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我的银座日记~GINZA SIX停不下来 My Ginza Journal: Can’t Get Enough of GINZA SIX
荻山尚
GINZA SIX EDITORS Vol.79
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下着小雨的午后银座。
和在华盛顿鞋店买鞋墨的朋友分手,来到S堂前,田中小实昌和年轻女朋友用合伞来了。
这就是《池波正太郎的银座日记(新潮文库)》。
另一方面,我的银座日记呢?
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黎明前的泰明小学前。
周日清晨的银座只有垃圾车和出租车,没有人的迹象。现在开始拍摄。在外景拍摄巴士内,模特在发型上涂上了吹风机,造型师在裤子的下摆和熨斗,摄影师在人行道上反复进行测试射击。我是拿不好的编辑,我一边大口吃着餐饮的饭团,一边假装看摄影孔蒂。
上午11点拍摄结束,解散。把猪排盖饭弄平,在K居堂买季节性的信封,用K水买管烟草叶,来的是GINZA SIX。
这就是我在银座露宿。
GINZA SIX首先登上6F,借用漂亮的厕所。在吸烟处喝一杯,在常春藤书店闲逛小一个小时。请让我充分斟酌,然后站着阅读,选择作为明天食粮的一本书。
下一个目的地是3F的“BELSTAFF”。
如果生为男人,就必须对这个品牌感到憧憬。史蒂夫·麦克风、崔格瓦拉、戴维·贝克汉姆等男人喜欢的男人们所爱的品牌就是“BELSTAFF”。我的妄想,如果穿上这里的夹克衫,也许能成为麦奎因。
自1948年登场以来,至今仍在销售的名为“BELSTAFF”的半场外套(\88000※以下均不含税价格),与李维斯的501、匡威的全明星、爱德华绿的切尔西同样是男装的经典。如果没有这个的话,喜欢时尚的人被说成“蛤蜊”也没办法吧。
虽然是保密的,但我还没有。所以,每次来GINZA SIX的时候都会去库存丰富的这家店,寻找买的时机。颜色是黑色还是藏青色?尺寸是36还是38?每次试穿的答案都不一样。
烦恼烦恼的时候,ORIGIN的新线(\96000)映入眼帘。设计虽然沿袭了试用大师,但因为使用了新素材,所以总之很轻,防水、速干性也很好。里面的口袋里还有手机夹,一定是方便的一件。
试穿一下。如果能体会到现代的麦奎因的话,就在这里吧。看着镜子里的自己。同时,时尚之神在我的脑子里嘟囔着“不,如果说‘BELSTAFF’的话,首先要拿华克多顿的本张!”哪个都想要。哎呀,今天也出不了答案了。
半年前做的工作的酬金刚进来,空着手回家也总觉得很糟糕。虽然没有损失,但总觉得很寂寞。想买点什么再回去。
怀着这样的欲望,接着去拜访的是名为“Gente di Mare”的精品店。
正如意味着大海人们的店名一样,波尔特菲诺咖啡店、那不勒斯的清单排名、地中海的帆船相配的商品正在扩大。也就是说,不是短裤,背心,而是像照片一样的棉衣(\52,000)和亚麻衬衫。
吸引人眼球的是吉洛1901。这是意大利品牌,虽然使用了苏维埃布料,但还是以制作有品质的大卫夹克而闻名的意大利品牌。至今为止有很多简单的单手链的藏青色夹克,但是本季有双手链,而且还使用了金属纽扣(\55,000)。穿着舒适的感觉,但是双倍&金属纽扣看起来很古典。被这样的反差打败了。
我最喜欢的野生动物园夹克(\55,000)! 据说这是一个叫约翰内特的南意大利衬衫品牌。衬衫店制作的野生狩猎夹克,当然像穿着衬衫一样舒适。但是,胸和腰的襟翼和补丁口袋的装饰设计,不仅仅是衬衫以上的效果。工作人员穿着的氛围也很好,价格也和衬衫一样,手头松软。
在口袋里取钱包的同时,手机响了。在LINE的图标上显示1。“说是中午左右回来,是什么感觉? 两个孩子说想早点和爸爸一起去玩。”是妻子。我忘记了昨晚告诉家人,拍摄在上午结束,下午去公园吧。现在是下午2点半……。
不管是哪个家庭都是这样,丈夫明明没有做什么坏事,却总是抬不起头来。赶紧回信。“拍摄稍微有点紧张,再过一会儿就回去了”。野生鸟类夹克令人恋恋不舍。
回去吧。为迟到的道歉,买点什么特产回去吗?
