#udagawacho

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ワンダフルライフ / After Life Kore-eda Hirokazu. 1998

Street 13-16 Udagawacho, Shibuya City, Tokyo 150-0042, Japan See in map

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[junkissa]

はまの屋パーラー渋谷パルコ店 (Hamanoya Parlor Shibuya Parco Shop)

Udagawacho, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo (September 30th, 2021)

[kyndaris]

Scrambling Across Shibuya

Shibuya. Known for its 109 building, the Hachiko statue out the front of the JR station and its busy crossing, the district is a popular area for tourists and locals alike. It is often described as the heart and soul of the bustling city that is Tokyo and is known for its nightlife and fashionable youth culture. What's more, it has appeared in several anime an games - leaving a strong impression on anyone who wishes to travel to Japan.

For me, this came in the form of The World Ends With You and Ghostwire Tokyo. And let's be honest, it was mostly The World Ends With You, as well as its sequel: NEO: The World Ends With You that sold me on Shibuya. Especially when it came to the iconic places in and around the area like Tower Records and the MODI shopping mall. You could also duck into Udagawacho in the game as well.

And with the trailer of Kingdom Hearts 4 showing Sora in a world featuring the 104 building - the variation of the 109 building in The World Ends With You, I'm sure you can understand my excitement.

Still, it wasn't all that long ago I visited Shibuya with my family. Eight years after my first visit, I was back there again, this time accompanied by bleachpanda as we caught up with two other friends from Australia for some much needed retail therapy as a reward for a long and arduous trip.

As was tradition, I arranged to catch-up with my two other friends by meeting near the statue of Hachiko. Mostly because it was a common meet-up spot and secondly, I didn't want to spend the day chasing after my friend as they moved from crossing to cafe to bookstore. After all, I'd already accidentally taken the wrong line to get to Shibuya Station and had to divert via bus.

Not a good start to the day.

Once we had caught up, it was off to the closest shop. From Uniqlo to Sanrio to Loft, we had a look at what was available. Despite the fact bleachpanda and I had been overseas for nigh on three weeks, this was the first time we had stopped to buy clothing for ourselves. And Loft was also a surprise. Especially when it came to souvenirs or gifts for friends.

In my defence, I wasn't in Japan for shopping and had left a lot of the research with regards to shopping for bleachpanda as I knew there were places she wanted to visit, whereas I was fine to simply look and stare at Pokemon and Disney. Which, by the way, we also visited after having some yakiniku. This also included another Capcom Store, Nintendo, a local Jump! store and a few other places to feed my need to purchase merchandise and delightful goodies to add to my ever-growing collection of things I probably wouldn't need.

While many of the things I bought are presents and souvenirs for friends, there is still a hefty amount of stuffed toys and cute items I bought that were for me alone. Bleachpanda, too, couldn't resist the chance to indulge as she bought a mountain of things while at Uniqlo and had to lug it with her as we continued on our shopping spree in Shibuya.

With evening soon upon us, my other friends had to depart earlier. They'd arranged to meet with a few other people they knew for dinner on the other side of Tokyo. Bleachpanda and I headed down to Harajuku, enjoying the brisk walk, to try out some crepes she had seen on Instagram. And to be honest, Marion Crepes was much better than the Harajuku crepes in Sydney - from the flavour to the diversity of choices, and even to the price.

And while it wasn't the in-depth walk through of Harajuku I enjoyed eight years ago with my mum, after we had toured the nearby shrine, it was still a good quick look at one of the most bustling places in Tokyo.

Afterwards, bleachpanda and I returned to our hotel in Shinjuku. Along the way, we stopped at the Disney Flagship store and had dinner at a conveyor belt sushi restaurant where we once again munched down on some lovely fatty tuna and salmon.

But though our time was ending in Japan, we still had so much more to do in Japan!

Oh, and before I forget, bleachpanda also stopped by the local Don Quijote (the day before) and bought herself a second suitcase to bring back all her goodies and to give my poor suitcase a reprieve from all the things she had bought. The two of us now had a total of four suitcases to stow all the things we wanted to buy and even then, it was a near thing trying to shove it all together.

[tokyorecordstyle]

