3.15.2010

tokyo photo diary 1


















(photos by me..please note that the emblem on the incense in the third to last photo is depicted in the Buddhist sense signifying universal harmony and was taken at Sensō-ji temple in Asakusa)

I would really love to move to Tokyo for a year or two. Everything there is such a specific, perfect version of itself.

164 comments:

sui said...

tokyo. ♥

wonderful photos. I'd like to visit tokyo sometime.

Katie said...

Beautiful pictures!

Brigadeiro said...

Cool pics! I was only in Tokyo a few months ago, wish I could back today! Loved it!!! Have you been to the Meiji shrine near Harajuku? Beautiful & peaceful there...As well as the nearby Yoyogi Park.
xx

myk said...

i could know another side of japan(or tokyo) with your photos. as im living far from the big city, ive thought its dark and somehow sad there. thanks for the amazing photos and, of couse, i loved the fashion!

yukarimayhem said...

wow!!!!
sugoi!!
what camera do you use :O jw!

Ashley said...

That green doughnut looks sooooooooo good.

Kristine said...

Looks amazing! I really want to visit Tokyo!

Mez said...

Beautiful photos, as always Rumi.

Can't wait to be in Tokyo.

Rumi said...

myk not depressing at all! you should make the trip.

yukarimayhem i took all of these with a canon xti

ashley haha it was (green tea/matcha flavor) - i bought that and the chocolate muffin. japanese bakeries are magical..

Marie said...

Pretty photo's!
I really want to go to Tokyo too!

sohh said...

I already placed myself there in my future. I'd love to go there someday, exploring things that would totally make me jump around like madman. Maybe you'd spot me infront of train stations singing with huge guitar in my hands that's bigger than me.. someday. Japan is just... the whole new world.

R said...

Great photos! Id really like to travel around one day, maybe to Tokyo =)
The donuts and other sweets look really good, and hay who would have thought you would see Tom Cruise in tokyo? what are the chances, lucky you got a snapshoot =P

Kimmy Davis said...

Great photos! I want to go to Tokyo more than any where else. What did you think of the local style/shopping?

xx

Runaway Gallery said...

I really like that first photo.

Natasha said...

I love that those business dudes were actually "lined up" neatly in McDonalds! That would never happen anywhere else xxx

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Epnko said...

OMG!! I didnt know you are in Tokyo these days!!!
thats amazing you were here. hope you had a great days during your trip.;)
from big fan of you in Tokyo.

coffee.muffins.boyfriends said...

that pastry stuff. i'd kill for it now.lol
tokyo is like a whole 'nother planet, so authentically unique

Classy Lina said...

I would love to go back there myself... I miss it a lot. Great pics. Glad your enjoying your stay.

Diana said...

I'm glad you clarified about the incense. I try to explain that to people all the time, but it's immediately connected to the swastika.

Emilie said...

I've never been in Tokyo but I would love to go there! Awesome pics!
x

Sarah said...

The pink cake thing looks so cute! And Japanese food in general is just so aesthetically pleasing/delicious.

Not quite a fan of the out-of-focus shots but otherwise Tokyo looks lovely.

MARTA said...

such an interesting city! love your pics babe!

Anonymous said...

You are amazing! I love your website :) Good luck ;)

SILVIA G. said...

que chulas las fotos!!

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Nicole said...

i went there last year and have never felt more at home, i completely agree with you :)

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WANI! said...

Agreed!

Tokyo is amazing!

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WANI! said...

Agreed!

Tokyo is amazing!

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Nay.D said...

Really gorgeous pics, i have a friend who moved to Tokyo, and now i see why=]

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Karoline said...

Now I really wants to visit!

Helen said...

oooh awesome photos! i really enjoyed visiting asakusa when i was there in 2006 for exchange!!

helenx

Angie & Lucúos said...

You would have even more style if move to tokyo for couple of years...do it if u can!

FashionHippieLoves said...

awesome pics!

X

fra_zz said...

wowowo beautiful photos, the first is very very nice!!

Birthday Girl said...

i have never been to tokyo but you are certainly making it look amazing!

xx come visit!
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PUNKIE said...

you're becoming also a great photographer Rumi! this pics are stunning!

ninja said...

damn. i need to go back. awesome pics

MiA said...

the last picture is cool!

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katie said...

