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Japanese Specialty Shops! – Part One –

Recently Japanese traditions and culture have gained notice and products that are “made in Japan” have become popular. Shops selling Edo period items continue to pop up. Do you own any “Japanese things”? I think there are many people who don’t actually own anything that they can stand up and shout, “This is Japanese!” […]

Popular Spring Event! Let’s go to the Mashiko Pottery Fair in Tochigi!

Mashiko Town is located in the South-East of Tochigi Prefecture and is proud to be the home of the traditional craft, “Mashiko ware”. Since the end of the Edo period, this town has been known as a ceramic arts town and they hold the “Mashiko Pottery Fair” every year. From works of veteran ceramic […]

Kappabashi: Becoming a Famous Tourist Spot; Japan’s Best Wholesale Area for Cooking Tools

Kappabashi (also known as Kitchen Town) is a short walk from the widely known Asakusa Kaminarimon. Aimed more towards the professional market, the wholesalers lining this shopping strip offer crockery, cooking goods, plastic display food and packaging materials, etc. Formerly a minor area, once the uniquely Japanese plastic display food became known and popular […]