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work for export. Convincing replicas are sold here, too.
(
3434-4324;
www.japansword.co.jp
; 3-8-1 Toranomon, Minato-ku;
9.30am-6pm Mon-Fri, to 5pm Sat;
Ginza
Line to Toranomon, exit 2)
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Japan Traditional Crafts
CRAFTS
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Supported by the Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, this shop
showcases crafts from around Japan, including lacquerwork boxes and earthy pot-
tery. The emphasis is on high-end goods, but you can find beautiful things in all
price ranges here.
(
http://kougeihin.jp/en/top
; 8-1-22 Akasaka, Minato-ku;
11am-7pm Mon-
Sat;
Ginza Line to Aoyama-itchÅme, exit 4)
32
Nuno
TEXTILES
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The gorgeous, innovative fabrics on display here are interlaced with feathers and
washi
. They've appeared in a number of art exhibitions around the world, includ-
ing one held at New York's Museum of Modern Art. Nuno is one of a handful of
design shops clustered inside the Axis Building.
(
3582-7997;
www.nuno.com
;
Base-
ment fl, Axis Bldg, 5-17-1 Roppongi, Minato-ku;
11am-7pm Mon-Sat;
Hibiya Line to Roppongi, exit
3)
