The release of the life-size Gundam in Odaiba was pretty big news over the summer. I never watched the series much, but my brother was a fan and so I knew of it. Although the idea was to show Keiji, I have to admit that I thought it was really cool too! The details on [...]
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Mallrats
I never really went to a lot of malls before since I didn’t really live near any. But this time around we were on the Island for most our stay so we did lots of mall time. Roosevelt Field Mall is one of the bigger ones on the Island, but sometimes I find malls that [...]
Fabric Shopping
So the kids and I went to Yuzawaya in Kamata to pick up material for their costumes. It’s a great shop (good selection and less expensive than Tokyu Hands). You can find all supplies related to sewing, knitting and every type of arts and crafts. It can be a bit confusing at first [...]
Window Shopping
Harajuku, Shibuya-ku
Window Shopping
Hysteric Glamour, Marronnier Gate Building, Ginza
We checked out a few shops inside Marronnier Gate. Arisa’s favorite shop was Hysteric Glamour, which does has a small children’s section. Nice choice! But bad for my wallet. I’ll wait for Grandma.
Also quite noteworthy is the fancy Tokyu Hands in the building (but it’s called Ginza Hands) which [...]
Flea Market at Shinagawa Intercity
Shinagawa Intercity, Minato-ku
Every Sunday from 11 am – 4 pm there is a flea market inside the Shinagawa Intercity building. It’s free to enter and there are lots of stalls. I heard from one mother that there are usually good children’s finds there. But when we went I saw mostly women’s and men’s clothing [...]
Model Trains Show
Matsuya Department Store, Ginza
We saw the Model Trains Show which is being held at the Matsuya department store in Ginza. This is the first time I ever really saw really model train sets complete with landscapes and miniature city props. But from the crowds of boys and men there I can see it is quite [...]
Window Shopping
Urban Dock LaLaport, Toyosu, Koto-ku
Dagashiyumeya – fun old-school Japanese style snack shop with all sorts of snacks from various prices, some as little as 10 yen
Toy figures of all kinds – anime character dolls, gundam models, kaiju (monsters) figures, superhero action figures, smurf figurines, itchy and scratchy dolls
Bornelund great assortment of wooden toys
TK Sapkid [...]
Window Shopping
Daikanyama, Shibuya-ku
Dad-Way – large selection of toys by Sassy and K’s Kids, as well as useful accessories for traveling with babies.
A Useful Book and a Good Bookshop
I found a pretty handy book, called Japan for Kids. Actually it’s exactly the kind of book I needed and wish I found it sooner. Although the print edition I found is a bit old (1992) a lot of information is still quite relevant. Anyhow, since since the book is used and was also on [...]