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Fund raiser for Haruno @ Nogata

Posted on 09.26.15 under Halau Napualikolokelani

Haruno is going to Maui in November to compete in the Hula o na Keiki in Kaanapali. We’re raising money for her to go.

At practice a couple of days before the performance. Haruno has two solos she must dance at the competition.

The entire halau danced at the hoike, the keikis were predictably as cute as you would think.

Yes, it’s a backbend with meaning and intention!

Making that skirt fly!

After the show at Nogata Kumin Hall. It was almost perfect!

Jonah Molina from Maui and Kamehameha Schools teaches papa ukulele to the keikis. The keikis improvement is incredible!

They make a pretty face for the camera.

This one is a little better.

It was a full house. These are the lingering admirers. Notice Jeffrey Fulvimari?

Under the direction of Junko Wong!

And now he’s here

Posted on 09.21.15 under jeffrey Fulvimari, Junko Wong

Jeffrey Fulvimari takes a smoke break after a live painting and signing at Ebisu Mitsukoshi.

There was a popup shop and a mini-exhibition as well.

All dressed up and waiting for Jeffrey

Posted on 09.18.15 under jeffrey Fulvimari, Kaori Kuwata, Million Carats

Jeffrey Fulvimari, that is.

Kaori wears a one-piece from the long-awaited Fulvimari fashion brand, debuting this fall via Million Carats.

Meiji to Yasukuni Dori

Posted on 09.16.15 under Isaac Wong, shinjuku

Isaac after getting new glasses at Jins on Meiji Dori near Meiji Jingu Crossing

Shinjuku 4-chome

Yasukuni Dori, Shinjuku

Omoide Yoko-cho or Memory Alley

Remembering SuperDesignerKato

Posted on 09.11.15 under Hiroshi Sunto, One More Kiss, Rebecca

It was great to meet up with Hiroshi Sunto, we hadn’t seen him in about 20 years. He put together an exhibition of Yasutaka Kato‘s work and recreated part of his studio as a remembrance after his sudden and untimely death earlier this year.

The 80s was the era of rock bands in Japan, before hip hop and rap. Yasutaka Kato designed a lot of great album covers for CBS-Sony (now Sony Music) back then, I worked with him on few projects, the one I remember best is “One More Kiss,” by Rebecca. I directed the music video for that song and also their first music video, “Virginity.” Really dated, but that was the 80s on Super8…

Coincidentally, the exhibition was held on the 3rd floor gallery called, Billion, the same building that the restaurant Ichioku (one million) has been since the 70s. Last time I ate there was in the early 80s.