Needing a current photo of Hachiko (Japan’s famous faithful dog) for an upcoming project, I zipped down to Shibuya with my camera to snap the landmark statue. After I got the shot of the beloved pup, and with a little time to kill before an engagement at Mac Jacob’s “Bookmarc” where one of Tokyo’s most enigmatic street photographers and my dear photohomie, John Sypal (also of TokyoCameraStyle fame, read: this project’s inspiration) would be signing his sublime new book, Nebraska, I decided to stake out the intersection of… “Inokashira Street and Organ Slope.” Now, if the intersection of “Inokashira Street and Organ Slope” doesn’t sound familiar, here’s a few Tokyo tidbits for you. First know Inokashira Dori is the 20km street that starts near Inokashira Park in Kichijoji, runs parallel the length of the Inokashira Line (on which I live) and terminates near Shibuya station. Organ Zaka, or Slope, is in Shubuya’s Udagawacho backstreets, named so for the many music-related stores such as record shops, musical instrumental equipment stores, live houses, and nightclubs. The two streets intersect near Tokyu Hand’s B1 entrance, past the Police Box, en route to NHK. You know the one, right in front of the entrance of HMV, and closest traffic light to Manhattan Records, Face Records, Next Records, Nerds Records, RnR Music Garden, 2Tight Music, Ecostore Records, not to mention 3 giant Disk Unions: Rock in Tokyo, Jazz Rare Groove, and Shibuya Club Music, nor to mention about 4 or 5 other record stores that are literally a stone throw away from them, and then another 4 or 5 that are within a 5 or 10-minute walk. That little intersection, which I believe is officially called “Jinnan Shogako Kosaten” could prove to be a bottomless honey pot for Tokyo Record Store sitings. It only took standing on that corner for about 3 minutes before I spotted Erika coming dong the street caring a 12” viny l bag from Manhattan Records. Erika was cheerful and accommodating and had actually scored this record (Japanese singer-songwriter, SIRUP’s 2021 release “Cure”) as a birthday present for a friend. Nice job, Erika! Hot wax is the nicest gift to receive! Your friend is gonna be stoked! (at オルガン坂) https://www.instagram.com/p/CpZmAFLvpgF/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[machijapon]

Garder une trace

Musées

× National Museum of Modern Art, ¥500 × Mori Art Museum, ¥1600 × Ōta Memorial Museum of Art, ¥800~1000 × Sumida Hokusai Museum, ¥400 × Museum of contemporary art, ¥500 × Daigo Fukuryumaru Museum, ¥0 ✓ Maruki Gallery for the Hiroshima Panels, ¥900 × National Showa Memorial Museum, ¥300 × Tokyo Photographic Art Museum, ¥0 ~ ¥1000 × Tokyo Metropolitan Archaeological Center, ¥0

Restaurants

✓ AIN SOPH. soar ★★★ [vegan] 〒170-0013 Tokyo, Toshima City, Higashiikebukuro, 3 Chome−5−7 ユニオンビルディング 101

||| Un peu cher pour la quantité, mais bon, bio et pas mal de choix + desserts !

✓ Masaka Izakaya ★★★★ [vegan] 15-1 Udagawacho, Shibuya City, Tokyo 150-0042

||| Super bon ! Surtout les karaage. Malheureusement il n'y avait pas les plats principaux quand j'y suis allée donc on peut vite tourner en rond. L'endroit est assez petit aussi donc pas mal d'attente, faut venir tôt.

Boulangeries et cafés

✓ Universal Bakes Nicome ★★★★★ [vegan] 〒155-0031 Tokyo, Setagaya City, Kitazawa, 3 Chome−19−20 reload内 2階 10区画

||| Beaucoup beaucoup de choix et assez original ! Adoré le カフェファッソンロール.

Friperies

♡ BAZZSTORE 〒155-0031 Tokyo, Setagaya City, Kitazawa, 2 Chome−31−3 バズストア 1F

||| Beaucoup de choix avec des marques pas trop chères. L'une des friperies les moins chères du quartier je pense ! J'ai trouvé mon bonheur là-bas.

Endroits

× Hiroshima (広島) -> MOCA -> 原爆資料館 -> 原爆ドーム -> Musée de l'école élémentaire de Fukuro-machi -> Hiroshima Peace Media Center -> Hiroshima Peace Institute -> Art Gallery Miyauchi -> Hiroshima Peace Culture Foundation (広島平和文化センター) -> CORE alternative place × Nagasaki (長崎) × Todoroki Ravine Park (等々力渓谷公園) × Hakone (箱根) × Totoro's Forest no.1 (トトロの森 1号地) × Kiso-ji (木曽路) × Takayama (高山) × Chichibu (��父) × Kanazawa (金沢)

[irregirl]

Japanese BL Live Action

So i like to share some Japan BL love story, since i'm a fujo🌈, i like to recommended beautiful love in my perspective💕

1. Hidamari ga Kikoeru 

Exchange note📒 for lunchbox🍱

I'm not crying, but yeah I AM😭the manga was more touchable😢

Soft story melted heart💙

2. Hana wa Saku ka

Age gap, ojisan and shonen but that's okay🙆

Cute love story💘uwu everytime!

Innocent baby, need to protect!💞

3. Udagawachou de Mattete yo

Cross dressing👗both beautiful as boy and girl😋

The other one is emo😎and that's cute!💕

Meeting at udagawa⛲

4.Doushitemo Furetakunai

Trauma and dishonest baby, but that's the uwu part💞

Age gap but not to gap💁

In English mean No Touching at all, but there's so many touching😂

5. Sei no Gekiyaku

just like the tittle this one is DANGEROUS DRUG OF SEX

GODDAMNIT!! this one are angst!! everything included in this, drug, bdsm, rape, sex and all of that making me goes asdfghjklzxcv.

despisite of their toxic relationship, i hate myself that i still love this kind of movie, DAMN IT!! seriously i’m speechless..........

