Fake tattoos, pomade and YouTube tutorials

   After a while writing blog again...Not so much happened though..It is getting colder in Tokyo, everyone buying coats, jackets, preparing to winter.. Our Russian lessons on Japanese TV is over next year in April and as far as I heard they already found new people..Looking forward to watching new season.This experience was really unforgettable and precious for me. Thanks to TV program I met Natalia who are now one of best friends for me, one of the brightest people for sure

    October brought amazing celebration of Halloween.Tokyo fashion people surprise every year with their creativity: cool costumes, make up -  it is fun just go out to watch all these people in Roppongi or Shibuya.
  Actually I was so busy with worksand lazy to do anything  myself so almost decided not to do something special....But  then  I happened to find some fake  tattoo seals in department store ..... bought real pomade in famous rockabilly store in Harajuku CREAM and SODA..then a bit search on Rockabilly in net and couple of YouTube tutorials on how to make pompadour and I was ready for the night out

  I so enjoyed all this process that now thinking of doing kind of dressing up sometimes on weekends..(thanks God it is Japan...the weirdest outfits are allowed in this country)

 

    In October we had exhibition by famous Japanese photographer Shinoyama Kishin. He had taken photos of Mishima Yukio, Misora Hibari, John Lennon back in late 60s, considered as scandalous,av-ante-gard Still working as photographer though...Photos were huge and epic..All exhibition was divided into several parts "BODY", "GODS".....Really interesting after long time of some creepy installations in the city.

 Recently doing shopping a lot, wasting money ( totally in love with TOPMAN...)

Had shooting  after so long time : it was really fun - very professional team, good people (Armani clothes by the way )

 Talking about weird outfits, photo on the left is 50year old male dressed like school girl and it is not Halloween or something just there are this kind of people leaving in my neighborhood.

 oh, yes... I  Aaso got speakers for birthday present and it is my first (!!) speakers actually..So it is already 2 months but I cannot stop listening music  (Russian Red, Muse, Cee Lo Green and Nas are my recent discoveries ...Muse especially good with their dramatic, nervous songs )

Thats all for a while...Will try to write something again soon..

Mobile phone memories

Yesterday I checked my mobile phone and found out that I have so many photos in it, which I have taken during these 2 years in Japan...And I realised that these 2 years were sometimes tough, but they brought me good memories and which is more important precious experience.

First of all, it was Yokohama with it`s special "marine" atmosphere

It was my small apartment in Namamugi station - place, perhaps, nobody knows about....

"Pirozhki" shop in Kamakura

Becoming fan of Japanese green tea and all deserts with the flavour...

It was hard time of job hunting during crisis, with sending 10 resumes a week and desperately waiting for any reply, any chance to get job.

It was about 2 years of working in previous company, which first were so hard for me that I thought of coming back home after 3 months, but I could overcome and now realise that all I did were so good learning chance and so precious knowledge. "Selling used construction equipment" - I`ve never could even thought that I would do it, but I could and hope I made some contribution...And it was time when I realised how important to be involved in what you are doing - all these dozers, excavators and drills became part of my life

It was time of trying myself in something completely different...
Finding out "Russia around" in the middle of Tokyo....

.....in this H&M shirt which looked exactly as Russian national costume

....in "The Philosophy of Marxism" book which some apparel shop used to decorate interior

...in "Aeroflot" bags being sold in Second-Hand Clothing Shops in Harajuku

In these 2 years there were election in Japan with sometimes ridiculous posters like "Romance and Responsibility"It was also death of MJ - so unbelievable, so sad
And finally despite all troubles I just enjoyed life, becoming true "Tokyo lover" - city which gives me so much energy