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Thu, April 25, 2013If you were around Shibuya, Harajuku, or Omotesando last week, then you probably spied the (very first) Opening Ceremony bus, filled with OC cuties! Yes, we took to the streets to spread the word about our new store, located on Cat Street in ... MORE
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Fri, April 19, 2013Make It Snappy is a photo series showcasing quick snaps from OC & friends. Who: Humberto Leon, Hello Kitty, Chloë Sevigny, and Carol Lim When: The opening event of the new Opening Ceremony store in Omotesando! Where: 6-7-1-B ... MORE
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Thu, April 18, 2013The new location of the Opening Ceremony flagship store opens April 20, 2013! To commemorate this incredible occasion we asked some of our friends to create a series of exclusive items, available ONLY at OC Omotesando, including Joomi Lim , Peter ... MORE
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Thu, April 18, 2013Make It Snappy is a photo series showcasing quick snaps from OC & friends. Who: Naomi and Jacky giving us deuces! Where: Outside the OC Shinjuku store. The new location, in Omotesando, opens April 20, 2013! When : Today! MORE
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Tue, April 16, 2013Make It Snappy is a photo series showcasing quick snaps from OC & friends. What: It's coming together! Here's a peek at the NEW Opening Ceremony store in Omotesando, Japan! Where: 6-7-1-B Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo When: Yesterday ... MORE
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Tue, March 5, 2013Our flagship store in Japan, OC Shibuya, is moving! Thank you to everyone who has supported us since the opening three years ago! The new location will open on April 20, 2013. ... MORE
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Fri, December 28, 2012Between the opening of two new shops (OC London and another outpost in Tokyo's Shinjuku station), the introduction of an OC handbag line, interviews with some major iconic figures (Carlyne Cerf de Dudzeele, Glenn O'Brien, Larry Clark, and M.I.A. ... MORE
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Tue, November 27, 2012Just recently, a great show opened at the MoMA. Titled Tokyo 1955–1970: A New Avant-Garde , it brings together some of the most iconic Japanese artists (like Okamoto Taro, Nakamura Hiroshi, Ay-O, Yoko Ono, Shiomi Mieko, and Tetsumi Kudo) and ... MORE
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Mon, September 24, 2012Ryan McGinley has shared this awesome video diary from his recent trip to Tokyo for his shows Reach Out I'm Right Here and Animals. ... MORE
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Mon, August 27, 2012I can't believe it, Opening Ceremony Tokyo is three! How time flies! Last Friday night, we celebrated this momentous occasion with everyone who has supported us over the years. ... MORE
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Thu, August 9, 2012Maintaining its Ivy League cred for over 110 years, menswear clothier J. Press has recently partnered with Opening Ceremony. So what happens when you combine OC’s appetite for pop and prints with J. ... MORE
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Tue, August 7, 2012While all you East Coasters were at work last Friday counting down the last seconds of your work week, Tokyo was a dozen time zones ahead of you with a party in full swing. ... MORE
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Wed, June 20, 2012Mother of all nail art Naomi Yasuda has worked with the likes of Madonna, Alicia Keys, Steven Tyler, and now, Carol Lim! Hailing from Japan, Naomi has been werkin it out in Williamsburg at Hello Beautiful salon for some years now. ... MORE
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Mon, April 23, 2012A couple of weeks ago, we excitedly unveiled Opening Ceremony Japan's second store in Tokyo's Shinjuku train station, but recently, we took the shop to a whole new level, opening up the doors to its second floor! Drop by the one-stop commuter shop ... MORE
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Thu, March 1, 2012Have you heard? We're opening a brand new Tokyo location, Opening Ceremony Shinjuku, this Friday, March 2nd! To celebrate, the OC Japan crew will be hosting a snap contest at the new shop on Saturday, March 3rd . ... MORE
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Wed, February 29, 2012Get excited––we're opening a second store location in Japan, Opening Ceremony Shinjuku , on Friday, March 2nd! Just like our Opening Ceremony Japan flagship store in Shibuya, which opened in 2009, OC Shinjuku ... MORE
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Wed, February 1, 2012Lullatone makes the magical kind of music that inspires you to lay in the grass barefoot with a makeshift rubber band guitar and play Philip Glass. ... MORE