SUPER photos- I love the bicycle shadow- stunning hope you are having a GORGEOUS time over there and thankyou so much for sharing these pics.x
would love you to call by.
www.fashionclocked.blogspot.com

katie.xx

Louis Duke said...

I love this post.
You don't even understand.
I don't comment often.

Coco and Zaahb said...

great images, you must be having a fabulous time


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Elizabeth T. said...

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APPRECIATE YOUR TIME:)

DAKOTA said...

I was about to ask abaout the sign on the incense, but now I remember it's supposed to be one of the oldest simbols known by human-kind. I love your pictures, Rumi =)

Tereza Pebbles said...

Lovely pictures! The bakery looks amazing! x

Diana Q. said...

I'm jelous, the photos look fantastic! xoxo

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debi-joy said...

Tokio looks so interessting I'd love to go there some day!!

Natalie said...

your photos are so inspiring, they make me want to fly over and take my own!

Anonymous said...

what kind of camera do you use? your pictures are always so amazing

ediot said...

fantastic photos. really makes me wanna go there too. hope you had a great time!

xx ediot

Jodie said...

My brother just got back from Tokyo too, and he loved it!

M said...

Your pictures are great! I can feel the vibe of Tokyo from Montreal!! :)

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Calypso said...

Such wonderful photos...
mmm I love tokyo, would be fun to live there for a bit.

Love from Calypso

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imane said...

what a great photoshoot !

xx
cheeky girl

Arlie said...

I want those doughnuts! And those lights!!!

Smart said...

Beautiful photos..I'd like to visit Japan..it's one of my dreamed travels!

DUSKIN said...

perfection. the lights. the incense colors. i am in vietnam, had a layover in japan, but didn't make it out of the airport. sadly.

Valeria&Laura said...

Interesting combination, the pics make a whole "ensemble".

Ang said...

i wanna go so bad! awesome pics! ;)

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sayablack said...

Awesome pics!!
I'm so glad you check out my mail and visiting Tokyo.
I think you have great sensibility for taking pics.
Please check out my Tokyo blog!
http://tokyofashionholic.blogspot.com/

l´habitué said...

Love the pictures. I think they really express the life, culture and spirituality of a city like Tokyo.
Congratulations, I are getting better and better.

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Caroline said...

Wow great pictures! My favorite was the donut one...yummy haha. You're a really talented photographer. I love how you can capture the beauty of something through photos. I'm a photographer too if you want to look at some of my picutres...

www.ohlalababy.tumblr.com
^under the 'photography' tab

amo said...
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amo said...

hi,Rumi.I've been always fascinated your style and sure Japanese fashion magazines hunt you.
You'll be on Elle girl Japon,right?please let us know the detail.
...and you look like Japanese more than usual in Tokyo.so CAWAII.

Fashion Tidbits said...

gosh, i love how the japanese are so polite

FASHION SNAG said...

Beautiful photos Rumi! Thanks for sharing.

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Emma said...

wow!
great photos!


xoxo

jenny said...

Lovely photos!

lisa @ luxe said...

L-O-V-E

xo
-L

dancinginchiffon said...

Cool pics...thanks for sharing!

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Nikita Chu said...

Love the Tokyo street

dreamylacey said...

your photos are great you can feel the place and the atmosphere!!

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AnnaKat said...

hi rumi! love your tokyo photos. and i love how i can relive my recent trip to japan through your pictures. everything in japan is just so awesome! and yes, japanese bakeries are really magical!

thewayyoumakemefeel said...

I love this photo diary posts, it's not always about outfits..
"fashion is in the sky, in the street.."

Davidikus said...

Tokyo has always seemed a world or two away from Europe: the surroundings, the whole environment, seem so different! I probably should visit soon. Your pictures certainly make me want to see by myself.

Thanks!

http://davidikus.blogspot.com/

Diane said...

I'm sure all the photos are great but I can only focus on the food ones :D

kiss

Jen said...

RUMI! Love the Pictures. by the way, i was shopping on PACSUN today and saw your RVCA add on the front page!

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The Style Revolution said...

Amazing shots!!

Vinda Sonata said...

great pictures, Rumi. they always amaze me as always. love the first one!!


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LoliTa said...

great photos! LOVE the 8th one with the man drawing on the yellow. and love the shadow of the bike

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Francesca said...

gorgeous pictures!!! what about photos of you?!?!


xoxo,
F

lekisskiss.blogspot.com <-- Texas gal bloggin fashion from NYC!

