Founded in 1979, MUJI, is a Japanese retail company that produces and sells a wide array of consumer and household goods. I first came across it in 2006 in London, but since then I have set foot in many MUJI stores. i just lover their philosophy of design minimalism and emphasis on waste reduction and… Continue reading Tokyo: MUJI flagship store
We saw a few women wearing kimonos while walking through Tokyo. Not on many occasions, on just a few - for instance while walking through Ginza we came across this group of women in traditional clothes. Don't they look very beautiful? Kimono are T-shaped, straight-lined robes worn so that the hem falls to the ankle,… Continue reading Tokyo: Kimono wearing women in Ginza and Shichi-go-san
While walking through the streets of Ginza we came across a small food alley tucked away underneath elevated rail tracks. I was trying to find the location on Google maps again, but I can't - however, if I were to visit Tokyo again, I could probably find my way to the food alley again by… Continue reading Tokyo: Food alley in Ginza
We had such a funny encounter in the Matsuya department store - we took the escalator down to the food hall in the basement and immediately smelt cinnamon, sugar and almonds. We thought our imagination was playing tricks on us, but when we turned around and followed the smell, we came to a small booth… Continue reading Tokyo: The Nutty Bavarian in Ginza
The next morning we wanted to go and explore a different part of Tokyo and we picked Ginza. This district is Tokyo's most famous upmarket shopping, dining and entertainment district, featuring numerous department stores, boutiques, art galleries, restaurants, night clubs and cafes. One square meter of land in the district's center is worth over ten… Continue reading Tokyo: Ginza, Mariage Freres and Kabuki
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