Thursday, January 31, 2013

PERSONAL EFFECTS...KATSUYUKI YOSHIDA —THE GINZA COWBOY



KATSUYUKI
YOSHIDA
‘The Ginza Cowboy!’

COLLECTOR OF CAMERAS AND STORIES!


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“A Capture of Time”
KATSUYUKI YOSHIDA


Join Porter Classic’s founder We love, Katsuyuki Yoshida, as 'Katsu' shares his love for photography and his story that begins with a camera. Shot in a documentary style the short reminisce on Yoshida’s past through timeless photos and beautiful scenery around his wonderspace.

The beautiful and insightful interview does not focus on Katsu's work, but his hobbies.

Obscura is going against the grain and presenting an alternative and sentimental glimpse into the life of a successful business man. Katsu's video specifically focuses on his passion for photography. The stunning compilation takes you through snippets of his life. He narrates the video as flashes of old photographs appear. Photography is an integral inspiration for Katsuyuki and it has allowed him to record a visual memoir of his life.

Issue 11 of Obscura Magazine explores the life of an accessory veteran and gives a personal account of his hobbies. 







For it's latest issue, Obscura features Katsuyuki Yoshida of iconic Japanese luggage and accessories brand Porter with an insider's look at the designer’s extensive collection of cameras. The issue also includes a deeper look at the history of famed German optics company Leica as well as the storied New England footwear label Alden.






OBSCURA ISSUE 11: WINTER 2012
For the full feature – KATSUYUKI YOSHIDA, “THE GINZA COWBOY”, please pick up a copy of Obscura Issue #11 from your closest retailer, or online at store.silly-thing.com.
Camera: Canon 5D Mk II, 50mm Leica Summilux.
// Credits:
// Executive Producer: TK Mak
// Producer: Frank Liew
// Videographer/Editor: Eddie Yeung, James Chu
// Translation: Amy Chu, Wilson Li
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“Passing On the love of Camera Capture!”


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Wednesday, January 2, 2013

Our Best of 2012





OUR 2012
BEST*THINGS

Welcome ~ from Our personal travel around Tokyo & Kyoto to My best playlist sound, the Portastylistic selects best place to cosy visit and an international playlist to fill your day (or night) with sounds from classic pop sound to sunshine cosy sound to the World Class syn-pop from French man . Sound today to the Inspiration Pop Band and New Pop on the blog career our favourite pop albums with your desk with coffee, table with sparkling book, counter or armchair pre-New Year over 10 POP albums hope we'll see you should keep an ear on in 2013.

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EVERYDAY HAS A SOUNDTRACK!

-the portastylistic



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"ARTIST OF THE YEAR"
Richard Hawley

Richard Willis Hawley (born 17 January 1967, Sheffield, England) is an English guitarist, singer-songwriter and producer. After his first band Treebound Story (formed while he was still at school) broke up, Hawley found success as a member of Britpop band Longpigs in the 1990s. After that group broke up in 2000, he later joined the band Pulp, led by his friend Jarvis Cocker, for a short time. As a solo musician, Hawley has released seven studio albums.


"BEST ALBUM OF THE YEAR"
Standing At The Sky's Edge (2012)

—RECENT PORTAGORIES 

Catch up with previous 'Our Best Of' of The Artist Of The Year Series


 Artist of The Year 2011  
31 December 2011
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Artist of The Year 2010
28 December 2010
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Artist of The Year 2009  
27 December 2009
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Artist of The Year 2008
 
31 December 2008 
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"ROOKIE OF THE YEAR"
TOY

Members
Tom Dougall
Dominic O'Dair
Alejandra Diez
Maxim Barron
Charlie Salvidge


*BEST MV OF THE YEAR!*
  Lose My Way




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"OUR 10 POP OF THE TOP"

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Lawrence Arabia
The Sparrow


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Michael Kiwanuka
Home Again


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Dylan Mondegreen
Dylan Mondegreen


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A.C. Newman
Shut Down the Streets


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Dylan LeBlanc
Cast the Same Old Shadow


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Noisettes
Contact


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Saint Etienne
Words And Music By Saint Etienne


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The School
Reading to Much into Things Like Everything


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James Iha
Look To The Sky


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Air
Le Voyage Dans La Lune



POP*EYE

—RECENT PORTAGORIES 
Catch up with previous 'Our Best Of' of The POP*EYES Series


10 POP OF THE TOP 2011
30 December 2011
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10 POP OF THE TOP 2010
29 December 2010
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10 POP OF THE TOP 2009
30 December 2009
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 10 POP OF THE TOP 2008 #1 #2
31 December 2008
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10 POP OF THE TOP CHARTS SELECT BY
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"BEST EVENT OF THE YEAR"
NISSAN Presents HAPPY SURPRISE



