TOKYO IN SIX
東京風物誌
Spotted pumpkins, future fashion and modern tea
A VERY MODERN CUP OF TEA
For a contemporary take on the traditional tea ceremony, head to Sakurai Japanese Tea Experience in Aoyama. It’s a small, serene space with an expanse of cleanlined copper and glass.
一杯洋溢現代氣息的茶
想體驗富有當代氣息的傳統日本茶道,就要前往位於青山的櫻井焙茶研究所。這家茶室地方雖然細小,但氣氛寧謐,以銅及玻璃製造的茶具線條簡潔分明,別具特色。
NASHI ( BELOW)
Tap into Japan’s near-spiritual reverence for seasonal fruits by hunting down a nashi pear – either in department store basement food halls or expertly mixed into an autumnal cocktail at cult bar Gen Yamamoto.
梨(下圖)
日本人對時令水果有種近乎宗教信仰的尊崇。此時梨正合時令,不妨在百貨公司地庫的食品店內選購,或在受劉伶熱捧的Gen Yamamoto酒吧內,品嚐一杯以梨精心調製的秋季風味雞尾酒。
GINZA SIX (ABOVE)
Look up in the shiny new Ginza Six shopping complex: you’ll see Yayoi Kusama’s iconic spotted pumpkins hanging surreally from the ceiling. It’s one of a number of gallery-level artworks scattered throughout the swishy complex.
GINZA SIX購物商場(上圖)
在閃亮簇新的Ginza Six購物商場內抬頭往上望,就會見到草間彌生的招牌圓點南瓜懸吊在半空中,景象十分超現實。這個豪華而時尚的購物商場內,遍佈達藝廊藏品級的藝術品,這是其中一件。
FUTURE FASHION
More a science lab or gallery than a traditional shop, the monochrome Anrealage flagship in Aoyama showcases cutting-edge fashion that fuses technology and craftsmanship. Think mechanised hemlines and colour-changing fabrics.
未來的時裝
位於青山的Anrealage旗艦店全店只有黑、白二色,看上去像一間科學實驗室或藝廊,完全不像一般時裝店。店內的劃時代時裝將科技與手工藝糅合得天衣無縫,你可以買到設有機械裝置的裙子,以及布料顏色不斷轉換的衣服。
DISCOVER TOKYO
Cathay Pacific and Cathay Dragon fly to Tokyo from Hong Kong 56 times a week
ARUKI-SUMAHO
While navigating the salaryman crowds, try to avoid being injured by aruki-sumaho – aka ‘smartphone walking’ city-dwellers, whose eyes are permanently glued to their phones. You’ll even see warning posters in train stations.
ARUKI-SUMAHO 低頭族
穿梭於東京街頭的人潮之中,要小心別被aruki- sumaho撞倒。這個詞的意思是「走動的智能手機」,即是指邊走路邊盯著手機看的低頭族。你甚至可以在火車站內見到海報,提醒人們不要這樣做。
TWO WHEELS (ABOVE)
Hire a sleek frame from Tokyobike in old-school Yanaka – before exploring old wooden houses, historical temples and small design shops. Best of all? You can cycle on the pavement.
單車自由行(上圖)
到洋溢懷舊氣息的谷中區,在Tokyobike單車店租輛時款單車,到附近遍佈木造房子、古老廟宇和創意設計小店的街巷裡探索一番。最痛快的是,即使在行人道上踩單車也沒問題。