Tokyo Lease furniture store now has a
special clearance sale from December
1^st to 25^th.  Why not visit the store or the
website and check for yourself.

http://www.furniture-rental-tokyo.com/product/clearance_sale2009.html

Check the below new website for Chritmas Sale.

http://blog.livedoor.jp/furniture_sale_japan/

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Tokyo Lease furniture store has a new website introducing various types of nice, clean second hand furniture.  Why not be the lucky person to find some furniture for incredibly low price by visiting the URL below.  It's up-
dated on a regular basis.
http://used-furniture-japan.livedoor.biz/

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OTAMESHI CAFE





The other day, I was watching TV news and heard a
new word 'Otameshi Cafe'.  'Otameshi' means 'Trial'. 

Trial Cafe?  What is that









It is a cafe with something you can 'try' and have a
cup of coffee or light meal.

First, they introduced a cafe opened in April 
in Shinjuku.  The name of the cafe is "chair cafe".

When you enter this cafe, there are only tables, no chairs!
Then you find a good rang of chairs displayed near the wall.

You can try any chairs and choose the one you feel comfortable
to sit on.  Then order your drink, have a nice break.
If you really like the chair, you can purchase it!

There are some interesting designs such as antiques in 1930's and
the other one is transparent so it looks you are floating in the air!


chair cafe
Shinjuku Park Tower 1F.
3-7-1, Nishi-Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo
Tel: 03-5909-0910
Hours: 8am - 6pm
http://www.shinjukuparktower.com/chaircafe/ (Japanese)
http://www.shinjukuparktower.com/access/e_index.html 
(Shinjuku Park Tower Access - English)






Next cafe is "ATIC" in Omotesando.
You will find price tags on tables or even lightings.
It must feel like you are having a cup of tea in a hardware store.

ATIC
b6 Jingumae B1F.
6-28-6, Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Tel: 03-5464-7351
Hours: 11am - 9pm
http://adal.co.jp/atic.html (Japanese)
Map











The last shop on TV was called "Architect Cafe".
This is very interesting.  It's like a large showroom
with living area, kitchen, Tatami room, study room,
bathroom, and even has a meeting room. 
There is a food court in the middle of those showrooms.

You can use the meeting room for real meetings,
and in a bathroom, you can have a foot-bath.

Any goods in the showroom such as computers and
kitchen items are all for sale.


ARCHITECT CAFE
Comodio Shiodome
2-14-1, Higashi-Shinbashi, Minato-ku, Tokyo
Tel: 03-5733-4231
Hours: 10am - 11pm (Mon. - Sat.)
            10am - 10pm (Sun. & public holiday)
http://www.architectcafe.com/ (Japanese)  










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Japanese popular general merchandising store
'UNIQLO' opened a new unique shop in Harajuku.
It is called 'UT STORE HARAJUKU.'.  (UT = Uniqlo T-shirt)

What is so unique about?

All T-shirts are sold in individual plastic bottles.
The way they display them is very interesting too.
They just look like bottles in a fridge of convenience store.
When you pull 1 bottle out, next one comes to the front.
There are about 500 different designs.

First you go inside of the shop, you will find 
sample T-shirts displayed in the middle of the floor.










When you find your favorite design and size,
the sample T-shirt has a tag of rack number to tell you
where you can find the shirt in a bottle.

It has 4 levels, shops are from 1st - 3rd floors,
and the 4th floor is a gallery.  On the 3rd floor, you will find 
computers which you can use to search your favorite T-shirt.
You can search by color and style, and it tells you
which floor you should go and find it!

It's fun just going inside and browse, so when you go to
Harajuku area, look for UT STORE!











UT STORE HARAJUKU.
Address: 6-10-8, Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Tel: 03-5468-7313
Open: 11:00 - 21:00 (everyday)
Access: 2-minute walk from Meiji-Jingumae Station on Chiyoda Line.
             5-minute walk from Harajuku Station on JR Yamanote Line.

100 yen shop / 99 yen shop

100 yen shop (Hyaku yen shop)
is now everywhere and it's very popular.

Most of their goods are quite good in quality and
they don't look like it's only 100 yen.

The Daiso, the largest chain store in Japan,
has over 2,400 shops in Japan and 350 shops
in other countries.

You can find almost everything there, from a pen to
pasta sauce.  

The other major 100 yen shop 'Can Do', some of the
stores are located upstairs of the supermarckets or 
inside of big shopping malls.

There are now some competitors around as well.
They are 'Shop 99', and 'Down Town 99'.
Yes, their price is 99 yen!
But not everything.  They do sell Obento lunch box for
around 300 yen.  So please check the price before
you pick up things.

It's fun just going inside and have a look, you might
end up coming out the shop with bags full of goodies!!

Find your nearest 100 yen or 99 yen shop.

The Daiso
http://www.daiso-sangyo.co.jp/english/index.html (English)
Everything is 100 yen.  Price doesn't include 5% tax.









Can Do Shop
http://www.cando-web.co.jp/index.htm (Japanese)
Most of the goods are 100 yen.
Some goods cost more than 100 yen.
Price doesn't include 5 % tax.









Shop 99
http://www.shop99.co.jp/product/index.html (Japanese)
99 yen shop.  But not everything is 99 yen.
Some goods cost more.
Price doesn't include 5% tax.

Down Town 99
99 yen shop.  But not everything is 99 yen.
Some goods cost more.
Price doesn't include 5 % tax.

SHOPS FOR KIDS

Baby Items
Aka-chan Honpo
(Aka-chan = baby)
http://www.akachan.co.jp/top.cfm (Japanese)
Address: Gotanda TOC Bldg. 5F., 22-17
               Nishi-Gotanda, 7-chome, Shinagawa-ku
Tel: 03-3779-0365
Station: Gontanda Stn. on JR Yamanote Line
Open Hours: 10:00 - 18:00 (Mon. - Fri.)
                     10:00 - 19:00 (Sat., Sun.)


Toys & Fancy Goods
KIDDY LAND
http://www.kiddyland.co.jp/en/arrivals.html
Address: 1-9, Jingumae 6-chome, Shibuya-ku
Tel: 03-3409-3431
Station: Meijijingumae Stn. on Chiyoda Line,
            Omotesando Stn. on Chiyoda/Ginza Line
Open Hours: 10:00 - 21:00

HAKUHINKAN TOY PARK
http://www.hakuhinkan.co.jp/
Address: 8-11, Ginza 8-chome, Chuo-ku
Tel: 03-3571-8008
Station: Ginza Stn. on Ginza Line
Open Hours: 11:00 - 20:00


Still much more shop information to come!