交際スタートから11年目を迎えた夫婦に訪れた奇跡。
それは、ご主人とご家族、お友達から奥様へのサプライズプレゼント。
日産がお届けする、誰もがハッピーになれる心温まるムービーをご覧ください。

■日産公式Facebookページはこちら
http://www.facebook.com/NissanJP



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"BEST TVC OF THE YEAR"
Happy surprise by BEAMS



"HAPPY LIFE SOLUTION COMPANY"というコンセプトを掲げるBEAMSから、「しあわせを届けよう」シリーズムービー第3弾が公開!

第3弾は、ウィンターホリデーに繰り広げられる、様々な人たちのしあわせの瞬間を切り取った心温まるムービーです。大切な人と向き合い、しあわせを分かち合うとき、必ずそ
­ばには色とりどりの笑顔があります。それは愛する人からのプレゼントを通してだったり、子供との食事だったり、シーンも相手も様々です。そんな、たくさんのしあわせな笑顔­にフォーカスしたムービーを、ぜひご覧下さい。

http://www.beams.co.jp/pickup/detail/867




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"MOVIE OF THE YEAR"

The Descendants

Midnight In Paris

HUGO 






'...will drive you to tears '
Touching my heart about Family Story, Hawaii
...Dark humor side from Alexander Payne
Aloha the truest, Mahalo to all pain




Stop living the fast life, Enjoy all around, 
A Miracles its Happen!



The Most Gorgeous Costumes inspiration!
Dreams never ending to believe!,
deeply into the children’s fantasy genre,
Paris set in 1931 CLASSIC ERA !.



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"HOTEL OF THE YEAR"
HOTEL ANTEROOM, Kyoto


HOTEL ANTEROOM KYOTO

On April 28, 2011, in between Kujo and Jujo at the south side of Kyoto Station, a 23 year-old student dormitory was renovated and reopened as a hotel and apartment, “
HOTEL ANTEROOM KYOTO”. 

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The concept of the hotel is the place where art and culture that represent the present Kyoto gather. The space unites the people around the world visiting Kyoto and the people live in the apartment. 

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The hotel provides the guests with the comforts of gathering of friends, while also functioning as an anteroom where they can prepare themselves for a trip into Kyoto’s city center. The apartments provide a living space in which residents can enjoy an exciting lifestyle with like-minded individuals. It is a new style of space without too much elaboration and is a mixture of both ordinary and extraordinary. The guests and the residents can feel the lifestyle and the culture of the city that are always changing.

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The public space, which consists of a lounge, a library, a gallery, and a restaurant all lining up from the entrance, gathers cultures such as art, music, and design to be sent out. It also provides the guests with a space to communicate with each other. Various events are planned here, connecting things around the world with Kyoto itself, mixing them together, and creating something new. 

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You will meet exciting lifestyles through the events relating to art and music as well as the daily communication with the travelers visiting the hotel. 
 


3 reasons to go there:
  1. Perfect place to stay in Kyoto. Tourists can book a room in their hotel, people from around can book an apartment.
  2. The restaurant is a great place to hang out.
  3. You can also expect exhibitions, events and more gatherings.









www.hotel-anteroom.com

Address: 7 Aketa-cho, Higashi 9 Jyom Minami-ku, Kyoto
Access: 12 minute walk from JR Kyoto Station. 5 minute walk from Kujo Station, Subway Karasuma Line.
Hotel: 61 guest rooms, a restaurant, a gallery, a lounge
Apartment: 50 rooms, communal kitchens
info@hotel-anteroom.com
http://www.hotel-anteroom.com


A crossroad of art &
culture that present Kyoto's now.

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*Porta's favourite!*

from Porta's Greetings Adventure!—TokyoSurvey 2012


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—RECENT PORTAGORIES

Catch up with previous 'Our Best Of' of The Hotel I Love Series

Hotel of the year 2011
1 January 2012
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Hotel of the year 2010
27 December 2010
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Hotel of the year 2009
27 December 2009
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Hotel of the year 2008
31 December 2008
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HOTEL OF THE YEAR SELECT BY

 
the portastylistic




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"COLLECTION OF THE YEAR"
Mister Freedom® MFSC


“It is up to you, the consumer, to change things. Because all it takes for something to stop being manufactured is for people to stop buying it.”

