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Akio Nakaga~showing at Heath San Francisco~details here.
One of my favorite living 'form' guys~more here.
*thanks to the Silverman road trippers for safe delivery!

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Someone please find me some more of these, it's cut with something spicy/herby~thanks Remi!

Shoes Like Pottery

Moonstar/Shoes Like Pottery~hand made in japan, the canvas and rubber quality of these shoes is nuts, the rubber is baked onto the shoe in a kiln (Hamada Vans ;-0). A friend wrangled me a pair of these and they own my feet-better than a time machine pair of converse. The retail Wizards at South Willard have Moonstar cargo as of this week.

also and also.

U.S relatives here.

Morning Light Facing East

Aya's Topanga getaway /shack\.

*all shots Aya Muto~more in issue 140 of Casa Brutus (click on back issues)

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Carry-On packaging tips from Tokyo.

Thanks Aya San! [:-)]

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From Tokyu Hands to my hands...I've been on a steady diet of these since 03, they scribe like no other-the striped Memphis ones were a nice surprise-thanks (H)Andy!

Tokyo Arms

Ian McDonald, bay area wizard at Play Mountain Tokyo-finishes 3rd July!

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Akio Nukaga vases, from his recent show in LA some nice bulbous organic forms this time around, and still a few beautiful pieces on the shelves at Heath. We were honored to host Akio and his family for tea and ceramic/baseball banter on his recent trip (thanks Aya!) and wish them well as they start straightening up the bricks~Akio's blog here.

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"Yagi Kazuo pulls from his old wheel the sort of avant-garde works that cause the senior potters to avert their eyes"

*snapped from ere.

~ONO~

Thanks Les!

Take That

>An uncouth dresser A student wearing a football jersey top, a pair of cutoff shorts, and leather sandals. A typical example of uncouth style.

*excerpt from the POWERHOUSE books reprint of TAKE IVY.

**what they don't tell you-is the coolest kid in the book grew up to be this guy!

Bottle O's

Bottle openers = a good way to bookmark summer. Futagami cast brass bottle opener from Playmountain's pop up at Heath/Cast steel bottle opener from PCC this AM-these were made from the turn of the century through the 50's, and affixed to the bar via a leather strap. Sugoi!

Playmountain at Heath

Tokyo store Playmountain takes up residency in the gallery space at Heath Ceramics LA this summer-starting this weekend, featuring Loopwheeler/Tembea/Chin Jukan Pottery + more. Talk about awesome tenants.

Details here. Playmountain/Landscape Products Co Ltd here.

Art For All #4

My Interview with Hitoshi for Art For All/Tokyo Cultuart by Beams- has surfaced and available in Tokyo.....some copies are L.A bound for local distribution....more details soon. Thanks Hitoshi and Aya!

ps-more of Hitoshi's Polaroids here-Here Today.

Be Good

Hitoshi's pins. Be A Good Neighbor, Coffee Kiosk, Tokyo.

Hitoshi's Polaroid Blog Here Today.

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Swimsuit Department merch...thanks Takahiro!

PCC Tomorrow

PCC tomorrow, I've missed the last two. Hans Olsen highback chair, teak, cane leather. Re- caned at Cane & Baket Co, leather upholstery by Classic Design. Back to lucky sunday and the lucky Saturdays & Sundays of Tokyo.

Thread Heads

In house 'shared' library of Japanese indigo/vegetable dyed scarfs.