Art Supplies Shopping in Tokyo 🇯🇵 The Art Stores are just… WOW

[@pawshire]

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[@scubashar]

I really understand the feeling you describe of being able to come back to an art store as an adult and treat your past self to all the art supplies they couldn't afford. For me it was micron pens and cute stationary 😊 It was also very difficult to find products from Japan (or Asian in general) when I was growing up. Really love this series and exploring the different vibes each art store has!

[@pawshire]

Each store was indeed so different! Thank you 😊

[@drmidnight680-kz2le]

There are a lot of supplies there already been used by many artist, you will never make money doing things that already been done better than you can , by many before. You have to come up with something that's new and different. Anyways, you can easily make a better micron pen by cutting the nib of any marker from dollar store with sharp exacto blade.. You did not want to become an artist just to have the art supply store define your art, that would be terrible 😔

[@artemisaix]

I can relate with you so much, now than im adult and im able to afford art supplies i have watercollors on all the shapes and colors, liquid, brushes, pencils, pastels, pans, tubes, etc, i also have color pencils, acrylics, true markers for comic , marker papper, watercolor papper, its a unique feeling to be able to have the art supplies you always wanted when growing up not being able to afford it.

[@drmidnight680-kz2le]

For an artist to walk to the art supply store is the walk of shame😔

[@StephenHeigh]

The wall of pigments! I feel like a kid all over again. I have never seen anything like this before and yes "otherworldly" as you so eloquently commented. When I was a child, my parents during the holidays would get me art supplies as gifts. I remember being so excited about using various methods and it stuck with me my entire life. I go through so many tubes of paint and probably average around 360 paintings produced a year from small paintings to large paintings. My studio can get very messy at times when I get on a groove of getting five to six paintings done in a few days, I have no time to stop when I'm in that groove and then it settles down. I work in waves like tides of water. I don't know why that is?. I spent my entire commercial art career under deadlines to get work done and so that work ethic with me is the likely reason it carried over and into the fine art world as a painter. It's interesting how artists shift around. I'm sixty-four years old now and still have not lost any of the wonderment of creating art. It may be that I'm getting older and want no stone unturned. I still adore the creative discovery. I have dealt with a lot of sorrow of seeing family and friends pass away in the last several years and had a health scare of my own during covid. I feel there's a purpose of getting my work into people's homes and hearts. I like your work and it's heartfelt.

[@pawshire]

I love that regardless of who or how old we are, we can all still be amazed by art supplies and stores 🥰

[@Seiffer55]

This looks like literal heaven to me...

[@pawshire]

Well... it was 😬😂

[@quinnsd13]

Owning a small art store in the States, I'm super jealous seeing these shop's organization and wide selections! One day, I'd love to visit.

[@seafarer_]

gaspppppp bumpodo spotted!! that’s my favorite shop in tokyo, mostly bc of the vibe and the beautiful cafe on the top floor. i happened on it one rainy day without knowing it was famous, and the staff were so so kind.

[@sharonmyers7016]

Thank you for sharing. This is such an eye opener! Who knew there was such a vast selection of mediums and colors.And brushes too! I just loved that store with all the cat merchandise. I saw 2 hot air balloons on the shelf that I would have purchased had I been there. Very well done! Thanks!

[@pawshire]

I wanted to buy then entire store 🤷‍♀️😂

[@peggygillen634]

Beautiful video with an amazing story. I would go bonkers and buy a lot. Self control in an art store is a challenge.

[@pawshire]

Maybe only go to Japan with a teeny tiny suitcase to help with self control? 😂 (let's also pretend no bigger luggage would be available there...)

[@bfranklin1052]

Fascinating video. You did such a great presentation selecting the stores and showing them. I haven't been to Japan since 2011 and this just makes me want to go back! As an artist, this made me more interested in additional media. I'm new to your channel and look forward to seeing more! Thanks so much!

[@TheCucla]

A good art supply store makes mouth water. :)

[@pawshire]

Oh yes!

[@pao_hola]

Tysm for this video! I’m going to Japan soon and was researching art stores to visit, will definitely check all of these out

[@SullySLG]

Love your editing style! Really appreciate you putting the store name in writing multiple times. Also laughed when you said you didn’t think you’d buy much then an immediate cut to you putting items into a basket 😂 love your humor and presentation style

[@pawshire]

😂 it was not intentional but yay!