Jocy said...

I felt the same way about Tokyo. Oh, are those green tea donuts in the window? I was hooked on green tea kitkats. Strangely, I couldn't find them anywhere else in Asia. Great photo diary!!

Snackapeek. said...

Nice pics. Tokyo is awesome.

fadetoblack said...

ah I always wanted to go there!
And now I want to go even more!! :)

Brittney Bryant said...

I really love your blog. You take some amazing photos with an interesting point of view. You just gave me a different look of Tokyo through your photos. I am doing a travel blog now. You should check it out!

Anonymous said...

here's another great blog everyone- see below! does this one rival Topshop's inside Out? do you know who is behind it?!? very impressed by these buys once again!

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Isquisofrenia said...

oh my favorite photo here is the first one,
awesome post!

Sydney said...

Loved the pictures. your blog inspires me in so many different ways, keep on being yourself!

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halmstadsfinest said...

awesome pictures!!

Neekoh said...

Love the juxtaposition of the trashed bottles of wine and the Chanel store... I'm all about gritty vs. beautiful.

And the picture of Colin is museum-worthy. Love them, Rumi!

LadyLUX said...

Amazing photos! Those doughnuts look delish!

Clare said...

Love these photos, so colourful and vibrant.


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x

goodbyestockholm said...

Great atmosphere in the picture!

fuschiaaa said...

Lovely photographs, I want the doughnuts

Olivia said...

amazing pictures!

Sophitia.Kaze said...

I loved Tokyo (and surprisingly I really LOVED Kyoto too... Osaka not that much XD) and I think that anyone would like to move there for a year or two after going for the first time, It's a lively city, and when you need to run way from all the agitation you can find quiet places like parks, (Ueno park its a cool place to hang out, for exemple).
Have fun there Rumi, and eat MELON PAAAAAAAAAAAN <3

Nathaniel said...

Great photos!

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lyvine said...

would love to got to japan sometime, my dad lives there but have never been there myself :(

harps said...

The Selby 'graffiti' was a good spot

Viktoria said...

i love your photo diaries, amazing : )

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Sammy said...

So lucky!
I wish I was there right now.

delicateopulence

Alixanne said...

All the cakes look so cute ^^

Chelsey said...

I have the same umbrealla. Just sayin'.

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PHG said...

AMAZING PICS, CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!! SO INSPIRING AS ALWAYS!
:P

PunkHeels Girl

Fashion Chalet said...

I love when you do these. Reminds me of Little Plastic Horses blog. :)


Tokyo sounds/seems so fun!


xx

Anonymous said...

"Everything there is such a specific, perfect version of itself"

What in the world? Why do you insist on posting nonsense in an failed attempt to try and sound "randomly intellectual?"

NOELLE said...

Hitler took the symbol for love and peace and turned it into the swastika. The difference - the original symbol signifying love and peace starts from the right.
Hitler started his from the left - so as to mean the opposite.

Sara Olsson said...

Lovely pictures. I also want to go there! Someday, after school I will. In spring. Very nice pictures!

Amy T said...

you always have amazing photographs x

georgia said...

@anon 1:49: sorry to break it to you, but this girl(based on her posts) sounds like on of the most unpretentious people ever. Also, why is what she posted nonsense? Your comment is a perfect example of someone saying something is stupid just because they don't understand it.

Juliet said...

I really love your photography!

juliet xx

Lovely Laura said...

You went to Tokyo??? ...
I'm sooo jealous!

How was it? And could you let me know where the greatest shops and places are at lovelylauralovely.blogspot.com?

Thank you so much!!

Your pictures look amazing!

I wish I was there too!

:(


Kisses,


http://lovelylauralovely.blogspot.com

Please visit my blog if you have the time!

Thank you

X L

gih said...

I love those donuts. Too sweet, good for my appetite :-)

bitchA said...

I really like your blog! you take amazing photos and they're all really beautiful *.*

stop by my baby blog and comment XD

annamargrete said...

Your photos are always so good :)

marii said...

great city!

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xx

karen said...

wow! those are amazing photograghs i've always sorta wanted to go but now i have to go !

dy of ghost said...

these are very interesting photos!

theRAC said...

your a fabulous photographer.
that would be so much fun to vistit there.
hope your having a good time xoxo.

http://theraac.blogspot.com

SLAPPIN JAPIN said...

mister donut green tea donuts are the shiiiittt

Lenka James said...

