ

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―になじむ fit comfortably into―

What do you wear in your room on your feet; Socks, slippers, , room shoes or do you go barefoot? I usually wear thick socks made of felt or room shoes. When you find room shoes that your feet fit comfortably into, it will be very comfy and make you really feel at home.
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★These lovely room shoes are made of leather and have stitches on the instep part. I found this room shoes at CASSINA INC.
http://www.cassina-ixc.jp/

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03月24日

WATARI-UM !?

ワタリウム って?

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いい品を選ぶ Cherry picking

There is a nice museum called WATARI-UM on Killer St. This museum collects contemporary art and the shop sells sophisticated pop goods. The shop does great cherry picking so you can see many good things. Just looking around is really fun!
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★The museum shop is like a sundry goods shop. It sells T-shirts, CDs, cards and so on.WATARI-UM http://www.watarium.co.jp/

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03月22日

Look! it’s a contrail!

あ、飛行機雲だ!

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ひと筋の飛行機雲   a stream of contrail

When I looked up at the sky, there was a stream of contrail.
It seemed to divide the sky in two pieces and was gone in a short time
Finding a contrail makes for a rosy day.
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☆By the way, where did the airplane go?

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03月20日

A sunny & smiley dish

サニー&スマイリーなお皿

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疲れを癒す  relieve one's weariness.

On this dish is depicted a smiley face of the sun eating a pizza-like round thing.
It says mozzarella, but the white part seems like clouds.Doesn’t watching this smiley face make you feel like smiling? It will relieve your weariness.
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★I found this dish at the furniture & sundry goods shop, “Cassina” at Shibuya.

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03月18日

Miniature of Tokyo Station?

東京駅のミニチュア版!?

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見慣れた風景 familiar sight

Looking from the deck of Marunouchi building, Tokyo station seems like a miniature house and taxis are like miniature cars. Occasionally, you should see the same thing in a different way, then you will find a new aspect of the familiar sight.
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★The night view is also very nice.

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03月17日

Pet bottle watering pot

ペットボトルが水差し!?

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むしろ好き  I rather like it

This is a hot and good item for the earth! By putting the handle and jug part on a pet bottle, it will be a watering pot for flowers. There were four colors: red, green, blue and orange. It’s very light in weight. I rather like it more than a usual watering pot.
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★I found this at the furniture & sundry goods shop “Cibone Aoyama”.

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03月16日

Where is this?

ここはどこ?

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ちょうど道を渡ったところに   right across the street

The building and the street seem like one in a European country. Actually the place is right across the street from the Imperial palace, around Hibiya area. The street one block away from here was crowded. This sidewalk, however, was quiet. It would be a nice walking route.
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★This old building is Nihon Seimei Building. I wonder how old the building is?

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03月14日

It’s really hot!

激辛い!

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本物の・れっきとした  authentic

I had Tom Yam Noodles at the Thai restaurant “Siam”, which is run by a Thai owner. The taste is authentic Thai;, that means…hot! One of my Thai friends told me that people in Thailand add sugar (!?), pepper and nam pla as you like.
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★トリヴィア
At the Bangkok airport, there is a coffee shop, which is located on the middle second floor, serving really good Tom Yam Kun. If you have a chance to go there, just try it!

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03月13日

Snowy night

雪降る夜

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環境の雑音・騒音 ambient noise

I wonder why a snowy night is so quiet?
Snow absorb all ambient noises and give us serenity of mind.
That was the first heavy snowfall in this season.
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★The scenery was very beautiful.

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03月11日

Chinese tea at You-cha

遊茶で中国茶を

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自分の儀式や作法  own rites and rituals

Right across from Omotesando-Hills, there is a Chinese teashop “You-cha”.
You can enjoy a variety of Chinese tea with sweets. The way they serve tea is following the Chinese way. You can feel at ease with your own tea rites and rituals.
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★I had a cup of eight Chinese herbs blend tea with crystal sugar.
You-cha http://eshop.youcha.com//

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03月09日

Palmolive ? American detergent

パーモリヴ ーアメリカの洗剤

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日常の雑事 daily chore

I like American Detergent. Some smells too strong, but those scents are different from Japanese ones and make me happy! Finding something to make you relax is a good idea to give pleasure to your daily chores. Don’t you think so?
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★トリヴィア
You can find these detergents at Sony plaza and other sundry goods shops.
I also find it at the following site.
http://www.price-club.co.jp/cgi-bin/nshop/shop/goods_list.cgi?CategoryID=000009&pn=1

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03月07日

Where is the door?

ドアは何処に?

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家の近くに  close to my place

There is an Italian restaurant close to my place. It seems very cool, but I can’t find the door and also can’t see the inside at all. I want to try any restaurant close to my place;, however, I don’t have the courage to try to get into this restaurant…Chicken?
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★Actually, the door is made with the exactly same material as the wall, so it’s hard to find it.

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03月05日

I see! Shoes display at Spiral

なるほど! スパイラルの靴ディスプレイ

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きちんと整った・いい感じの  neat

I found a very neat shoes display at Spiral hall on 246 ave.
When I saw the display from the third floor, the display seemed like a marble pattern.
How to show your work is very important to make people interested in it.
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★There is a nice CD shop on the first floor. You can find rare CDs from all over the world.

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03月04日

Is this real?

これってホ・ン・モ・ノ?

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ーだろうなぁ  it would be ー

This omelet looks real but actually this is a fake omelet, which you can find in front of any restaurant. This looks, however, very real. If you have this on your dining table, it would be a good ornament. 0702%E3%80%80%E5%B0%8F%E3%80%80%E3%82%AA%E3%83%A0%E3%83%AC%E3%83%84.jpgブログランキング・にほんブログ村へ
★These fake dishes are usually made of wax. I don’t know why but sometimes real foods look more fake than the wax ones we see on the street.

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03月02日

Tiny Dolls Festival 

ちょっとした雛祭り

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人指し指  forefinger

These Hina Dolls are made of glass and really tiny. The size is about the size of the nail on your forefinger. It would be the ideal size for a studio apartment in Tokyo. You can enjoy the seasonal stuff with miniature dolls even in a miniature size room.
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★Well if you look closely, the king is sitting in the Sanninkanjyo’s place…I made a mistake in the display. Never mind!

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03月01日

Web like window frame

くもの巣みたいな窓枠

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自己主張をする assertive

When you look at this picture, you may feel as if you are walking on a web?
This is a stairway at the Prada building. The building has not only a cool design, but also a nice night view toward Roppongi area.
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★トリヴィア
There are many cool, modernly designed buildings in this area. The building two doors away, which Chloe is in, is also very stylish. But each building has too assertive a design and you can’t see any harmony as an avenue …

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