[@robinhere4230]

Loved your video! I went to Pigment on my first trip to Japan about 6 months ago. Such a beautiful place! I'm not an artist, but I just had to buy something there, so I chose a small set of the metallic watercolors! Now that I'm reminded that I have it, I ought to do something with it, right!?? I loved learning about the architect who designed the store. Thank you!

[@pawshire]

Oh yes, Pigment is sooo beautiful! What did you buy?

[@julieberkley8532]

Thankyou for this video! so interesting and the shops were amazing, heaven if you're an artist.

[@pawshire]

❤️

[@LaGatitaPH]

Aaaahhhh all the cat themed items!!! And the hat!! Thanks for sharing. Now I know that I need a bigger budget for Japan. ❤

[@KathleenIllustrated]

Oh my gosh that last store!!! Art royalty 🤤🤤🤤

[@pawshire]

Appropriate description of the store 😆

[@sjmsyt1954]

@@pawshire like being in heaven

[@francescaabc7321]

Soooo amaaazing, love your video❤AND Art supplies no end❤❤

[@pawshire]

🥰🤗

[@jimmylui6572]

Thank you for sharing this gorgeous piece of work, seems like heaven.

[@LisaGates-z9f]

I loved the store Pigment! The beautiful wall of colors, outstanding!

[@ChantelleArts]

these stores look incredible, thank you for bring us along with you on your adventure ☺☺☺

[@pawshire]

💕 Which store did you like the most?

[@Finchwing]

so nice to go on a lil shopping trip ToT these kinds of videos are fun !!

[@pawshire]

Yay! ❤️

[@Valen_Wolf]

What is ToT please?

[@Finchwing]

@@Valen_Wolfsorry, it's a little crying face!

[@Valen_Wolf]

@@Finchwing Oh... that's cute!! 😅 I'll get w the program soon, Lol!

[@Valen_Wolf]

@Finchwing Also, I really enjoyed your Art Store shopping excursions! Fun stores, and beautiful!!

[@charlottesmom]

If I went to Japan I’d be taking an empty suitcase just for art supplies I buy while visiting! This is such eye candy for me!!!❤

[@cameronrivera69]

That's exactly what I am going to do next year! After seeing this video, maybe 2 empty suitcases? 😆

[@athieliagriffin7957]

The Pigment store was awesome! Thanks so much for going!

[@liddlealice431]

I'm so happy youtube recommended me this video, it's my dream too to visit Japan and especially because of the art supplies ! Tokyu Hands and Sekaido are a must for me and I will gladly throw all my money at art supplies lol. Oh,and cat island! I am so surprised to see you visit Gekkosso, I found out about it recently and I really want to try their paints, they're impossible to get outside of japan from what I see!

[@pawshire]

So happy you like it! I went to Gekkoso for their paint too (and the way they display the tubes too, so pretty). Really cool to explore!

[@JohnGiangrassoLMAO]

seems like the whole world can learn from Japan when it comes to cleanliness and order.

[@tuanxy]

I hope one day I can go to Japan my most favorite place

[@trashtbyghosts]

most fun + cool video to watch in a long time :D

[@bellebook5075]

I ❤loved the last shop, Pigments!!! Thank you for your wonderful video🎉

[@MichelleMarquezf]

Now I really need to go to Japan xD ❤ everything looks so lovely and cute

[@scoodler]

Greetings from a fellow gouache painter in Oakland, CA! Thank you so much for sharing your experiences shopping at some of the art stores in Japan. Someday I hope to do the same, but till then I have videos like yours to watch. 🖤

[@きいろ-n1i]

Thank you for beautiful video✨ I was really excited ☺️ I hope to go these place one day☺️

[@gordmacdonald9711]

The art store called Pigment chokes me up. I grind and tube my own paint sometimes and they would have soooooo many I would try. Its a long way from Nova Scotia though, :)

[@vln4443]

So happy to have found this video before my trip, I was there in Feb for the cherry blossoms. So no art supply shopping then but this time....I am so ready to buy some water colors. I hear that the prices are so reasonable and the currency exchange rate is great now too. Thanks again for posting.

