The book "Japan as Number One" argued that American companies should learn from the thriving Japanese automobile and semiconductor industries. Similarly, Comme des Garçons and Yohji Yamamoto, if not more so, had a profound impact on the gl…

One of my hobbies and jobs is visiting used bookstores. I have already been to Jimbocho, mentioned above, many times, but I wondered if there was any other town in Tokyo with used bookstores other than Jimbocho. I wondered, and after check…

I visited "THE FUTURE IS IN THE PAST" at Bunka Gakuen Fashion Museum in Shinjuku, Tokyo. The exhibition will be held from September 14, 2022 (Wed) to November 13, 2022 (Sun).

Come to think of it, I have not yet introduced Harajuku, the most well-known town in Japan as a fashion center. So, in this issue, I will introduce you to some thrift stores in Harajuku, also known as the town of secondhand clothes, with a…

Tokyo is lined with countless commercial buildings, including department stores and fashion buildings. Naturally, every building has a rooftop, and there are a surprisingly large number of commercial facilities in central Tokyo whose rooft…

This time, the setting was Aoyama. On this day, I arrived at the Omotesando subway station at about 11:30 am. Since I was already hungry, I first went out of the B1 exit of Omotesando station and entered the alley on the left side of the s…

Take exit A6 of the subway in Jimbocho and head west on Yasukuni Street, and you will see the Bondi sign on the building.

Before researching, I visited this restaurant. This is the Shinjuku Nishiguchi Store of Yomodasoba.

Offers 12 low-cost, easy-to-enter thrift stores in Shimokitazawa, as well as ramen noodles with delicious shellfish broth.

I had a business in Shinjuku that day, so I decided to take the Chuo Line from Shinjuku to Kichijoji. I rarely go to Kichijoji from Shinjuku, so when I checked the route on Google Maps, I noticed that I was passing through Nishiogikubo. Th…