lucky jewelry

According to Vogue Japan's jewelry horoscope, my lucky jewelry of the month was this.

So cute, especially the way this panda is relaxing.

summer and goldfish

Hot Labor Day weekend, goldfish were swimming at a Asian restaurant's front window. Chinese people believe that gold fish bring good luck, good business and great good fortune to their keepers - I found about it online.

MET

Visited Metropolitan Museum's armor section.
Upper class people's aesthetic sense and entertainment streams should have come mainly from wars at that time. I hate wars, but I am stunned with the beauty of the tools that people used in old times.

I remember the designers from "project runway" visited MET and created their collections in an episode.
People who actually wore those armors would never thought that they would become fashion designers' inspiration in the future.

I found beautiful armor from Germany. All metal parts and leather are painted in black, it's cool and cold. It hides all the emotions of a wearer.

On the other hand, there are cute helmets, rabbit and lion!
I know now that every one of helmets has behind stories (especially Japanese used to have many of unusual ones, I can't stop laughing), it's just so funny that people actually used those to fight on their heads.

red hook

Whenever I visit Red Hook, Brooklyn I feel like I am having a short trip.
To me it reminds me Kyoto. Some old and some new.

artist event at Smith and Butler

"Between a high, solid wall and an egg that breaks against it, I will always stand on the side of the egg"

I always admire a writer, Haruki Murakami. I happened to find his acceptance speech of Jerusalem Prize, and I would like to share it with you.

If you love to write, read, or create anything with yor hands, you will be inspired by his speech.

new items coming

I've uploaded a lot of new items to my website.

Summer is coming soon, its time for me to wear something fresh and go out for Sunday brunch with my friends.

It's interesting that I have been getting various ring orders from stores this month, people want small changes on their fingers?
I love wearing rings because when I look down, there is something that makes me smile.

bridal rings

I have made bridal jewelry collections. This ring is named "brooklyn," I drew this ring on my small sketchbook at a coffee shop in Brooklyn. Come and visit my website to check them out.

something nice would be happening...

Don't know why, but after yesterday's yoga class I have been feeling like something nice would be happening. There is no reason, it's raining everyday, I caught a cold last week - but my instinct says that I should look forward something good. Do you feel this way sometimes? Wish cheerful things will be happening to everyone!

spring in a tub

I saw these tubs filled with green and flowers in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.
They are so pretty, and they make people smile. Spring has come!