[@pawshire]

Yay! I just also filmed two more in Tokyo yesterday. I hope they will come out before your departure ❤️🛫

[@Rexyskunkland]

Happy I got recommended this channel today

[@pawshire]

Oh, thank you for coming by 💕

[@il9001]

Merci de nous avoir fait découvrir tous ces beaux magasins à Tokyo 😊! J'ai eu un coup de coeur pour Bumpodo 😍, je ne suis encore jamais allée au Japon mais si un jour je m'y rends, Bumpodo sera sur ma liste 😄!

[@pawshire]

Bumpodo était mon préféré aussi ❤️😆

[@bami6049]

日本へようこそ 東京の美術大学に通っていた頃、世界堂には頻繁に通っていました。おそらく日本で最も豊富な品ぞろえの画材店ですね。 今は福岡県に住んでいるのですが、今は世界堂のオンラインショップで紙を買っています。 この旅があなたの創作活動を前進させるものになりますように。

[@pawshire]

Thank you for your kind comment ❤️ I'm currently studying Japanese and understood about half of what you said without translation, I'm really happy 😂 ありがとうございまございます

[@tfwordschannel]

The art supply shops there are unreal. They have colors that I didnt know existed. Ive only been to Tokyu Hands and that place has a lot too.

[@てもてもても-j5b]

見慣れている町だけど、すごく魅力的に撮影していますね。とてもよかったです😊

[@cris_tamay]

I actually loved Sekaido because even though it's massive when you go to the upper floors it's always peaceful. There used to be the old one, way smaller than the big one but it got closed. It was cool to experience the difference. The old one carried mostly office supplies, not so artsy but had interesting items. BTW another huge Shin Chan lover here! ='D I even went to Saitama a couple times!

[@pawshire]

Do you like peppers? 😂 I will have to go to Saitama next time!

[@ginistewart9636]

Hello again from Texas! Wonderful video! Thank you for sharing!

[@356bbc8]

If you like paper, 竹尾 and others would be fun too. There are sample book stores in 神田 and 青山. I visited there when I was a student and got a set of paper samples and was crazy about them.

[@pawshire]

*excitedly taking note* I will definitely check them out soon! 💕😺

[@reginavaqueroart]

I must not watch these things 😂. I have never been to Japan, and I love all artsy stuff. And gosh I want to buy all!!! 😆

[@pawshire]

😹

[@oksanaolvmyr1175]

So exciting! Thank you for the video!

[@CrocoArt]

Wow! I will HAVE to visit Pigment when I am in Japan later this year!

[@eileenreillyarts1229]

I so have to go to Japan! Those stores look amazing. I've heard so much about Pigment and I make my own watercolours so that will probably be the first stop.

[@pawshire]

Oh yes!

[@BooksInJapan]

Great Video! I live in Yokohama, and was familiar with all the stores you mentioned except Pigment! Sekkaido is most probably my fave! But as you know, there are choices everywhere!!

[@pawshire]

Bumpodo was my personal favourite 🤭 I wish I could have explored more art stores. But that's only an excuse to have a next time!

[@BooksInJapan]

@@pawshire bumpudo is in Jimbocho which is my fave place because of all of the book stores! I spend plenty of time looking for second hand books there.

[@motokoohira1281]

I enjoyed your tours around art supply shops. I didn’t know Pigment Tokyo though I live in Tokyo. I decided to visit the store this weekend! Thanks!

[@pawshire]

Oh yay! please share your thoughts soon!

[@NSResponder]

Wow. I'm not an artist at all, but I could spend a couple of hours browsing a store like this.

[@giovannifurnari8668]

just discovered your videos ❤ Great content ~I love art stores!❤

[@Nevermanvideo]

Very nice video of the town I live in. I did not know about this last shop. I would also recommend Yanaka district to you. It have the university of fine art and you can find many local art supply that have different specialty. But since they are private own they are starting to disappear once the owner retired.

[@pawshire]

Thank you for the recommendation! I hope the local stores will be able to stand for a long long time 😢

[@JapaneseCoffeeShop]

Loving the vibe!

