Making Your Mark: A Guide to Getting your Personal Seal in Japan
Handwritten signature? Too mainstream.
Shopping
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25 Cheap Japanese Souvenir Ideas
A list of Japanese souvenirs that are fun and affordable. Tea, sweets, original Kit Kats, kimono and other quintessentially Japanese gifts.
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Tokyo Winter Sales: 2017-2018 Roundup
Lots of winter deals to be had. And don't forget to pick up a fukubukuro or "lucky bag"—filled with last year's inventory at a bargain.
Shopping in Tokyo
It’s not all Prada and Louis Vuitton, there are plenty of fun and cheap places to be a consumer in Tokyo.
Harajuku is a good place for vintage (ie. used) clothing. You can try out Kinji or Mirror in Harajuku, stroll down the road to Bingo in Shibuya or head to nearby Shimokitazawa.
For a taste of ye olde Tokyo, fill your boots at Ameyokocho Market in Ueno. Don Quijote with stores everywhere is another cheapo shopping experience you shouldn’t miss.
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