About

My name is Kyoko, which means apricot in Chinese characters. I grew up in Japan and Poland, and now I live in near Tokyo.

I work as an aromatherapist, but I'm preparing to move to London where I would like to work.

I take the the photographs here, usually with iPhone 4S. I sometimes use a film camera too, which is a Pentax MZ-50.

I started this blog in January 2011 to find a new perspective and improve my English writing skills.
Then very recently I've started a Tumblr about my favourite London based band Is Tropical. It's called BAD GIRLS DO CRY.

All of my photographs are copyright to me, and I would ask that you always credit and link them back here if you want to use them on your blog. if your blog has a lot of big-name advertising on it, i would ask that you send me an email first. if you want to use one for any other purpose, please email me.

If you want to ask me, please get in touch, my email is abricot26(at)gmail(dot)com

Autumn Playlist

1. A Feeling Like THis / Blouse
2. Sleep Apnea / Beach Fossils
3. Hang On to Life / Ariel Pink and Jorge Elbrecht
4. Two Chords / Summer Camp
5. I Want to Go / Part Time
6. Playboys of the Western World / Minks
7. Into Distance / Vår
8. Turn It Up / Factory Floor
9. Video / Is Tropical
10. Norway / Beach House
11. Never Known Love / Thieves Like Us
12. You Hear Colours / CFCF

my autumn playlist makes me feel like drinking hot spiced tea.

Sunday Chill Stuff

you already listened to new Factory Floor record ?

so dope and coolest design.

i want nothing but Is Tropical "I'm Leaving and Factory Floor in 2013.

and im just reading the latest oh comely mag and thinking abt outer space.

such a beautiful Sunday.

xx

September

im busy working and thinking. 

remembering this month, lots of things happened to my life. 

first my friends and i went to Maison Kituné Party at Ageha Tokyo to see my fave band Is Tropical.

y'all know how much i love Is Tropical.

unfortunately we never knew where they were playing. cuz the venue was huge. we might miss the half of their show. that was super lame :/ but we could see them in the front low. then Dancing Anymore came, they asked us who could sing the song. i raised my hand with my hand-written lyric paper. but tbh i never expected they chose me. they made me sing on the stage. it was a surreal moment ever. my fangirling dream came true. i was so nervous but it was too fun. after the show they hugged me and stole my heart. 

they were so sweet and lovely♡

 i still can't believe the fact. best memory in my life!!!

 affogato time at Café Kitsuné

 at Eureka with Marico

 at Ageha Tokyo

party was over. the saddest moment.

second i've just changed my job. next week it starts. im so insecure now.

i have not achieved what i want and expected bright future so far.

but i feel it gets better. 

maybe i will work in Japan by Sep 2014 and move to London. 

it will be my biggest change.

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lovely Kirstie Fleck ♡