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  • Kappabashi Shoppers - Kappabashi is a street in Tokyo which is almost entirely populated with shops supplying the restaurant trade. These shops sell everything from knives, restaurant decorations, plastic display food samples found in Japanese restaurants to display their menus. The street has also become an offbeat tourist destination thanks to the wacky displays and unique souvenir items found only in Japan.  The street's name is believed to come from the popular mythical creature, the Kappa, a Japanese water demon.
    kappabashi-4.jpg
  • UNIQLO is Japan's wildly popular clothing chain stores are quickly spreading around the world.  With new branches all over Japan and now in New York and Paris, the secret of UNIQLO's success is simple - high quality, simple and affordable.
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  • Kappabashi Shoppers - Kappabashi is a street in Tokyo which is almost entirely populated with shops supplying the restaurant trade. These shops sell everything from knives, restaurant decorations, plastic display food samples found in Japanese restaurants to display their menus. The street has also become an offbeat tourist destination thanks to the wacky displays and unique souvenir items found only in Japan.  The street's name is believed to come from the popular mythical creature, the Kappa, a Japanese water demon.
    kappabashi-17.jpg
  • Ameyoko or Ameyocho is a busy shopping street dominated by small market-style stalls selling a wide variety of wares especially fish. Ameyoko runs parallel to the JR railway line with its large market under the railway tracks.
    ameyoko-3.jpg
  • Ameyoko or Ameyocho is a busy shopping street dominated by small market-style stalls selling a wide variety of wares especially fish. Ameyoko runs parallel to the JR railway line with its large market under the railway tracks.
    ameyoko-10.jpg
  • Ameyoko or Ameyocho is a busy shopping street dominated by small market-style stalls selling a wide variety of wares especially fish. Ameyoko runs parallel to the JR railway line with its large market under the railway tracks.
    ameyoko-2.jpg
  • Ameyoko or Ameyocho is a busy shopping street dominated by small market-style stalls selling a wide variety of wares especially fish. Ameyoko runs parallel to the JR railway line with its large market under the railway tracks.
    ameyoko-11.jpg
  • Ameyoko or Ameyocho is a busy shopping street dominated by small market-style stalls selling a wide variety of wares especially fish. Ameyoko runs parallel to the JR railway line with its large market under the railway tracks.
    ameyoko-9.jpg
  • Ameyoko or Ameyocho is a busy shopping street dominated by small market-style stalls selling a wide variety of wares especially fish. Ameyoko runs parallel to the JR railway line with its large market under the railway tracks.
    ameyoko-8.jpg
  • Ameyoko or Ameyocho is a busy shopping street dominated by small market-style stalls selling a wide variety of wares especially fish. Ameyoko runs parallel to the JR railway line with its large market under the railway tracks.
    ameyoko-6.jpg
  • On the 21st of each month, a famous flea market is held on the grounds of Toji Temple Market. This market is also called Kobo-san, in honor of Kobo Daishi, who died on March 21st. The flea market features a variety of antiques, art, clothes, pottery, some food, and typical second-hand flea market goods. By far the largest market is held on December 21st, as it is the last of the year.
    toji-market-1.jpg
  • Ameyoko or Ameyocho is a busy shopping street dominated by small market-style stalls selling a wide variety of wares especially fish. Ameyoko runs parallel to the JR railway line with its large market under the railway tracks.
    ameyoko-7.jpg
  • Part of Palette Town, Venus Fort is a shopping mall in the style of an 18th century South European town. It features more than one hundred boutiques, shops, cafes and restaurants, targeting a mainly female audience. It is located on Odaiba Island - an islet in Tokyo Bay composed of landfill.
    venus-fort-7.jpg
  • On the 21st day of each month, the normally tranquil grounds of Kyoto's Toji Temple erupt in a burst of color unlike anything else in Japan. There's anything from hand crafts, discounted shampoo,religious paraphernalia, used kimonos and antiques. This is the place to go wild since it offers the largest variety of quality and prices that you're likely to see in one place...
    toji-market-4.jpg
  • On the 21st day of each month, the normally tranquil grounds of Kyoto's Toji Temple erupt in a burst of color unlike anything else in Japan. There's anything from hand crafts, discounted shampoo,religious paraphernalia, used kimonos and antiques. This is the place to go wild since it offers the largest variety of quality and prices that you're likely to see in one place...
    toji-market-5.jpg
  • Used Kimono at Kitano Tenmangu Market- On the 25th of every month, the shrine hosts a flea market. Together with the similar market at Toji Temple, they inspired the Kyoto proverb, "Fair weather at Toji Market means rainy weather at Tenjin market," referring to Kyoto's fickle weather.
