Sony Walkman W

This the recent mp3 player Sony released at the end of 2009. As a design, it is extremely cool. I guess in the sense that its the only mp3 player out there that i know of where it is the headphone itself. Honestly, i have had this sort of concept way back in the day as a kid when i was using my Sony CD Walkman. Just that thought of "How cool could it be if the music player was only a headphone. My idea went further which is basically just the earphone itself without a single chord. I am sure some idea or concept similar to this is out there somewhere and most likely making it even smaller than i thought. Almost to a point that its like a hearing aid. Honestly the hearing aid design is probably the best way to go for an mp3 player. There should be a music player thats going to be good for us physically, without damaging too much of our ear.

Armored Police METALJACK

i still have the toys from the show. Probably one of my favorite toys i ever owned. I`m writing about this since i recently watched the old anime series on DVD from beginning to end. I haven`t had the chance to do that all these years. The series was still good to watch. Just Dream On...

BaseStation

this is my favorite brand recently. a lot of their products are nicely designed. really simple. not too many of them are around the city. only 3 i know from looking at their website. the packaging, to the design of the products, to the logo.

Calvin Klein 365 Boxer Briefs

I've been really caught up on buying pretty expensive underwear for a reason. I've lately been buying underwears by Levi's, Outdoor Products, Body Wild, Tulex, BVD, Arnold Palmer, etc.

I guess for once i realize underwear could be something as important as a shirt. What next...socks?

Fred Perry

I got myself a Fred Perry shirt. The stripes are in Italian color. I guess i got that one since i didn't see it out of all the stores i've gone around.

Lately i've been buying a lot of polo type shirt.

HONDA Zoomer

I see this bike all over the place here and i really love the design. Its got this outdoor like look and just has a unique look for a bike. Although i wouldn't really know which color would be best...

CASIO G-Shock [G8100-1]

My second G-Shock watch. This time its a digital watch. Love the simple design. Again its an all black. Seems to be my theme color these days.

Garakuta Boeki

This is probably one of my favorite store that i stop in whenever i'm in Ueno Ameyoko area. I didn't realize there was also one in Shibuya, just need to know where exactly it is. Place is huge. But i've been tons of stuffs from the store. A lot of things to see. I've bought my Freshjive and Obey shirts there. I especially like the random goodies they have there. I remember i also bought my american post box bank there too. Such a fun place to go.

NIKE Reversible Fleece Windrunner Jacket

Got this yesterday at the Nike store. Just what i was looking for. I've been looking around for some type of hoodie or sweater, but something new and something different. I looked all over the place and Nike had it. I like the fact that its reversible. I don't have these colors, but mine are brown and mocha with a light blue logo on it.

GRAVIS Jetway Travel Bag

Got this travel bag today. I guess i`m really into Gravis Footwear products. I also like this material recently. Its the same material for my wallet, my messenger bag, and the North Face DJ bag. Loving the various pockets and opening and closings of the bag.

SLAMDUNK [Complete Edition]

I've been recollecting the Slam Dunk comic book. Only this time, its the complete edition, meaning the books are bigger and compiled with two volumes in one book. We used to have the old version but my brother gave it to a friend as a gift. The books have new illustrated cover by Inoue Takehiko, which they look pretty sweet. Reading it all over again right now. Currently have 8 volumes.

GRAVIS Chuck LX

Gravis is probably my favorite shoe brand. This is my third pair to own and its a mid top. The design reminds of Jordan shoes which is probably why i like it. It is really comfy. Lately i've been really into black, gray, and red, color schemes.

BY:DSIGN HDMI 16" LCD

I recently treated myself to a new TV. Recently, well pretty much yesterday. And its change my lifestyle a bit thankfully. Its been years since i've seen actual Japanese television in real time. I've been mostly watching it in files or youtube and its strange to see it live after awhile. I looked around for TVs, by price, and by the brand types. I ended up with a flat panel HDMI LCD TV by byd:sign. Not a brand we hear of everyday but the design, the 16 inch wide display and the fact that i can use it as a monitor for my laptop was something too good to be true. The price was $350 but i'd much rather spend on a tv this much and be able to sell it some place rather than an old $80 tube tv which i can't sell at all.

This isn't the exact photo of my TV but you can get the idea of the design. It looks like it would look great next to a PS3, although i have no interest whatsoever in purchasing one...

CONTROL

This was a dark b/w biopic of Ian Curtis, the vocalist from Joy Division. Charlie spoke to me about this film months ago and gave me a copy of it. Just watched it tonight and thought it was brilliant. I don't know much about Joy Division but its name and a bit of its sound. But its always good to know the bio of the man behind the microphone.

The image cover of this film is also creative. Still keeps that b/w which got me off guard at first but forgot about later on.

DR.STUART'S : Extraordinarily Good Teas

I recently saw these teas sold at a import food shop in Shin Marunouchi Building in Otemachi / Tokyo station. For a tea packaging i thought it was very creative and quirky. Made me want to buy the tea. Maybe i'll pick up next time i go there again.

Design Tshirts Store Graniph

This is a store thats pretty much all over Japan. I think its a recently established store. A lot of the design seem Japanese + European. The designs on the shirts remind me a lot of 2k by Gingham or some shirts sold in Threadless. Notice they use Helvetica in a lot of their modern contemporary design. They do sell Helvetica shirts. Which i still have yet to own one...

Shirts are in pretty reasonable price. One shirt for about $26, 2 for $42. So it isn't that bad. I think the good qualities are the fact that you can get shirts in different colors and sizes.

BBC MONKEY JOURNEY TO THE WEST [HEWITT + ALBARN]

Check out the video:

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=Yr5ZWYRaAyw

As soon as i saw the monkey, i knew right away it had to do with Hewitt and Albarn. Just seeing the character design it truly is recognizable. Great opening video and makes you excited about the olympics.

GUDANG GARAM [Indonesian Cigarettes]

This is the original taste of the Djarium Black. Black is more softer and barely has what Gudang Garam has. My parents used to smoke this a lot as a kid and this was probably the main reason why i wanted to smoke, because of the smell of this cigarette.

FJALL RAVEN

A brand i recently learned from seeing a store in Tsudanumas Morrisia mall. Its a Swedish outdoor brand and something i've never seen before. The designs are interesting. Something fresh since i mostly seen North Face, Patagonia, Montbell, and LL Bean. Loving the logo with the fox on it.

CUBE by Audio Technica

So i picked up a new set of ear phones for my ipod shuffle. I was at K's Denki and found this one. It was for 980 yen which is pretty cheap. I was originally planning to get some type of headphones but ended up with this one.

I might get the headphones some other time though. It was 2000 yen and it had a nice slick design. I love Audio Technica products compared to Sonys.