Month: August 2026
Buying Premium Matcha at Ippodo Chaho 一保堂茶舗 in Kyoto
While we were in Kyoto 京都 with our friend SK, her daughter asked her to buy some matcha from Ippodo. However, we learned at a depachika (department store basement deli) that there was a global matcha shortage, and we could only buy it at Ippodo Chaho (一保堂茶舗) flagship store on historic Teramachi-dori (寺町通). The Watanabe…
Random Moment #34 – Together In Electric Dream
This playlist features 4 songs with lush electronic layers, capturing the sleek, driving energy of late-1980s synth-pop. We hope the inclusion of some extended 12″ versions brings dancefloor nostalgia back to life. “Together In Electric Dream” by Phil Oakey & Giorgio Moroder “Lessons In Love” by Level 42 “Shattered Dreams (12″ Extended Mix)” by Johnny…