Shopping – Tokyo beyond the guidebooks

By Jonelle Patrick August 25, 2019October 14, 2019

Gachapon hunt! Where to find the best capsule toy vending machines in Tokyo

If you aren’t dashing from the plane to feed all your hundred yen coins into gachapon vending machines, you should be! And if you have to ask why… You can only … Continue reading Gachapon hunt! Where to find the best capsule toy vending machines in Tokyo

By Jonelle Patrick July 23, 2017October 8, 2019

Aki-Oka Artisan Co-op

Each shop is filled with cool new stuff made with age-old methods, and is run by an artist. They all use traditional Japanese techniques to make very untraditional designs, and some shops … Continue reading Aki-Oka Artisan Co-op