[@sarahmitchell9247]

I love the pastel section

[@fvarius3695]

To to ro~ To to ro~ ♪ comfortable singing your voice.💖

[@mischum2915]

Wow, this is so pretty 😊

[@ArttuTheCat]

A new channel subscriber and a longtime art friend from Vantaa, Finland 🇫🇮. Your channel is definitely amazing 😺👍. Also, i meow as a big fan of Japan 🇯🇵 😺👍.

[@pawshire]

❤️ Yay!

[@AnabelQuintanilla]

This is amazinggggg I have never been so in love with a store in all my life, Im an artist on my spare time and Im love anything I can get my hands on, and seeing this is a dream come true, where is this located? ❤❤

[@DragonNo1]

Thank you for this video! I was really impressed by the Pigment Art Store. I couldn't believe my eyes; such a beautiful space with pigments and art supplies.

[@drmidnight680-kz2le]

Have you ever even heard of mixing your own colors?.

[@GEOGigalot]

@@drmidnight680-kz2le If you are working with egg tempera you always do your own pigment/egg yolk grinding for that. Because you can't store such paint for much time.

[@DB0702]

Lovely video!!❤💙💛

[@pawshire]

Thank you ❤️♥️

[@carolinaolguin1010]

😍 maravilloso lugar

[@aesthetic_lover_here]

I love Holbein gouache as well as their Acrylic gouache. But they are so costly in India and individual tubes aren't even available. 😢

[@pawshire]

That's so sad ☹️

[@enochang8463]

Khun Tich, excellent video! Sekaido was great and affordable for most of the items. Visited few years ago. Would be great if you could consider to feature some art stores in Bangkok and Beijing, in the future. ขอบคุณ

[@pawshire]

Thank you 😊 I will be in Bangkok soon, time to do some research on the art stores then!

[@sydneykasmar]

I'd like to explore 3 floors of stationary and art supplies. Such a large selection of materials. Your choice to use gouache and the store Pigment has me thinking again about creating my own paints/colors from plants. AND x2. One* Your editing add ons make great videos. Two* I don't use pastels or charcoal due to the messiness. Mostly on me. 😂

[@pawshire]

Just can't with the messiness 😂

[@carolinavasquez9372]

love it

[@KonaSitkaRose]

That was fun watching you explore art stores. Do the gorgeous pigment powders stored in beautiful jars have a built in safety to protect from strong earthquake shaking? I would cry if they all fell on the floor broken. Thank you for sharing 🐈

[@pawshire]

Each jar is well hooked to the wall 💪

[@KonaSitkaRose]

@pawshire Amazing! I love Japan 🩵

[@jawariaarif4013]

Good Job. keep it up👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@christinaczarnecki625]

so so beautiful !!! thank you !

[@ChuckLeeMBM]

awesome video!

[@danyquintela4281]

I love the stores in Japan. I dream of going there. 🫶❤️

[@noddytheboy]

love it❤

[@ZadenZane]

2:21 milk paint, isn't this the same stuff as casein, a kind of distemper used for wall paintings? Also I heard that graphic designers like Andy Warhol used a type of milk paint for colouring drawings in the 1950s (surely they used gouache for that?!)

[@madhubani2374]

Beautifull

[@azalea1404]

OMG - which of us could safely be let loose in a Japanese 5-floor art supply shopping mall with lots of Holbein stuff? It looks like paradise to me. What is the address? 🤩🤩🤩😁😊❤🙏❤

[@TX10X10]

with soft pastels you wipe them with a paper towel or cloth after a few uses, so the colours dont get mixed, its not too much of a pain, but I can understand :)

[@pawshire]

Haha!

[@karlaandpaul]

Hi! I love your video! Thank you for sharing; it is very helpful. I am traveling to Tokyo and I'm wondering if you happened to come across any crochet hooks. Where can I find them? Thank you so much!

[@pawshire]

Aw thank you so much! I've seen a lot of different supplies and tools for many different crafts at Sekaido, so maybe there?

[@Cmdtheartist]

I don't have an art supply addiction. I have an allergy to not buying art supplies. It's a real thing. I'm seeing a doctor for it, and I'm getting medication. And by seeing a doctor I mean the art student working the cash register at the art store, and by medication I mean art supplies.

[@pawshire]

In that case, I also have the allergy 😆

[@debbiegarland7124]

😂❤ lol

[@debbiegarland7124]

​@pawshire me too, worse than covid lol

[@suziewoo2820]

LOL, Great Point of view

[@SilverScale.]

