Panasonic LX100 at an effective 24mm — ¹/125 sec, f/2.8, ISO 200 — map & image data — nearby photos
NORU Kyoto
first floor of the Yokai SOHO building
Kyoto japan

I stopped by NORU Kyoto today, which reopened after a summer hiatus. I'd mentioned them last May in “Discovering Kyoto’s Wonderful Toji-in Temple on a Tour with NORU”.

I picked up a nice quick-dry T-shirt from Morvélo, a British cycling brand.

Panasonic LX100 at an effective 24mm — ¹/125 sec, f/2, ISO 200 — map & image data — nearby photos
My New Shirt
Kumiko was helping the guys out at the shop

I think that NORU is the only place to get them in Japan, though I suppose you could get them directly from the company if you didn't mind paying more plus shipping.

It's much more expensive than the 500-yen Uniqlo T's that I wrote about three years ago, but also much more comfortable and stylish. The price is on par with comparable T's from the Under Armour brand that I like so much (and whose stock I own), but I've got to admit that I like the Morvélo style better.

I learned today that “vélo” means “bicycle” in French.

I almost bought this retro-looking jersey, which to me looks like a movie poster from the 1930s, but held off until I get a better feel for what size will be appropriate when I start riding a real road bike.

I also picked up a Chapeau! base-layer T-shirt whose fabric felt so good when I came across it on the rack that I just had to have it. I think I'll wear it around town as opposed to waiting for it to be cool enough to wear it while cycling.

Chapeau! is another British cycling brand that I think is exclusive in Japan to NORU. “Chapeau” is of course French for “hat”, but it's also the cycling term for “kudos”, a verbal “hat tip” recognition of something well done.