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(fine Japanese handmade paper) and
furoshiki
(wrapping cloths).
(2-7-15 Ginza, Chūō-
ku;
10.30am-8pm Mon-Sat, to 7pm Sun;
Ginza Line to Ginza, exit A13)
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Ginza Hands
MISCELLANEOUS
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Ginza Hands deals in
zakka
- miscellaneous goods to improve your life - includ-
ing all sorts of home and beauty products, stationery and gadgets. Head to the 9th
floor for a collection of the latest must-haves, be they mobile phone accessories or
character goods.
(
3538-0109;
http://ginza.tokyu-hands.co.jp/
; 5th-9th fl, Marronnier Gate,
2-2-14 Ginza, Chūō-ku;
11am-9pm;
JR Yamanote to Yūrakuchō, Kyōbashi exit)
26
Natsuno
HOMEWARES
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Shelf after shelf of
hashi
(chopsticks) in wood, lacquer, even gold leaf, line the
walls of this tiny shop on a Ginza side street, alongside plenty of
hashi-oki
(chop-
stick rests) to match. Prices run from a few hundred yen to ¥10,000. Sister shop
Konatsu on the 6th floor sells adorable tableware for kids.
(6-7-4 Ginza, Chūō-ku;
10am-8pm Mon-Sat, to 7pm Sun;
Ginza Line to Ginza, exit B3)
27
Mikimoto
JEWELLERY
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Mikimoto was founded in 1893 by the self-made Mikimoto Kōkichi. At an early age
he became fascinated with pearl divers and later developed the cultured pearl,
building Mikimoto into the most famous of Tokyo's pearl shops.
(
3535-4611;
www.mikimoto.com/jp
; 4-5-5 Ginza, Chūō-ku;
11am-7pm;
Ginza Line to Ginza, exit A9)
