The Tokyo Traveler

May 26th, 2008

One Stop Shopping at the Oriental Bazaar

The Oriental Bazaar claims to be the biggest art & antiques store in Tokyo. It’s definitely a one stop shop for all of your souvenir needs so, if you are strapped for time and need a memento from your trip then this is the place for you!

In the basement you will find Kinomo, Yukata, Geta, […]

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May 19th, 2008

A Cemetery in Omotesando

This shot was taken from a parking lot in the ultra-modern Omotesando area of Tokyo. I spied the roof of this temple peaking over a cinder block fence as I was walking by and thought I would take a closer look - I’m sure glad that I did! There are photo opportunities everywhere […]

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May 13th, 2008

Ginza Natsuno - A Chopstick Superstore!

Did you know that there are over 1400 types of chopsticks and 1,100 different ways to hold them? There are even rules about what you should and shouldn’t do with your chopsticks. The Japanese term for chopsticks is hashi and Ginza Natsuno is a store dedicated to everything beautiful about hashi!
On a visit […]

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