*I’m hoping that says "Japanese goodness"
My niece just got back from Tokyo and, as is typical of her, came back bearing gifts. I recieved Plum wine and a fabulous sheet of chiyogami.
I love Japanese paper – I like to take just a smidgen of it and add it to a plainer wrapped package. Kind of like an obi on a kimono. It can be a bit dear so I tend to be miserly with it.
Sara said that there was a shop next door to the hotel they stayed in that was eight stories of paper and craft goods! It was so overwhelming that she had to go back four times because she couldn’t make a decision the first three times she went. I would go to Japan for that store alone.
This online shop has a good assortment. I haven’t shopped there before but I’m thinking it’s probably my blogging duty to make a purchase and report back.
Then I’ll have to give someone a present….
ITOYO was the store in Ginza and it was fantastic. Bec and I each spent under 300 bucks there.
Eeeeek.
I got caught up in all the beautiful Japanese craft and sewing magazines last month. I was all set to order all this stuff on line,when I realized that I only live 25 min. from Japan town in San Francisco. Off I went, and found a huge assortment of magazines and books at a very famous book store that is in Japan and other larger cities. I also noticed a lot of papers and other beautiful things in some of the quaint little shops. Check it out next time you are in S.F.
Very pretty!!
Pat
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