WOW -- gorgeous stores. Living vicariously through this video!

[@sprinkledsunshine]

I told myself I was done with Tokyo but now I want to go to Gekkōsō 😆 I'm so excited for your Osaka video ✨ When I lived in Osaka in 2020 there was an art store I liked that was also cat-themed, the whole ground floor was cat-stationary and cute cat decorations and then upstairs there was paint supplies and sketchbooks, it was interesting and reminds me of Bempodo. Unfortunately it was closed when I returned last year. What was your favourite place you visited on your month-long trip in Japan? 😊

[@kittynekocat]

Was it U-arts? 😊 If it is, it's just been relocated!

[@sprinkledsunshine]

@@kittynekocat I think it was U-Arts! 😮 Where is it now?

[@kittynekocat]

@@sprinkledsunshine It's only a few streets away! But if you check Google maps, the new location will come up 😊

[@pawshire]

Good to know! Will go to U-Arts for sure 🌼😽

[@sprinkledsunshine]

@@kittynekocat Ah 😂 I couldn't remember the name when I was there, only the location! Thank you, I'll have to find it when I'm there next 😊

[@humanthetooth]

Your title cards are so sick

[@pawshire]

Thank you! I did work hard on those 😂

[@jaysato]

Bumpodo is one of my personal favorite. As great Sekaido is, i can never find what i am looking for there.

[@pawshire]

Bumpodo is my personal favourite too ❤️ Sooo cosy in there !

[@mariaeugeniagarzacaceres]

¡¡¡ stamps!!!😍

[@Multi2794]

awesome video 😊

[@GarbauxM]

The gold at 19.23 is that pigments used or gold Leaf? It really looks like gold leaf But since i cant see any i am so unsure. I am looking for a good gold product to paint my canvases with But i cant find the right one. Liked this one tho’

[@pawshire]

It was gold leaf! From my experience Holbein has really legit metallic paints, maybe that could work for you?

[@peteranthony7877]

This is really fun to watch. My only wish is to know the prices for some of the items in the video.

[@pawshire]

Noted for future videos 🫡

[@senhueichen3062]

That is the store I spent the whole day in it

[@caroleboyer4301]

Thanks you for this vidéo. What about nikagawa shop ?

[@pawshire]

Have you been there? I didn't include this one in my wishlist as it seemed to be more lifestyle, similar to Muji 🤔

[@leanneshawler]

Did you buy anything at Pigment? Like, could you buy some pigment or was the wall for display? (Not that I have binder or anything).

[@pawshire]

Yes, you can buy the pigment and also the mixing mediums! I didn't buy anything from the store though :)

[@luzdemayo8]

Que hermoso me encanto, por favor soy encuadernadora me gustaria que si tienes la oportunidad de mostrar materiales de este tema. Gracias

[@nickrodis6862]

Salamat po

[@normg2242]

PARADISE.....!!!

[@jesseatzzombies93]

i love your videos. i want to ask what camera do you use to vlog?

[@pawshire]

I use my Google Pixel phone :)

[@nataschapicart1948]

Wowowowowwowow★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆

[@shanicestella2226]

Me Be like : *Cries in Intense Longing* Such Place will make me like going to Sweet Trip to the Candy Store

[@sonicase]

nice

[@EM-ow2xc]

Hello, May I know if the first store is Tokyo Hands?

[@pawshire]

Its Sekaido 😊

[@EM-ow2xc]

@@pawshire I went to Pigment and spend almost two hours....I will be broke if I stayed any longer...LOL! Thank you for the recommendation :)

[@miyakawaso]

I have little interest in stationery. But this video was still an enjoyable way to spend 20 minutes.

[@pawshire]

💕😺

[@RaileyMercado1030]

❤❤❤

[@Arcadian-Nova]

gosh the trip and stay to tokya alone would already be sooo expensive but i need double that for all the art suplies.... maybe i should... just not.... vist...... NAH

[@pawshire]

Just enjoying the vibe alone will still be worth it ^^

[@madhubani2374]

My favrit japan cuntri beautifull

[@Dausypoo]

Id buy so much gouache..

[@pawshire]

I did… 😂

[@hyungyaminakov759]

世界堂かなと思ったら世界堂だった