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Category: Stores

  • Inside the New Bondi Books

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    Bondi Books, the used English bookstore in Kichijoji, has just updated its blog with pictures of the new shop interior. What a change from the old shop!

  • Billionaire Boys Club

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    The Billionaire Boys Club (Nigo/Pharell) store in Harajuku — which I’m assuming is a Wonderwall design, even though it’s not listed on their site — along with the space for its Ice Cream brand.

  • Tokyo Recohan en Francais

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    Everyone’s favorite online used CD store for Japanese music, Tokyo Recohan, has just become bilingual, adding a French interface!

  • This Week at Gridskipper

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    Tokyo Art Beat Original Fake You can read all of my Gridskipper posts here (or even subscribe to a feed).

  • Original Fake

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    Original Fake is a new collaborative store from Medicom and Kaws that just opened in Aoyama. Link via the Shift blog, and the image, from the opening party, is from ToyTokyo.

  • Bondi Books Re-Opens

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    A while back I posted about Bondi Books in Kichijoji moving to a new larger location, and seems like the new store (just around the corner from the old one) is set to open this Saturday. More info on their blog.

  • The Future of IKEA in Japan

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    Well, it’s official, today marked the official opening of the new IKEA Funabashi store. And here’s a tidbit about IKEA’s future plans in Japan: IKEA has ambitious plans for Japan: 4-6 stores in the Kanto area and 4-6 in the Kansai over the next five years. The second store is scheduled to open in Shin-Yokohama,…

  • Decoylab Shop

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    I’ve been a fan of US-based designer Maiko Kuzunishi for quite a while now (I’ve mentioned her calendar projects a few times), and I’m glad to see that she has now opened an online shop to sell some of her original designs. I’m about to place an order right now — I love those plates!