这里是地下2楼。百货商店的食品街真的很开心。全国各地的名产都会聚在一起,不让紫罗兰停下来。
闲逛,南特! 有“荻野屋”吗?年轻的夏天,从轻井泽回来的路上一定会吃到山顶的釜饭。那个时候,坐在副驾驶座的她是哪里? 同时,酱油味的汤汁很有效的菜饭、鸡肉、竹笋、鹌鹑蛋、栗子、杏…的和声在银座能品味的奇迹中颤抖。咕噜咕噜!
几年前,为了拍摄去富冈制丝厂的时候,眼前有这家店,买回来,得到了家人的好评。在公园里玩得很开心的道歉,让我们来讨厌吧。
也有大家熟悉的益子烧的锅和纸制容器的,当然选择前者。把这个陶器再利用到小东西盒和烟灰缸里。而且加入了附带酱菜的塑料容器也形状可爱,所以作为塑料盒使用。多么精致的锅饭!
不仅是东京,日本的城市也渐渐形成了划一的街道。但是,银座还留有我最喜欢的昭和时代。而且,像GINZA SIX那样豪华,但是能让人放心的新场所也共存着,我很开心。被“荻野屋”上州牛排便当吸引。“BELSTAFF”如果不马马虎虎回答的话,就会被说成“笨蛋”。想穿野生动物园衬衫去旅行。我非常喜欢这次能去的烤肉山水。GINZA SIX停不下来。
Text:Takashi Ogiyama Photos:Yuichi Sugita Edit:Yuka Okada
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A Drizzly Afternoon in Ginza
I take leave of a friend of mine who goes to buy shoe polish at Washington. When I get to S-do, Komimasa Tanaka comes by, sheltered under an umbrella shared with his young girlfriend.
This is from Shotaro Ikenami’s Ginza Journal (Shincho Bunko Paperback).
My Ginza Journal, on the other hand, goes like this:
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Before Dawn in Front of Taimei Elementary School
It’s early morning, Sunday, Ginza. A garbage truck and a few taxis are stirring, but little else. We’re getting ready for a photo shoot. The model is in the production bus getting her makeup done and her hair blown and styled. The stylist is hemming pants and ironing. The cameraman is outside taking test shots repeatedly. With nothing better to do, the editor—me—is stuffing himself with catered rice balls while poring over the plans for the shoot, for a pretense of seriousness, in fact.
The shoot ends at 11:00 a.m. We disperse. I down a pork cutlet at A-kebono and buy a few seasonable envelopes at K-kyodo and pipe tobacco at K-sui. Then, I stop by GINZA SIX. That’s my Ginza routine.
At GINZA SIX, I first climb to the sixth floor to use the beautiful restroom. I stop briefly at a smoking area and hang out at Tsutaya Books for nearly an hour, taking my time browsing and reading before choosing a book that will nourish me tomorrow.
My next destination is Belstaff on the third floor.
If you’re male, this is a brand you’ll find irresistible. Belstaff is a brand loved by men who love the cool nonchalance of men like Steven McQueen, Che Guevara, David Beckham. I’m troubled by the conviction donning one of these jackets will transform me into Steve McQueen.
The Belstaff Trialmaster jacket (88,000 yen; all prices listed before tax), introduced in 1948 and sold even today, is for men a standard-among-standards, like Levi’s 501 jeans, Converse All Stars, and Edward Green’s Chelsea shoes. A man lacking this jacket could scarcely be regarded a fashion-lover.
All the same—just between us—I don’t actually own one. So every time I’m at GINZA SIX, I come here, which has many of the jackets in stock, and contemplate the idea of buying one. Should I go with black or navy? Size 46 or 48? A different answer comes to me each time I try one on.
As I dither in this way, a jacket in the new Origins collection (96,000 yen) catches my eyes. The design is in the spirit of the Trialmaster, but with up-to-the-minute materials. The jacket is light, water repellent, and quick-drying. The inner pocket has a smartphone holder; no doubt this jacket is convenient.
I put it on. Regarding myself in the mirror, I think, if you really want to be a modern-day Steve McQueen, this might just be the one… At the same time, I hear my other self whispering in my ear: “No, if you’re talking Belstaff , you have to get the waxed cotton, the real deal, first!” I want them all. Good heavens! I can’t come to a decision today, either.
