Visual Eyegasm

Japan

This place never failed to impress me since my first visit on 2011. [1] Marugo, nice wine bar in the heart of Shinjuku [2] Dreamy house around Shimokitazawa [3] Beautiful building in Harajuku [4] Italian-inspired cafe, Luigi - Harajuku [5] Japanese sign painting, Shinjuku

Japan

[pict 1]. Tsukuba, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan | [pict 2]. Sika = Deers, Nara Koen - Nara Park
[pict 3]. Ueno Park, Tokyo

Drawing: Komachi Dori Street, Japan

Nani Puspasari, 'Komachi Dori Street, Kamakura, Japan', colored pencils on paper, 21 x 30 cm

Neko Cafe, Nara

Neko (The Cat) Cafes is very popular in Japan. There's about 100 neko cafes can be found in Japan according to the nekocafe map. The first cat cafe opened in Osaka in 2004. The concept is you paying money to hang out with cats ($10-15/hour) and you can ordering some drinks/snacks. I visited one in Nara, surprisingly they told us that they were fully booked. Recently, this neko cafe appeared on national television and they gets bombarded with visitors. My japanese friend told them that I'm a tourist, bla bla… and yay!!! the staff allowed us to sneak inside of the cafe. There are 19 cats residing at the cafe, they're everywhere; on the table, sleeps on the roof, two cats are scratching the furniture. The atmosphere is very calm and relaxing. I played with them for a while, I had so much fun! Awesome concept!! Photography by Nani P via instagram.

Photo Essay: Ginza, Japan

I had shot over thousands photos on my recent travel to Japan. I need to spend some time sorting though and editing those bunch of pictures but I'll be sure to post them here for everyone to see. I snapped these photos with my Sony Alpha 300a in Ginza. The Ginza (銀座) is Tokyo's most famous upmarket shopping, dining and entertainment district, featuring numerous department stores, boutiques, art galleries, restaurants, night clubs and cafes. This place does not suit my lifestyle but there are lots of art galleries here. Photographed by Nani Puspasari.

My trip journal: New Hair

Outfit: Denim ($5 - Yoyogi fleamarket, Japan) | Lace tops ($5), Dot shocks ($3), Vintage shoes ($10) - Canberwell fleamarket, Melbourne)

I'm thankful I took a chance on local Japanese hairdresser in Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan. I got my hair cut quite short for the first time in nearly one decade. I've decided to dye my hair for the first time. SHORT and RED, I Really Like It!! Also, I start uploading photos and new japan drawing projects (The Happy Mouth Project) to my blog so I can share it to everyone.

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