favorite finds

ARTWORK
Toriizaka Art

A recommended English speaking salon style gallery in Hiroo featuring original artwork from Southeast Asia. Relaxed atmosphere, great quality, prices and unbelievable service.

Check it out at www.toriizakaart.com.  

By appointment kthomas@toriizakaart.com or 03-3797-9332

CATERING
Private CATERING in your home -
This exceptional chef is available to cater for private events. His fees are very reasonable - 30,000 yen for up to 15 people plus the cost of ingredients (or you can shop). His name is Thilak Basnayaka - email is tbasna@gmail.com and cell phone is 090 6141 6629. Please contact him at least a week in advance, preferably two so he can make sure he's available.

DISHWARE & POTTERY
The "Dirty Dish Store"
A favorite (and inexpensive) place to buy dishes, bowls, etc.
In your GPS, enter: 044-788-4889.

Kappabashi Dori ("Kitchen Town")
For more details, check out this site: www.bento.com/phgal-kappabashi.html

China Pete's is a favorite shop for gift ware, tableware and more. It is out of downtown area, but you can order online. Credit cards accepted! Check it out at www.chinapetes.com/index.html 

HOUSEHOLD GOODS, WHIMSICAL & GIFTS
Loft in Shibuya (near Seibu department store). Same street as Coach.
Look up to see "LOFT" in big yellow letters.
www.loft.co.jp/shoplist/shibuya (Japanese)

The Blue and White Store
Azabu-Juban
http://blueandwhitetokyo.com/about/

JAPANESE COOKING WITH JUNKO (in English)

Classes are offered in Roppongi.

For more details about classes and the cooking schedule, please go to: http://www.JunkoinJapan.blogspot.com

JAPANESE GIFTS AND SOUVENIORS
Japanese knives (can be engraved in Katakana!)
http://www.kap-kam.com/english/

Oriental Bazaar is a popular shop for Japanese goods in Omotesando. Closed on Thursdays.
http://gmap.jp/shop-3998.html

kokeshi dolls
Check out Kokeshi Designs for beautiful made-in-Japan Kokeshi dolls!
http://www.kokeshidesigns.com/

Quality second-hand kimonos & obis
Chicago: this consignment shop has quality used kimonos and kimono obis at great prices. (The obi is the beautiful kimono sash; foreigners enjoy displaying the obi as a table runner or door accent, etc). Head downstairs to the corner to find the kimonos and obis. Exit 4, Meiji Jingumae station.

JEWELRY & PEARLS
Visit Jane's Pearls in Roppongi.
Favorite for beautiful gifts, great prices & unbelievable service.
www.janespearl.com/


ONLINE FOOD SHOPPING
YoYo Market
http://yoyomarket.jp/

The Meat Guy
http://www.themeatguy.jp/




SPORTS
Meiji Jingu Gaien has ice skating, amazing batting cages, golf and more. Check it out here:
http://www.meijijingugaien.jp/english/


100 YEN STORES
100 Yen stores are, of course, great places to buy inexpensive Japanese candy, sushi-themed erasers and other inexpensive & fun gifts! Daiso 100 yen store is on Takeshita Street in Harajuku; next to McDonalds.

"THE BEST 100 Yen store" - 4 huge floors of great finds at Daiso Giga, Machida.


ON THE MOVE?

"recycle boy"

A recommended moving/recycling company.
Check it out at: www.recycle-boy.com/rboy-english.html

Tokyo freecycle
For details, go to: http://groups.freecycle.org/tokyofreecycle/description

XPS  MOVERS/DELIVERY IN TOKYO
http://www.xpstokyo.com/

SALVATION ARMY
Salvation Army will come and pick everything up for you if you are in Tokyo. (They need about 2 weeks notice though). Here is their website with more info in English the telephone number is listed at the very bottom: http://familystore.salvationarmy.or.jp/english/syu/syu.html