    kitano-tenmangu-market-2.jpg
  • Venus Fort is an Odaiba shopping mall built to look like a town "in 18th century Italy" according to its creators. With more than one hundred boutiques, shops, cafes and restaurants targeting a mainly female audience the ceiling lights are set to "dusk" most of the day.
    venus-fort-1.jpg
  • Part of Palette Town, Venus Fort is a shopping mall in the style of an 18th century South European town. It features more than one hundred boutiques, shops, cafes and restaurants, targeting a mainly female audience. It is located on Odaiba Island - an islet in Tokyo Bay composed of landfill.
    venus-fort-4.jpg
  • Part of Palette Town, Venus Fort is a shopping mall in the style of an 18th century South European town. It features more than one hundred boutiques, shops, cafes and restaurants, targeting a mainly female audience. It is located on Odaiba Island - an islet in Tokyo Bay composed of landfill.
    venus-fort-3.jpg
  • Ladies in kimono at Kitano Tenmangu Shrine Market - On the 25th of every month, the shrine hosts a flea market. Together with the similar market at Toji Temple, they inspired the Kyoto proverb, "Fair weather at Toji Market means rainy weather at Tenjin market," referring to Kyoto's fickle weather.
    kitano-tenmangu-market-3.jpg
  • On the 21st day of each month, the normally tranquil grounds of Kyoto's Toji Temple erupt in a burst of color unlike anything else in Japan. There's anything from hand crafts, discounted shampoo,religious paraphernalia, used kimonos and antiques. This is the place to go wild since it offers the largest variety of quality and prices that you're likely to see in one place...
    toji-market-2.jpg
  • Part of Palette Town, Venus Fort is a shopping mall in the style of an 18th century South European town. It features more than one hundred boutiques, shops, cafes and restaurants, targeting a mainly female audience. It is located on Odaiba Island - an islet in Tokyo Bay composed of landfill.
    venus-fort-2.jpg
  • Part of Palette Town, Venus Fort is a shopping mall in the style of an 18th century South European town. It features more than one hundred boutiques, shops, cafes and restaurants, targeting a mainly female audience. It is located on Odaiba Island - an islet in Tokyo Bay composed of landfill.
    venus-fort-5.jpg
  • Akihabara Electric Town, frequently shortened to Akiba, is a major shopping area in Tokyo for electronic, computer, anime and geek goods – known in Japan as “otaku”. The newest high-tech items are mostly to be found on the main street, with many kinds of used items found in the back streets and alleyways.  Parts for PC-building are readily available here as are tools, wires and various electronic items are found in the cramped passageways near the station. Akihabara gained some fame as it is also the center of animation culture in Japan – popular with the “otaku”.
    akihabara-lights-2.jpg
  • On the 21st day of each month, the normally tranquil grounds of Kyoto's Toji Temple erupt in a burst of color unlike anything else in Japan. There's anything from hand crafts, discounted shampoo,religious paraphernalia, used kimonos and antiques. This is the place to go wild since it offers the largest variety of quality and prices that you're likely to see in one place...
    toji-market-3.jpg
  • Osu Kannon Temple shopping district is one fo the trendiest areas in Nagoya - specializiing in second hand clothing and other odds-and-ends.
    Osu-Kannon-Shopping-1.jpg
  • Osu Kannon Temple shopping district is one fo the trendiest areas in Nagoya - specializiing in second hand clothing and other odds-and-ends.
    Osu-Kannon-Shopping-8.jpg
  • Osu Kannon Temple shopping district is one fo the trendiest areas in Nagoya - specializiing in second hand clothing and other odds-and-ends.
    Osu-Kannon-Shopping-9.jpg
  • Osu Kannon Temple shopping district is one fo the trendiest areas in Nagoya - specializiing in second hand clothing and other odds-and-ends.
    Osu-Kannon-Shopping-6.jpg
  • Osu Kannon Temple shopping district is one fo the trendiest areas in Nagoya - specializiing in second hand clothing and other odds-and-ends.
    Osu-Kannon-Shopping-2.jpg
  • Takeshita Street in Harajuku, is a pedestrian shopping street that caters to young Japanese,  selling mostly clothes and fashion accessories.
    takeshita-street.jpg
  • Second hand Kimonos on sale.  Second-hand Kimonos are a popular item among foreign tourists and younger Japanese.
    used-kimonos.jpg