I’ve recently been generously paid for a job from six months back, so to go home empty-handed would sound a discordant note. It’s fine, I guess, but the decision leaves me feeling hollow. I think I’ll buy something before heading home.
With this in mind, I make my way to Gente di Mare, a mixed-label boutique.
The store’s name means People of the Sea. The clothing here looks perfect for a café in Portofino, a restaurant in Naples, or a cruise on the Mediterranean. In other words, no shorts, tank tops, or flip flops, but a wide range of linen shirts and cotton jackets like the one here in the photo (52,000 yen).
Circolo 1901 intrigues me. This famous Italian brand makes sophisticated tailored jackets from sweatshirt fabrics. They’ve traditionally been simple single-breasted navy blue jackets, but this season they offer a double-breasted version with metal buttons (55,000 yen). The comfort is casual-perfect, but the double-breasted styling and metal buttons give it a classic look. The combination of style and comfort blows me away.
I love safari jackets. Here I’ve found a great one (55,000 yen)! This jacket is from Giannetto, a South Italy shirt brand. A safari jacket from a shirt-maker is bound to be as comfortable as a shirt. But the decorative back flaps and patch pockets of the chest and the waist give it a look that goes well beyond a shirt. The store staff is wearing one; it strikes the perfect note. The price, too, is around that of a good shirt, so not so hard on the wallet.
As I’m reaching into my pocket to take out my wallet, my smartphone rings. I look and see one text message has arrived. It’s from my wife. “You said you’d be home around lunch. How’s it going? Your two kids can’t wait for you to get home and take them out to play.” The shoot was going to be over before noon, so I planned to take them to the park later. I’ve forgotten I told my family this last night. It’s already 2:30.
This is probably true with all families, but there are many times when the husband can’t really look his wife in the eyes, even if he hasn’t really erred in some specific way. I immediately reply: “The shoot’s taken a bit longer than anticipated, but it’s almost done. Home soon!” Reluctantly I part with the safari jacket.
So I guess it’s time to head home. Maybe I should buy a little something to bring back as an offering in apology.
This is the second below ground floor, the Food Floor, and it’s really fun, filled with specialty products from all over Japan. I can’t stop drooling.
I walk around a little and, hey, they have an Oginoya! In the summer when I was a young man, on the way home from Karuizawa, I’d buy this boiled rice bowl, a local popular take-out. My girlfriend would sit by me in the passenger seat. Where she is now? I find myself wondering. As I’m thinking this, I’m trembling at the miracle of being able to enjoy in Ginza this harmony of boiled rice soaked with dashi from Rijiri kelp and secret soup stock, topped with chicken, bamboo shoots, quail eggs, chestnuts, and apricots. I gulp.
A few years ago, on a visit to Tomioka Silk Mill for a shoot, I found an Oginoya there, too. I bought some and brought them home. It was a big hit with the family. Maybe this is how I can atone for the rescheduled park outing and return to the good graces of my family.
The rice is served in customary ceramic Mashiko-ware bowls, with the option of paper containers. I, of course, go with the former. These bowls can be reused as accessory holders, ashtrays, or what have you. Plus there’s an appealing plastic container filled with tsukemono pickles one could repurpose as a pill case. Who knew this take-out rice bowl could be so reusable and ethical?
Japanese cities in general, not just Tokyo, are gradually becoming more standardized. But Ginza retains the feel of the Showa era I love. I’m delighted Ginza offers new places like GINZA SIX that provides luxurious yet unpretentious comfort. I’m mesmerized by Oginoya’s steak bento with Joshu beef. Belstaff is going to tell me to make up my mind already! I want to wear a safari shirt and go on a trip. Much as I’d love to stop by, this time, I must forgo Yakiniku Sansui. And so forth…I can’t get enough of GINZA SIX.
Text:Takashi Ogiyama Photos:Yuichi Sugita Edit:Yuka Okada
荻山尚
传递高级意大利信息的WEB杂志《Shop Italia(https://shop-italia.jp/)”主编。曾任品味主编、利昂副主编为首的许多男性时尚杂志编辑后,现职。时尚、汽车、机械式手表等装点男性生活方式的豪华单品,再加上昭和居酒屋和纯咖啡也非常喜欢。1972年出生。
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