1. Masahiro Nakajima

    by Emi Kameoka on 2010-01-07 20:26:01

    If you hear the terms of ‘Tokyo boys’, many people will imagine young skinny layered-fashion boys. As they are too fashionable to be straight, you would think they are gay but there are totally straight. It is mysterious. If you look up ‘Tokyo Boys’ in the dictionary, Masahiro Nakajima will be written as the exact example next to the words.

    EMI KAMEOKA: Please tell me your short profile.
    MASAHIRO NAKAJIMA: Was a stylist assistant for 2 years and then I moved to London to study English. After I came back to Tokyo, have been working as freelance stylist.

    EK: Where is your favorite store in Tokyo?
    MN: CANDY

    EK: Please explain ‘Tokyo Boys’ in one word.
    MN: CHAOS

    EK: What is your IT fashion item at the moment?
    MN: My nostalgic Ann Demeulemeester silver accessories!

    EK: You can marry a fashion brand. Who do you want to get married with?
    MN: PRADA- Miuccia Prada

    EK: What are your tricks to keep your hair so long?
    MN:I don’t know. But my long black hair suits my fashion style.

    EK: When is your first love?
    MN: It was when I was a kid… so I don’t remember the details….

    EK: Have you ever fell in love at the first sight?
    MN: Nope.

    EK: If you can get on the time machine, where do you want to go either the past or the future?
    MN: I would love to go the past but never to the future. It will ruin all the excitement if you can see what’s like in the futre.

    EK: What is your favorite treasure?
    MN: My cat.

    EK: When do you feel happy?
    MN: I am so happy when I’m talking shits with my girlfriend and friends.

    EK: Who are your favorite photographer, movie director and musician?
    MN: Photographer: Steven Klein, Richard Avedon and David LaChapelle
    Director: Alfred Hitchcock
    Artists: Michael Clark and Fornasetti

    EK: If you have to take around some international guests in Tokyo, where will you take them?
    MN: CANDY http://candynippon.blogspot.com/

    EK: What is your favorite song you sing in karaoke box?
    MN: DAY DREAM BELIEVER by Kioshirou Imawano

    EK: What is your next project?
    MN: I am styling for the coming Rich Magazine and CANDY home page really soon.

    EK: Finally could you describe the next interviewee who you introduce us?
    MN: Junya Suzuki. He is one of the most talented designer I know. He studied at Esmod Japon and he won a prize at Japan Fashion Show concour. Returning to Japan, he keeps on extending his fashion creativity at the moment.

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    • Masahiro Nakajima
    • Ann Demeulemeester accessories
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    • Richard Avedon
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  2. Eriko Nakao

    by Emi Kameoka on 2009-11-23 23:34:45

    Something mysterious about her, but the combination of her dolly face, unbelievable slender body and cigarettes-on-hand just proves that she is cool. Eriko Nakao appears to parties half naked with her trade-mark nipples on and her existence just can’t help from people asking “Who is that girl?” Her blog is full about love, sex and life. Her inner talk attracts Tokyo girls and never can get away of it.

    EMI KAMEOKA: Please tell me your short profile.
    ERIKO NAKAO: I am an office lady. What I do here is fall in love and break my heart.

    EK: When is your first love?
    EN: Always. That’s why I am virgin again now.

    EK: What was the taste of your first kiss.
    EN: I don’t remember but I think it is cigarette, alcohol or tears. Well I say it was a ‘rock’ taste.

    EK: Have you ever fell in love at first sight?
    EN: Myself? Never ever. But I understand and like the feeling of getting corrupted by love. I guess it is close to thrill and fainting feeling.

    EK: Where is your favorite part of your body?
    EN: My new ‘TOKYO’ tattoo on my back.

    EK: What is your favorite lipstick and nail polish color?
    EN: I don’t really wear lipstick but if I have to say red or black. I don’t do nail polishing because I play guitar.

    EK: What was your dream last night?
    EN: I was scratched my eyes out at Shima Harajuku (Hair salon).

    EK: Who are your favorite photographer, movie director and musician?
    EN: Photographer: Joseph Szabo
    Director: Larry Clark
    Musician: Neil Young (his music calms me down)

    EK: What movie character you sympathize with?
    EN: Ray (Christina Ricchi) in Black Snake Moan. Am not like sex addicted, but I was saved and emotionally recovered by Bruce music so it feels like a lap over.

    EK: When do you feel happy?
    EN: I feel so happy when I realize that I am surrounded by people who I can be a selfish girl where I can forget all the patience you have to go through working, being a grown up and human being.

    EK: What is your tobacco brand?
    EN: A girly pink cigarette.