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Tue, November 22, 2011From rock'n'roll frontwoman to psycho-opera creatrice, Karen O. is one gold lion woman! Check out Carol's birthday wishes and our gifts to Karen below! Happy Birthday Karen! Wish I could be with you today, you're something like a phenomenon, ... MORE
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Wed, November 2, 2011Crunch, crunch, crunch. Ever tried eating eel bones? Before my first 'Fish Heads, Eel Bones & Beer Night' at EN Japanese Brasserie , I hadn't either. ... MORE
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Fri, October 21, 2011Make It Snappy is a photo series showcasing quick snaps from OC & friends. Who: Yuka Honda (keyboard) and Miho Hatori (vocals) What: Cibo Matto's encore performance at the J-Music Ride show (also with Yu Sakai!) When: Last night Where: Japan ... MORE
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Wed, October 5, 2011OC Tokyo's Sachi chronicles her escape to the stunningly beautiful southern region of Japan, Okinawa! Summer was almost over, but I wanted to have fun for a bit longer by escaping to the southern most part of Japan–– Okinawa . ... MORE
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Wed, September 14, 2011Remember that sweet video starring Jason Schwartzman and Kirsten Dunst donning our Spring 2010 collection? Or that cute girl you saw in the Chloe for Opening Ceremony garden party presentation ? Or that babe on our website? That's Tracy ... MORE
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Wed, June 22, 2011I'd been dreaming of getting away from my everyday life with my best friends, and we finally made it happen! Guam has became one of the Japanese's favorite destinations for blue skies, emerald waters, and relaxing times. It's just 3. ... MORE
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Thu, May 19, 2011Make It Snappy is a photo series showcasing quick snaps from OC & friends. Who: Me and the Twins What: All in variations of OC T-shirts: sold-out Flag Tee, Act Up 'Read My Lips' tee , and Red Cross Japan Tee ! Where: Kazaky ... MORE
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Tue, May 10, 2011A long time fixture on the shelves of OC's book nooks, the Portraits De Villes series offers its reader a personal and beautiful perspective of cities around the globe. ... MORE
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Wed, April 27, 2011For my parents' birthday, my family got together for dinner at Zen ånn, a restaurant hidden deep in the Shinjyuku district of Tokyo. Inside, the restaurant's antique lamps and ceramic trinkets lend the place a homey and comforting feel. ... MORE
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Wed, April 20, 2011I recently went to eat at my favorite restaurant called AIAI, which specializes in Okinawan cuisine. The chef, who's from Okinawa, serves up enjoyable local specialities like Soki Yakisoba, chicken, mimiga (pig ears), sea grapes, and Rahutei bowls. ... MORE
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Tue, April 19, 2011At this time of year here in Japan, people celebrate spring by getting together to go see the cherry blossoms in season, a custom we call "Hanami." I got the chance to do this at Yoyogi Park on one of my recent days off. ... MORE
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Wed, April 13, 2011It's been a month since Japan was hit by the earthquake and tsunami--both of which still seem unreal to me. Here in Tokyo, life is getting back to the way it used to be, slowly but surely. ... MORE
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Mon, March 21, 2011The love for Japan was running high on Friday night at the Boom Boom Room, where Humberto, Carol, Olivia, Jen Brill, Rinko Kikuchi and Justin Theroux hosted a fundraiser to benefit the post-tsunami and earthquake relief efforts of the American Red ... MORE
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Fri, March 18, 2011In light of the recent devastation in Japan, Opening Ceremony along with friends Rinko Kikuchi and Jenny Shimizu would like to support relief efforts with these limited edition tee shirts . ... MORE
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Mon, March 14, 2011The Opening Ceremony family would like to send our love and support to Japan in this difficult time. Our ties and love to Japan run deep, with many of our dear friends in the country, as well as our OC Tokyo store. ... MORE
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Sat, February 26, 2011Yui , our OC Tokyo sales associate always decked out in major jewelry, shows off her personal duds and OC picks! I have been collecting jewelry for the past couple of years. ... MORE
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Tue, January 25, 2011My friend Eri came back to Tokyo from NY for the holidays. A fashion addict, she came to visit OC Tokyo every day! Eri just started at the OC offices as an intern. ... MORE
