FASHION / ART&CULTURE / 2024.01.08

Kento Nagatsuka (WONK) | Cruise on Shinsaibashi PARCO with Kento Nagatsuka, vocalist of WONK, scheduled for a performance in Osaka on January 8 (Mon./holiday).

Kento Nagatsuka (WONK) | Cruise on Shinsaibashi PARCO with Kento Nagatsuka, vocalist of WONK, scheduled for a performance in Osaka on January 8 (Mon./holiday).

"WONK" is an experimental soul band that attracts attention both in Japan and overseas. On January 8 (Mon./holiday), vocalist Kento Nagatsuka visited Shinsaibashi PARCO in preparation for the first time in about six months at gorilla Hall, a live house in Suminoe-ku, Osaka. In addition to the outstanding aesthetic sense, from a unique perspective unique to a former bistro chef, he enjoyed the scent shop, a select shop that he loves himself, and a flavorful coffee.

  • Model
    Kento Nagatsuka (WONK)
  • Interview & Text
    Masashi Katsuma (IMA:ZINE)
  • Photo
    Shimpei Hanawa

"BROOKLYN ROASTING COMPANY" was born in Brooklyn, New York in 2009. It has also opened stores in Kitahama and Nanba, and is one of the popular coffee shops in Osaka in recent years. BROOKLYN ROASTING COMPANY Ex-presso SHINSAIBASHI, the world's first take-out specialty store, will showcase the appeal of coffee, such as enjoying specialty coffee while shopping in Shinsaibashi PARCO, and selling more than 20 kinds of drip bags and original wear and goods.

"I drink 4 to 5 cups of coffee a day. It's like a sleepiness after a meal, or a switch between work and private. In the past, when I collaborated with a coffee shop in Fukuoka, I learned about beans, production areas, and blends. The taste and taste are completely different depending on the production area of beans and roasting. That's why I want to taste the original flavor of beans when adding sugar and milk."

Drip coffee ¥432~
SHINSAIBASHI ORIGINAL LONG SLEEVE T-SHIRT ¥5,500, which is sold only by BROOKLYN ROASTING COMPANY Ex-presso SHINSAIBASHI.