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OAKWOOD PREMIER TOKYO MIDTOWN makes their contribution to the relief effort for Japan–Six pictures from the collection of photographer David Stetson.

These prints were featured as part of his ‘Textile Collection’ displayed at Oakwood from Jan 8 2010-Feb 15, 2010.

Mr. Stetson (Born in London, 1953) studied at Hornsey New York University Film school. He has worked for leading luxe brands and shot for publications world-wide. He has worked as a director/cameraman on rock videos and TV ads. Stetson is a consultant creative director for advertising agencies and he has exhibited his photography in major galleries in NY, London, Tokyo, Cologne, and Singapore.

The silent auction for the individual signed works will be held through June 2011 with an opening bid of 30,000 yen (aka 360USD).

The pictures are entitled: Yellow’,’ ‘Pink’, ‘Green’, ‘Orange’, ‘Lily’, and ‘Building.’

YYC was fortunate to have access to a viewing of these eclectic photographs–four featuring a cityscape. OUR FAVE: Pink(u).

Our YYC Kudos to Ms. Amy Hanashiro and Mr. Martin Fluck, GM, for access to an advance viewing of this Gallery!

Details for bidding/purchase are available at the Front Desk: 81.030.5412 3131.

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Bunka Fashion College was the backdrop for May 15th’s RUNWAY FOR JAPAN Event sponsored by Shiro Furukawa-president of Six Inch Inc. and Dr. Sena Vafa, Runway for Hope. This co-sponsored charitable event was fueled to raised funds and awareness for the victims of the Tohoku Earthquake on March 11, 2011.

Yuriko Koike (Representative for Tokyo’s 10th District–and briefly, but stylishly, Japanese Defense Minister for the Abe administration) opened the Event. It was heralded as a celebration of design and collective ambition for the future, not merely mourning for the past.

The gala featured designs by Hiroko and Junko Koshino as well as other upcoming fashion luminaries on Japan’s horizon.

For more information, please contact sena@runway-hope.org

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….or so ‘they’ say (not sure who, but someone does…..). Well, In this case, perhaps there is truth to the adage.

LUSH, the Brit-based specialty soap company, is promoting charitable donations via the sale of ‘Rising Sun’ soaps ($5.95 a bar) and Charity Pot Lotion.

These are part of their designated JAPAN RELIEF COLLECTION—100 percent of the proceeds will benefit Rescue Stock Yard, the NGO Collaboration Center for Hanshin Quake Rehabilitation, Animal Peace and Peace Boat.

Yumyumcherry has popped into one of the LUSH venues in Shibuya near the massive train station previously—pretty easy to find because if you follow your nose you’ll either wind up at LUSH or Yankee Candle (enough said).

LUSH has an active commercial presence in Japan–it operates 145 shops, a factory and has 1,600 staff members in country—but after the earthquake on 11 March, the company also lost some of its own staffers and stores. Many employees have lost everything they owned in the Earthquake (dubbed ‘Hanshin’) and the ensuing tsunami which hit a mere 15 minutes after the quake subsided.

Donations will also be accepted at the above link—so many people and pets are now in need—and your generosity is genuinely appreciated.

Of course, we think this campaign by the boutique soap company is very apt as the Japanese typify a love of Onsen and Bathing!
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arigato!

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