Bamboo Bicycle

As by now, you might figured out my love for bicycles (I don’t even own one myself though)

Next cool edition I found is this BambooUH-02  Bicycle  from industrial designer Diego Cárdenas.

Travel in style

Japanese brand Mastermind teamed up with British luggage company Globe-Trotter to create this suitcase that comes in two sizes, 21″ and 30″.

It has leather exterior with a custom skull print lining. I don’t know the price of these, but knowing Mastermind (Ive seen t-shirts going for 1000 EUR) it won’t be cheap. And I do wonder how the bag would look like after the airport personnel handled it a few times. On the other hand, people who buy this stuff probably flies private.

Jeju Island and Love Land

We’ve made a little trip, me and my gf to the Jeju Island in southern part of Korea.

It’s a popular destination for honeymoon trips etc. Lots of stuff there to do like, horse riding, go-cart, ATV, jet skis etc. You check in at these nice resorts that are all lined up along the coast. You can tell though that most visitors are Koreans, since I couldn’t even find one single decent bar at our resort.

Jeju is also famous for its many museums and parks. One of the more provocative ones is the Jeju Love Land. Especially considering how conservative the Korean society is.

Alton RCT R7

Korean bicycle industry boomed a few years ago, and now you see cool bikes everywhere. My favourite has to be the lightweight (only 11 kg) Alton RCT R7 featured below. If only I could figure out a way to bring it back to Sweden…

Top 5 picks of Tokyo

Been running around Tokyo for 10 days, and my top 5 picks during my stay were.

1. New York Bar, Park Hyatt Tokyo

Simply because you feel like you’re sitting in an old bar, before the invention of Stereo and the DJ. Plus the view over Tokyo is stunning.

2. Daikanyama

Has that international flair to it. Also the only spot I visited that wasn’t packed with people. Enjoy some italian food or browse high-end japanese fashion such as the Julius Flag Ship Store.

3. Izakaya

Im actually referring to a very specific one, where people sit on a long line (like a normal western bar). It’s on the right hand side if you walk from Roppongi Hills to Roppongi Station.

4. Comme des Garçons BLACK

Comme des Garcons mainline is sharper, but so is the price. Black label is a genius idea. It’s an economic recession label that will be available as long as the global economic recession lasts. The clothes are mostly done in black and white, and consists of some typical Comme des Garcons designs such as drop-crotch pants and shorts, tight 3-button jackets, club collar shirts and of course the androgynous skirt available in sizes for both men and women. It doesn’t hurt that the price is like a third of CDG mainline. There is nothing ground-breaking with CDG Black, but that’s not the point.

5. Shibuya

A must visit in Tokyo. It can get a little too much sometimes, but to make a walk through Shibuya is the “tokyo feeling” I bet many people are looking for when visiting Tokyo.

Sex in Japan

It’s no secret that the Japanese is probably the most perverted sexist culture in the world today.

A visit to a sex shop is therefore mandatory when visiting Japan.

What struck me was that the blow up sex dolls resembled cute manga characters. Well most of the toys for guys tried to imitate the look of these manga girls. I know the japanese are obsessed with manga as a comic form, but I didnt know it included all their sexual fantasies.

Park Hyatt Tokyo

Last night in Tokyo we decided to spend at Park Hyatt Tokyo. The famous setting for Sofia Coppola’s debut feature Lost In Translation.

The Hotel is seriously cool, as can be seen in the movie. The New York Bar on the 52th floor where Bill Murray and Scarlet Johansson met, provides great entertainment with stunning view over tokyo, great live jazz music and tasty cocktails and wine.

Anyone visiting Tokyo should definitely pay a visit.