We were met by Mr. Yamamoto, one of thewashimakers who continue to work in Kurotani. We followed him to the mulberry soaking station where one of the papermakers generously allowed me to photograph her as she worked her magic. In a lovely Kyoto dialect, she explained that the mulberry tak...
Best place to buy Japanese Stationery. Japanese Stationery is one of the most popular items foreigners get as souvenirs. From advanced high quality pens to “Washi” (Traditional Japanese Paper) you name it. You should check both G.Itoya and K.Itoya right next to each other. ...
It's hard not to talk about Tokyo without including shopping. From high-end department stores to ¥100 shops, supermarkets, drugstores, speciality stores and souvenir shops, there's just a wealth of things you can buy in Tokyo! That's why we've created this list of halal and Muslim-fri...
Talk over tea: what food to attempt to buy online today, as there were many empty shelves at local Stop N’ Shop this morning. LH: grey, cloudy skies, late morning just before lunch, small mug from the back of the cupboard, last of the sencha. Day 5 is a day of escapist day...
The Big Book of Dishclothsby Leisure Arts is something I’ve wanted to buy after seeingMellissa’s pretty dishclothson her blogThe Adventures of Wondermommy. Wouldn’t you know, I was off-island yesterday and found it on a rack atGoodwillfor $2? It was a nice little surprise on a bu...
I went as a paper doll! Suggested by the tune-track playing in my head. My Popa used to sing the first couple of lines to the Mills Brothers’ “Paper Doll” to my mom. I’m gonna buy a paper doll that I can call my own ...
It's also a good place to buy whetstones, which make nice gifts for any chefs in your...Kiya Knife Shop - Knife shop: Nihonbashi Established in 1792 and still going strong, Kiya sells an amazing variety of kitchen knives, including ones crafted specifically for cutting fugu, salmon, ...
t allow you to pin things (be careful though, buy the good stuff by MT, maste, or Mind Wave from Loft or Tokyu Hands, not the rolls from the 100-yen shop which will leave a mark), and I noticed that a lot ofInstagrammersuse washi tape in abundance to decorate their bullet journals...
did a few fun things. The alphabet stamp was two lines so I masked it off to make it one line, the sentiment is white embossed (heat embossing is one of my favorite ever things to do), and the washi tape was put onto a piece of white paper and punched out to make the small ...
It feels like an episode of Ab Fab with Patsy and Edinascreaming names, names, names sweetie darling. It’s a veritable who’s who of 20th century modernism. With nearly 25 years in the business, LAMA is the premier auction house on the West Coast to buy and sell Modern Art and ...