http://www.tokyoshoes.com/blog/ en-us nycnadine@yahoo.com Fri, 28 Mar 2008 03:43:14 -0500 http://www.tokyoshoes.com/blog/archives/000256.html I have been desperate to do an update on Tokyo street fashion. The look this season is all about the legs. Long gone are the bright colored outfits of the... http://www.tokyoshoes.com/blog/archives/000255.html I am in Japan for a visit. It is 4 years, almost to the day, since I left after living here for 3 years. I covered a number of my... http://www.tokyoshoes.com/blog/archives/000254.html On Valentine's Day in Japan it is the women who gift the men chocolates, often as an obligation to male co-workers. This is known as "giri-choko" or "obligation chocolate." A... http://www.tokyoshoes.com/blog/archives/000253.html I will slowly be moving my photogalleries to flickr. The first main bunch are the photos I took on my trip to Tibet in August. This is my favorite photo... http://www.tokyoshoes.com/blog/archives/000250.html I flew over Beijing on my way to Tibet and had an afternoon to re-visit the Forbidden City. I planned to take a few more shots to the Starbucks inside,... http://www.tokyoshoes.com/blog/archives/000249.html Tomorrow I am leaving for Tibet for 2 weeks. In planning the trip I found these beautiful pictures of Tibet on Flickr and reached out to the photographer. He was... http://www.tokyoshoes.com/blog/archives/000248.html The East Village's Sunrise Mart (above the St. Marks Bookstore) had not been part of my walking tour of "Little Tokyo," but is great one-stop shopping for all of your... http://www.tokyoshoes.com/blog/archives/000246.html Last night I went to Blue Ribbon Sushi, the SoHo establishment that seems like it has been around since forever. The last time I was there was circa ’97, and... http://www.tokyoshoes.com/blog/archives/000245.html These aren’t your momma’s leggings from the 70’s, or your from the early 90’s. Today’s leggings are hot and couture – BCBG (at bluefly) makes a classic, pretty affordable pair,... http://www.tokyoshoes.com/blog/archives/000244.html Japanese people love mayonnaise. As salad dressing, on pizza, on pasta, on omelets. There are even mayonnaise fanatics called mayoraa, a creative Japanese fusion of the words “mayonnaise” and the... http://www.tokyoshoes.com/blog/archives/000243.html The Cult of the Luxury Brand, a fabulous book on Asian's obsession with luxury goods, will showcase this photo of mine. Well almost, unfortunately my photo lost out to an... http://www.tokyoshoes.com/blog/archives/000240.html The new year is a time for lists. Forget the 1,000 Places to See Before You Die, here is my list of 10 places you must go to. 1. Luang... http://www.tokyoshoes.com/blog/archives/000239.html In Pink Box, photographer Joan Sinclair, captures inside Japan's sex clubs where kawaii (cute) meets the commercial sex industry. Customers may choose from a vast selection of taboos from staged... http://www.tokyoshoes.com/blog/archives/000238.html I just arrived back from Formentera, a Spanish island popular with German nudists. I visited for my dear friend Rieke's wedding. See more of my photos of the wedding and... http://www.tokyoshoes.com/blog/archives/000237.html The cover article of today’s New York Times Travel section is on Turkbuku, on the Bodrum Peninsula in Turkey. According to the Times it is the new “St.-Tropez.” They make...