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Thu, January 20, 2011Japan certainly rocked the 80s, when designers like Rei Kawakubo, Issey Miyake, Yohji Yamamoto, and Mitsuhiro Matsuda staged a fashion revolution, staunchly sticking to monochrome ensembles, imperfect cuts, and conventionally unflattering ... MORE
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Wed, January 5, 2011Traditionally, the Japanese celebrate New Years by eating soba (buckwheat noodles) on New Year's Eve. But in Niigata, where my dad is from, Osechi is the festive food of choice. ... MORE
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Tue, January 4, 2011This week on Meet OC Tokyo , we say hello to our manager Kaoru! Name: Kaoru Watanabe Hometown: Yamanashi Prefecture Occupation: Shop staff (1st floor manager) Astrological sign: Aries. ... MORE
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Thu, December 30, 2010I was lucky to have done a lot of traveling in 2010, both internationally and domestically. Check out my travel diary from my trips to New York and Hokkaido, Japan! New York City I took a week-long vacation to New York City, my second home that I ... MORE
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Wed, December 29, 2010Best known for her playful take on color, pattern, and volume, fashion veteran and OC staple Tsumori Chisato, who started out under the wing of Issey Miyake in the late 1970s, has been gaining more and more street cred since her label has expanded ... MORE
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Tue, December 28, 2010Meet Risa this week in the latest MEET OC TOKYO ! Name: Tagaki Risa Hometown: Gunma Prefecture Occupation: Shop Staff (4F) Astrological sign: Virgo Favorite brands at Opening Ceremony: OPENING CEREMONY ... MORE
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Wed, December 22, 2010Say hello to Eriko, our latest Meet OC Tokyo subject! Name: Eriko Sato Hometown: Yamagata Prefecture Occupation: Shop staff (4th floor) Astrological sign: Scorpio Favorite brands at Opening Ceremony: Opening Ceremony , Pendleton , Acne , Fjallraven ... MORE
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Tue, December 14, 2010Meet Emi in this week's edition of Meet OC Tokyo ! Name: Emi Nakamura Hometown: Yamanashi Prefecture Occupation: Shop Staff (2F Floor Manager) Astrological sign: Leo Favorite brands at Opening Ceremony: Opening ceremony , Alexander Wang Most ... MORE
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Tue, December 7, 2010Introducing Emiko on this week's Meet OC Tokyo ! Name: Emiko Uchiyama Hometown: Chiba Prefecture Occupation: Shop staff (2nd floor) Astrological sign: Capricorn Favorite brands at Opening Ceremony: Opening Ceremony , Jeremy Scott , Pendleton meets ... MORE
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Wed, December 1, 2010This week on Meet OC Tokyo , we catch up with Michie, our Tweeting fifth-floor manager. Name: Michie Hongo Hometown: Hokkaido prefecture Occupation: Shop staff (fifth-floor manager). ... MORE
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Wed, November 24, 2010This week on meet oc tokyo , we catch up with Kie, who, if you've ever shopped at OC Tokyo, may have been peeping your style ! N ame : Kie Endo Hometown: Shizuoka Prefecture Occupation: Shop staff (third floor). ... MORE
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Wed, November 17, 2010This week on Meet OC Tokyo , we say hello to Mari, even though she'd probably much rather we say "Aloha!" Name: Mari Kuwahara Hometown: Saitama Prefecture Occupation: Shop staff (sixth floor). ... MORE
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Mon, November 15, 2010Masako from OC Tokyo sends us a post about her trip to Nikko! I recently went to visit my friend who lives in Nikko, a city located in the mountains of Tochigi Prefecture, Japan. ... MORE
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Tue, November 9, 2010This week on MEET OC TOKYO , we say hello to the lovely Saori! Name: Saori Hayashida Hometown: Miyazaki Prefecture Occupation: Shop Staff (First Floor) Favorite brands at OC: The Row, ACNE , NOM DE GUERRE ... MORE
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Mon, November 8, 2010OC Tokyo held a Halloween party on October 30, and these are some of our favorite costumes! Photographer Keiichi Nitta snapped all of the amazingly dressed-up guests. ... MORE
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Tue, November 2, 2010MEET OC TOKYO this week says hello to the adorable Minami! Name: Minami Chiba Hometown: Chiba Prefecture Occupation: Shop Staff (5th Floor) Favorite brands at OC: TRIPP NYC、 JOHN DERIAN , SOPHOMORE , OPENING CEREMONY . ... MORE
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Tue, October 26, 2010The time has come this week to head across the Pacific to MEET OC TOKYO . Say hello to Ryoko - except that this time, our Japanese intern Kanna worked her linguistic magic to bring you a perfect translation! Name : Ryoko Hamaguchi Hometown ... MORE