Mr. Christophe Loiron, “Mister Freedom”

Mister Freedom® MFSC
‘Men of the Frontier’ Collection
















MISTER FREEDOM® is a retail space/design studio created by Christophe Loiron, French expatriate to California in 1990.

The concept operates at the current Hollywood, CA location since 2003.

The brick building at 7161 Beverly Boulevard is filled with a huge inventory of vintage clothing, footwear and accessories for men and women from the 1850’s to the present.

The store also offers rare textiles, vintage books as well as antique props for deco. This extensive eclectic collection of vintage items is collected around the world and updated daily with new finds.

Our customers are domestic and international individuals with discerning taste, collectors, non-mall shoppers, locals, designers, artists, wardrobe stylists… and some famous Hollywood cool cats.


*Porta's favourite!*
Share If You Care



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"GOOD SWEET FOR LIFE"
Parfait Chocolate at Tea House Lipton, Kyoto



*Porta's favourite!*


from Porta's Greetings Adventure!—TokyoSurvey 2012




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"GOOD BOOK FOR LIFE"
Discover Japan: DESIGN


Made in NIPPON!
 features beautiful objects made in Japan, either traditional or modern. 
with a special leaflet about the most beautiful design shops in Japan
Very limited quantity for these magazines that will not be necessarily republished !

Discover Japan: DESIGN



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"GOOD GIFTS FOR LIFE"

Shoes Like Pottery


Shoes Like Pottery features high-quality, beautifully textured fabric, hand-sewn by the skilled craftsmen of Kurume, Japan.

We take a look at a surprisingly affordable and stylish sneaker with a hand-made warmth that can't be copied on an assembly line.
Visit the factory where it is made and check out the techniques used for creating the line called "Shoes Like Pottery". 



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Porter Classic












Easy for walk, unlike the other high-end fashion brands, father and son, family, friends, customers, younger craftsmen, Manufacturer's in their selected factories in Japan, making quality handmade products, still likes to keep their style classic and "human" connection arcade with that it is spreading.

FIRST FRIDAY



*Porta's favourite!* 


from Porta's Greetings Adventure!—TokyoSurvey 2012


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FUJIFILM X10



The Fuji X10 is remarkably small. However, it feels nice in your hand. It seems larger than a Canon G series camera but thinner and more elegant. Everything feels like it’s in the right place here, although the Canon G series cameras are also quite good.

The top of the camera features a hot shot in the middle. To the right of that is the function dial for the user to change shooting modes. Plus there is a shutter release with threading for a cable release. To the right of those are the exposure compensation dial and a function button. On the left where the camera says Fujifilm X10 is the pop-up flash.




*Porta's BD Gift!*


The Fujifilm X10 essentially brings together the best features of many of its rivals - a bright, reasonably versatile zoom and a high quality glass viewfinder. Add to this its relatively large EXR sensor and enthusiast-friendly manual control and customization options, and it's a very compelling little camera.


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GOOD DESIGN
IS
 
GOOD GIFTS




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"SPARKLING OF THE YEAR"
 JIRO DREAMS OF SUSHI


The story of 85-year-old Jiro Ono, considered by many to be the world’s greatest sushi chef. He is the proprietor of Sukiyabashi Jiro, a 10-seat, sushi-only restaurant inauspiciously located in a Tokyo subway station. Despite its humble appearances, it is the first restaurant of its kind to be awarded a prestigious three-star Michelin Guide rating, and sushi lovers from around the globe make repeated pilgrimage, calling months in advance and shelling out top dollar for a coveted seat at Jiro’s sushi bar.



JIRO DREAMS OF SUSHI is a thoughtful and elegant meditation on work, family, and the art of perfection, chronicling Jiro’s life as both an unparalleled success in the culinary world and as a loving yet complicated father.


You have to love your job,
You must fall in love with your work. 
Mr. Jiro



"AS A DOCUMENTARY ABOUT WORLD-CLASS SUSHI, THIS FILM IS DEFINITIVE... I FOUND MYSELF DRAWN INTO THE MYSTERY OF THIS MAN."
-ROGER EBERT, CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
"MOUTHWATERING"
-Variety
"THRILLING AND BEAUTIFUL. MADDENINGLY DELICIOUS LOOKING."
-ANTHONY BOURDAIN
"5 STARS. A WORK OF ART"
-TIME OUT NEW YORK
"CAPTIVATING"
-LOS ANGELES TIMES
"DELECTABLE"
-SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE



Sparkling my philosophy for life of work.,
'... RESPECT !




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