This list can get more longer, wait for my updates😄😄

[iida-photo]

2019/11/05 渋谷区宇田川町 . . . #photography #landscapes #cityscape #architecture #sunset #dusk #twilight #udagawacho #shibuya #tokyo #japan #東京 #渋谷区 #宇田川町 #渋谷 #夕景 #夕焼け (Shibuya, Tokyo) https://www.instagram.com/p/B7fuOW9gTBs/?igshid=3hglgqmhusrn

[caelumgaleria-blog]

〒150-0042 東京都渋谷区宇田川町4-8 昭和ビル2F ※東急ハンズ渋谷店前

JR 山手線『渋谷』下車、徒歩10分、タクシー5分。

【お問い合わせ】 hoxton@hoxton.jp / ☎︎03-6427-8592/📷instagram

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ワンダフルライフ / After Life Kore-eda Hirokazu. 1998

Clock 〒150-0042 Tokyo, Shibuya City, Udagawacho, 1−1 渋谷区役所前公共地下駐車場B1 Japan See in map

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[ayumibellydance]

3/12（木）Cafe Bohemia AYUMI ethnique Bellydance show

3/12 (Thur.) Cafe Bohemia AYUMI ethnique Bellydance Show 渋谷で唯一の異国情緒漂うテラス、店内装飾とカフェの枠に留まらない中東料理を基調としたフードやドリンクで人気のカフェ&ダイニング「Cafe Bohemia」にて AYUMI ethnique が彩る エスニカルでエキセントリックな夜をお楽しみください。 艶やかに、華やかに舞います！！！

Show time 1st 20:00 / 2nd 21:30 Dancers AYUMI Chisato, Yukiko, JUNE, Sachiko Charge Free (ミニマムオーダー Food&drink 2,000yen/1名様) Reservation ショウを観覧をご希望のお客様へは、ショウが見やすいお席のご予約が可能です。 予約時間は19:00〜もしくは 19:30〜 となります。 ご予約は 出演ダンサー、または ayumibellydance@icloud.com まで、 お名前、人数、ご予約希望時間をご記入の上、お問い合わせください。 ご予約の際には、『ベリーダンス観覧希望』とお伝えいただくとスムーズです。 Cafe Bohemia 東京都渋谷区宇田川町36-22 03-6861-9170 http://cafe-bohemia.jp/

[crtzmo]

Washoku — Udagawacho, Tokyo #washoku #udagawacho #CCwalks (at Shibuya, Tokyo) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bt1stzADojk/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1jjipyuepnk4d

[kaz987]

Sad to see off one of my favourite restaurants in Tokyo closing down (not because of COVID-13 though}.With 50 years history they represented the beauty of the Showa culture.The owmer and the manager are still young so let's see what comes the next. #shibuya #udagawacho (れすとらん牛舎) https://www.instagram.com/p/CgeYQ2cPbwe/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[aemarmora]

A Tokyo scopri un po’ di te.... ”da fratelli MARMORA a fratelli BROS è proprio un niente.....” @ae_marmora #aemarmorabros #supermariobros #marioluigibros #bros #mariobros #luigibros #tokyo #japan #shinjuku #kabukicho #shibuya #udagawacho #sega #nintendo (presso Tokyo, Japan) https://www.instagram.com/p/BoKC1w-ljkf/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=ulpaijoqjmzj

[okanouenojizou]

この街は、いつもどこかが違っている。 This city is always different somewhere. #宇田川町 #渋谷区 #udagawacho #shibuya #tokyo #japan (東急ハンズ渋谷店) https://www.instagram.com/p/COUI_xQj-4z/?igshid=jgyppzlkcwb5

[anattitudeexhumed]

🇯🇵 Posted @withregram • @retribution178 Nerds is open until 6pm everyday except Wednesday🌃So come check us out🐾 最近天気悪かったですが本日秋晴れな宇田川町にて18時までの時短営業ですが是非ご来店下さい🚪 #nerds #recordstore #shibuya #udagawacho #tokyo #japan #渋谷 #宇田川町 #レコ屋 #ecostrike #onekingdown #sektor #insight #cromags #floorpunch #onesecondthought #nexttolast #finster #cycleofabuse #sedition #earthcrisis #powerline #anattitudeexhumed #retribution178 https://www.instagram.com/p/CFr983FAsYe/?igshid=129httxfko2ve

[ebi-art]

「ネックストラップ」 ＃ネックストラップ #resistantbags #neckstrap #fixedgear #trackbike #cyclinglife #mytoots #gadget #lifehack #bikelife #edcgear #shibuya #udagawacho #90年代ファッション #リバイバル #宇田川町 #忍者屋敷 #忍者 #ギミック #渋谷 #東京