Hidden TOKYO

BENEATH the SURFACE of the BUSTLING CITY is a world of ANALOG DELIGHTS

TEXT BY GISELA WILLIAMS

Getting to know Tokyo now is less about big skyscrapers and the neon-lit frenetics of Shibuya Crossing and more about small hidden places where one person makes a few things really well. That was the lesson of Wim Wenders’s latest film, Perfect Days: Even though the main character lives in one of the most energetic cities in the world, his life is profoundly analog. This appreciation for all things precious and retro is so bona fide in Tokyo that a vintage bookshop like Eureka gets as much street cred as the speakeasy Bar Nightingale. The cultish boutique Visvim General Store, opened two years ago by designer Hiroki Nakamura in several refurbished 1970s-era residences surrounding a meticulously designed garden, showcases brands like Indigo Camping Trailer, a clothing collection that aims to…

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Harper's Bazaar (Digital) - 1 Issue, May 2024

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