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Tue, October 19, 2010This week on MEET OC TOKYO , meet Satomi! As always, the humorous "translation" is available HERE . 名前: 鈴木 里美: (Satomi Suzuki) 出身地: 東京 職業: ショップスタッフ (4F Floor Manager) 今一番はまっているものは: ワールドカップ（全試合見てる！） お洒落のお手本としているもの・人は: ... MORE
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Tue, October 5, 2010Introducing Ryutaro this week on MEET OC TOKYO ! In case Japanese isn't one of your fortes, click here for a translation. 名前: 矢部 龍太朗 (Ryutaro Yabe) 出身地: 東京. 職業: ショップスタッフ (6F). オープニングセレモニーで好きなブランド: Band of Outsiders . ... MORE
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Thu, September 30, 2010The three Japanese darlings behind Shonen Knife have acted as a triple threat to the music world since their debut in Osaka, Japan in 1981. ... MORE
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Tue, September 28, 2010This week's MEET OC TOKYO brings you Sayaka, along with the usual amusing translation , of course! 名前: 宮本 明夏 (Sayaka Miyamoto) 出身地: 大阪府. 職業: ショップスタッフ (1F). オープニングセレモニーで好きなブランド: Opening Ceremony , Pendleton meets Opening Ceremony . ... MORE
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Fri, September 24, 2010One thing that is certain about us here at OC Tokyo is that we are huge fans of Japanese-Italian food - especially noodles/pasta. ... MORE
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Tue, September 21, 2010Meet Yoko in this week's edition of MEET OC TOKYO ! And for your weekly dose of goofy japanese translations, click here ! 名前: 内藤 洋子 (Yoko Naito) 出身地: 神奈川県 職業: ショップスタッフ (1F) オープニングセレモニーで好きなブランド: Opening Ceremony , Chloe Sevigny for Opening ... MORE
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Wed, September 15, 2010OCJPも１周年を迎え、無事パーティも終わり、気が付けばもう９月・・。季節は秋ですが、まだまだうだるような暑い日々・・・。気分だけでも秋を味わい たい今日この頃です・・・。秋といえば、読書の秋、食欲の秋、芸術の秋！ When Opening Ceremony Tokyo turned 1 at the end of August, we threw a very fun party . ... MORE
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Tue, September 14, 2010Say hello to Tomoko on this week's MEET OC TOKYO . As per usual, get the amusing translation HERE ! 名前: 金丸 倫子 (Tomoko Kanemaru) 出身地: 山梨県. 職業: ショップスタッフ (3F). オープニングセレモニーで好きなブランド: Alexander Wang . ... MORE
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Tue, September 7, 2010In this week's edition of MEET OC TOKYO , say hello to Rie! As always, click HERE for a less than perfect translation! 名前: 山田 理恵 (Rie Yamada) 出身地: 富山県. 職業: ショップスタッフ (2F). オープニングセレモニーで好きなブランド: Alexander Wang , Opening Ceremony , Vena Cava . ... MORE
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Wed, September 1, 2010Carol and I were in Tokyo last week to celebrate the first anniversary of OC Tokyo with a special shopping night at the store. ... MORE
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Tue, August 31, 2010This week's MEET OC TOKYO features Taro. Click HERE for an interesting translation, to say the least! 名前: 近藤 太郎 (Taro Kondo) 出身地: 東京. 職業: ショップスタッフ (4F). ... MORE
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Thu, August 26, 2010With only one day left until OC Tokyo's 1-year anniversary celebration , we're jumping out of our seats with excitement! Thank you for everyone who has sent their favorite picture to win the invitation to Shopping Night! All the pictures were ... MORE
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Wed, August 25, 2010Only two days left until Shopping Night , OC Tokyo's 1-year anniversary party! To show our appreciation to everyone who has supported us for the past year, we put together bags of OC candy that we will be giving out to the first 500 guests at ... MORE
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Tue, August 24, 2010The second blog in our Japanniversary countdown! As you may know, Opening Ceremony is a huge fan of Toga and they have been producing exclusive items for us! This is the third season we offer more exciting items to our TOGA fans! They are ... MORE
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Tue, August 24, 2010Welcome to this week's MEET OC TOKYO , bringing you Yui! CLICK HERE for a giggle-inducing translation, courtesy of, well the internet! 名前: 阿久津 唯 (Yui Akutsu). 出身地: 東京都. 職業: ショップスタッフ (3F). ... MORE
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Mon, August 23, 2010The first in a series of countdown blogs leading up to Japan's first birthday on August 30th, to be celebrated this Friday in Tokyo! Opening Ceremony Tokyo will be turning one on August 30th! To show our appreciation to everyone who has been ... MORE
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Thu, August 19, 2010今回は私の夏の思い出 － 花火大会と送別会 － をご紹介したいと思います。先日、横浜みなとみらいの花火大会に行きました！横浜の花火は規模がとても 大きいので沢山の人で賑わっていました。とってもかわいい～～～！！！ドラえもんの花火を見た瞬間みなとみらい全体に歓声が湧きました！（私はKITTY ちゃんだと思っていたのですが・・・・) 今年初の花火、迫力満点でとっても素敵でした★ Let me tell you about my Summer memories--fireworks and a ... MORE