    EK: How do you keep your slender body?
    EN:Mmmm. I’m not doing anything special. Just being healthy… Oh but it is important to be with a guy who will motivate you to be beautiful. My mom taught me this. She told me “You should break up with a guy who makes you feel ugly.” Lol

    EK: Whose naked body appeals to you?
    EN: I feel more ‘fresh’ than ‘sex’ when I see naked pictures. Despite of the size, I think women chests are ‘alive’ As your face expresses your life, breasts are living. I love vigorous nude pictures like Courtney Love.

    EK: What is the most unforgettable performance you have ever seen?
    EN:Mmmm Rage Against the Machine concert in 2000. My mom loves them and went with her.

    EK: What is your next project?
    EN: It is not a project but I can’t wait to see Gallermic who just came back to Tokyo.

    EK: Finally could you describe the next interviewee who you introduce us?
    EN:My stylist friend Masa. I haven’t seen him for 2, 3 years but heard that he is coming up with interesting stuffs so want to know what is up with him!

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  3. Q&A with Sakiko Fukuhara

    by Emi Kameoka on 2009-11-04 09:57:28

    My blog will be based on interviews with my-your interesting favorite people. The interviewee will introduce me another interviewee and goes on and on…. Like Never Ending Story! My first interviewee will be Sakiko Fukuhara, who is my dearest best friend, worked for DAZED & CONFUSED JAPAN from the start, and currently the editor of NYLON JAPAN magazine. Sometimes she is a muse, whom you will fall in love at first sight. Sometimes she is a karaoke queen, who sings like crazy. Sometimes she is a jill of all-trades, who knows to do everything.

    EMI KAMEOKA: Please tell me your short profile.
    SAKIKO FUKUHARA: I was an editor of DAZED & CONFUSED JAPAN for 5 years and now I’m working for NYLON JAPAN.

    EK: When was your first love?
    SF: It was when I was 5 years old. My first love and I promised to hold a wedding together. I remember borrowing my mom’s wedding dress for it.

    EK: What was the taste of you first kiss?
    SF: I can’t explain!! Kiss tastes just like the “taste of kiss”

    EK: Have you ever fell in love at first sight?
    SF: Yep, when I saw him playing at the stage.

    EK: Where is your favorite part of your body?
    SF: My lip, wide shoulder and chest.

    EK: What is your favorite lipstick and nail polish color?
    SF: Lip-orange, nail-purple.

    EK: What was your precious fairy story when you were a kid?
    SF: The Very Hungry Caterpillar

    EK: Who are your favorite photographer, movie director, and artist?
    SF: Photographer: Nan Goldin
    Movie Director: Leos Carax
    Artist: Pipilotti Rist

    EK: What movie character do you sympathize with?
    SF: It will be Morvern Callar from a film by Lynne Ramsay. Morvern Callar, who wakes up near Christmas to find her boyfriend dead under the tree. Even she had her worst day ever, she will follow her desire just in front of her. Believing her true love, she lets her feelings take control. This is not a simple example of being “optimistic”, but I think her character describes “girl’s mind” in real sense.

    EK: When do you feel happy?
    SF: When I sympathize with my respectful lovely friends.

    EK: If there are some guests outside from Tokyo, where will you take them?
    SF: Costume KARAOKE lol It is the best way to know each other!!

    EK: You can spend the last supper with somebody you admire. Who do you choose?
    SF: I don’t want to spend my last supper with somebody I “admire”.... You can’t have fun from the heart if you idolize somebody. I want to have a great dinner with all of my beloved friends and spend it as it is not like the last last supper.

    EK: What was the most unforgettable job you have done?
    SF: It is hard to decide only one. But it is always great when all the crew on set or magazine completes each job with smiles. Also, it is satisfying when I can see I could credit something impressive in the magazine.

    EK: If you can marry with a designer, who would you want to marry with?
    SF: Olivier Theyskens, Alexander Mcqueen and Christpher Bailey. Would be my dream if they can design a dress for me.

    EK: Finally could you describe the next interviewee who you introduce us?
    SF: Nakao chan. She is always as she is and never tells a lie. Even she is about the same age, I respect her. She is beyond my icon and something more. Her blog is interesting. Mmm wanna get marry too! Sex is important haha!

    • Photo Motohiko Hasui
    • Sakiko's Orange lips
    • The very Hungry Caterpillar
    • Nan Goldin
    • Leos Carax
    • Pipilotti Rist
    • Photo Motohiko Hasui www.motohikohasui.com
    • Sakiko's Orange lips
    • Book: The very Hungry Caterpillar
    • Photographer: Nan Goldin
    • Movie Director: Leos Carax
    • Artist: Pipilotti Rist www.pipilottirist.net