Love the pictures Rumi, you showed a whole new side of Japan that I have never seen, it definitely makes me want to go there. I wish I can anytime soon :)

Sammi said...

Good, only one nasty comment so far. Congrats! And the photos are amazing.

Kendra said...

Love your photos as always

come check out my blog if you ever get the time.

Angela said...

love the photos!!! I really hope to visit Tokyo some day......xoxo

Highdee said...

Wow seriously rumi, you should do more photography as well. (while still updating as often as you do)

X

Erin said...

Hi Rumi, your style and pics are awesome! I was also wondering where you got the garters in your photo? I've been looking for good ones with metal clips instead of cheap plastic clips for ages!

cars said...

Amazing photos as always

Lions, Tigers and Fashion OH MY! said...

lovely photos, thank you so much for sharing! can't wait to see more! xoxo

kaori said...

I'm glad you liked Japan! the weather is not so good while you were in Japan, isn't it? I think Autumn is the best season to visit to here.
I'm looking forward to another photos.

DNA (designers+artists) said...

You have a great eye, beautiful photos!

Anonymous said...

yeah, you can afford it

Anonymous said...

i'm jealous i have to work all day at a job i hate just to pay the bills while you get to explore japan whilst wearing amazing things. live it up girl.

giselle said...

great pics!!! loving the sweets...

Fashion Tadpole said...

great photos i love seeing tokyo i have never been

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Catherine said...

i would like to live in Tokyo, it's beautiful and really different of others cities

Rule of Fashion said...

awesome pictures

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Jeremy Castro said...

great pictures, as always.

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Alma said...

Loving these pics! It's always been a dream of me to visit Japan!

xoxo

Anonymous said...

hope these days' crazy Tokyo weather doesn't get you...
i used to live in NY for 6 years and now am back in Tokyo working in fashion industry, so i dug your past few weeks' posts. love NYC, love sushi.
very honored to have you back in our city of gold...
Try UOSHIN @ Nogizaka (near by Roppongi Midtown) if you r fish lover. loud, cozy, and that's all good.
**hiromiks**

Amela. said...

Loving the pictures!

With love,

les2culottees said...

Love your pictures !

Anonymous said...

I loved that picture of Colin-so handsome

Christine said...

Looks like you had a lot of fun in Tokyo!

Erica said...

yummy Mr Donuts! <3

fashionpile said...

b-e-a-u-t-i-f-u-l! :)

Anonymous said...

"Symbol of Buddhist harmony" my ass.

Jillian said...

Mmm those donuts look good...

Nata Amores said...

Beautiful pictures.
Everything looks lovely, and I've heard Tokyo is a wonderful place. Fast-paced yet not too overstimulating.


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Jessica Ly said...

Ahh now this is what I'm talking about!!What is the 3rd image from last actually of?I'm intruiged!:) looking forward to the next photodiary, streetstyle please!

Jessica Ly said...

whooopsie I should read the smallprint before commenting!haha

fashionweed said...

you can always find beauty where it seems it shouldn't be. lovely photos. the wine bottles are my favorite.

Jessy said...

Japan is such an interesting place. Planning to move there in a year or so after living in Hong Kong for so long. Great photos!

The Closet Revival said...

Love it!!

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Talk Pretty To Me said...

Stunning photos.

xoxo
J

www.talkprettytome.blogspot.com

Anonymous said...

Beautiful pictures..
what kind of camera are you using?

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Masha said...

wow the chanel shop is very geometric in Tokyo!!) It's really wired)

And in Tokyo people are really polite! That's so fun how they queuing at the restaurant) The first men is at 1 meter from the cash))

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Anonymous said...

Amazing dress is the first photo.

Ana said...

Good post

Claudia said...

Sou do Brasil, mas gostaria muito de visitar o Japáo. Parabens pelo blog

Wasteland_Roses said...

Love that photo of Sid Vicious in the one of Collin. & rad dress!

Wasteland_Roses said...

Shit, I'm sorry, Colin. (not collin)

Chloe said...

Beautiful photos. So cool!

thebeautyphilosopher said...

What a wonderful suite of images. You really convey the sense of the place in all its layers. Love it.

tablet graphic said...

Tokyo looks so interesting on your photos. It has this special mysterious atmosphere and I would love to go there. Perfect photos again!

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