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Tue, August 17, 2010This time around on MEET OC TOKYO meet Masako! If Japanese is a struggle for you, click HERE for an laughable yet cute translation! 名前: 兼崎 晶子 (Masako Kanezaki) 職業: ショップスタッフ (7F). オープニングセレモニーで好きなブランド: ACNE . ... MORE
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Fri, August 13, 2010OC Tokyo staff member Yu Yamada shares some images from her drive up to the Yamanashi province, with its poetic view of Mount Fuji and blueberry picking galore. Normal 0 0 1 4 24 1 1 29 11. ... MORE
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Tue, August 10, 2010We are inviting 50 couples (100 people) to Opening Ceremony Tokyo’s 1 year anniversary party! 「オープニングセレモニー」の1周年パーティーに50組100名様をご招待!! Opening Ceremony Tokyo will have its 1 year anniversary on August 30th, 2010. ... MORE
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Tue, August 10, 2010Introducing Hiromi in this week's edition of MEET OC TOKYO ! Click HERE for a "translation" guaranteed to make you crack a smile. ... MORE
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Thu, August 5, 2010Time seems to have flown by since we opened OC Tokyo! To celebrate the store's one-year anniversary, I decided (last minute!) to go on vacation with my best friend Natsu to the island that people call the closest to paradise, Nouvelle ... MORE
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Tue, August 3, 2010This week's MEET OC TOKYO features Naoko! If Japanese isn't your forte, click HERE for an endearingly flawed translation . 名前: 綿引 直子 (Naoko Watahiki). 出身地: 宮城県. 職業: ショップスタッフ (マネージャー). オープニングセレモニーで好きなブランド: アレキサンダーワン、プロエンザ スクーラー、ロダルテ. ... MORE
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Tue, July 27, 2010This week's edition of Meet OC Tokyo features Aya Kawamura. As always, OC brings you a humorously flawed version to prevent you from getting completely lost in translation! 名前: 川村 綾 (Aya Kawamura) 出身地: 山梨県 職業: ショップスタッフ (アシスタントマネージャー) ... MORE
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Fri, July 23, 2010Tomokazu Hashimoto, the OC Tokyo resident foodie, writes up his favorite Tokyo lunch spot, Paradise Macau. For a 'Me Talk Pretty One Day' English version, click here ! 橋本 友和 （Tomokazu Hashimoto） お昼はリフレッシュも兼ねて必ず外に食べに行きます。 ... MORE
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Thu, July 22, 2010The fourth edition of Meet OC Tokyo stars Sumie Kashiwai! As usual, if fluency in Japanese isn't one of your talents, click here for a charmingly inaccurate translation. ... MORE
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Tue, July 20, 2010Our lady in Tokyo, Sachiko Murayama , is known as the most efficient packer in the OC universe. We asked her to give us all a lesson on how to pack, as she was getting ready to travel to New Caledonia. ... MORE
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Wed, July 14, 2010Welcome to the third edition of Meet OC Tokyo , starring Kumiko Omori! As usual, if fluency in Japanese isn't one of your talents, click here for a (somewhat foolish) translation. ... MORE
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Tue, July 6, 2010This week's edition of Meet OC Tokyo brings us a peek into the likes of Tomokazu Hashimoto, manager of the 7th floor! As always, if you don't happen to speak Japanese, click here for an amusingly inaccurate translation. ... MORE
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Tue, June 29, 2010Every Tuesday starting today, we will be introducing a member of our super-kawaii OC Tokyo staff! If you don't speak Japanese click here for an amusingly inaccurate translation. ... MORE
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Thu, December 31, 2009The video our buyer Cathy made documenting her time in Tokyo is more than a video diary: it depicts one of the best moments of the last year – the debut of Opening Ceremony Tokyo . ... MORE
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Tue, September 8, 2009The Opening Ceremony NY team is back at homebase from their Tokyo travels, and brought us back some pictures of the store opening as seen through their eyes. Check out our guests on the red carpet, as well as our view from behind the scenes. MORE
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Wed, June 10, 2009I'll Take You There is the travel section of our blog. First stop: Japan. Kawaii, Tonkatsu, Fuji-Soba, Japanese Italian, Platform Creepers, Yuki, Sean, Rookie, Hoshino, Tigers, Sachi's, Carol in Pink, Humberto with Menu, Shibuya, Aoyama, Omo What?... ... MORE
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Sat, February 14, 2009Opening Ceremony collaborates with the iconic Japanese toy maker, Sanrio, on “Opening Ceremony Loves Sanrio”. To highlight this collaboration, Sanrio shopping stations and vending machines will pop up in the New York and Los Angeles ... MORE