I was in Japan about 3 weeks ago and I visited Hara Shobo. The lady in the shop was really nice and taught me a lot of history about several woodblock prints. Afterwards she showed me some new woodblock prints that came in the day before and that were not yet posted on the website. So after looking through them I found one that I like, it was really expensive but I bought it anyway. It will always be a great memory for me of my awesome vacation in Japan. I highly recommend you visit this shop!
@tokyotique4 ай бұрын
Glad you enjoyed your visit!😊
@felang-9363Ай бұрын
Way to buy it. Some people would have cheaped out.
@Dexter-ko3ee5 ай бұрын
This bookstore video crawl is excellent. I appreciate that you list the prices, and give detailed information about each bookstore. Your knowledge of Japanese art/artists is impressive. Nice that all the jimbocho you review are in close proximity to each other, and you are reviewing smaller independent shops. Good to support the small businesses. Your report provides a comprehensive choice of shops to visit. Keep up the good work.
@tokyotique5 ай бұрын
Thank you so much for watching and for your encouraging comment. Happy you enjoyed the content and found it useful😊
@コーチ-p5g4 ай бұрын
Jimbocho bookstores are all located along the south side of the main street, facing to north. The reason is obvious, they are avoiding the sunlight. In the opposite side there used to be bunch of curry rice shops, whose prices are inexpensive since this area was originally for college students looking for their books.
@tokyotique4 ай бұрын
Thanks for your comment😊
@c0d3w4rri0r4 ай бұрын
As a homeschooled brat I used to love going into university bookshops and browsing all of the academic titles. Are there still academic book shops around Jimbocho? Not that it would do me much good given I don’t read Japanese.
@tokyotique4 ай бұрын
@@c0d3w4rri0r There are definitely stores stocked with reference books😊
@Ayelet.M5 ай бұрын
I can’t believe this video didn’t exist when I was antique shopping 😢 Well, I guess it’s a good excuse to come back 😅 (amongst oh so many other).
@tokyotique5 ай бұрын
Hope you can check it out when you’re next in Tokyo!😊
@rexb43475 ай бұрын
You are everything I've been looking for in a Japan travel/antique/flea market channel! I wish I found you sooner!
@tokyotique5 ай бұрын
Thank you so much for watching and for your lovely encouraging comment! It means a lot!😊
@debgamble83685 ай бұрын
Wow love the washi! I would end up a pauper if I had those wonderful shops around me. Thank you so much for your detailed explanations as well. This truly sets your channel apart 👍
@tokyotique5 ай бұрын
Aw thank you so much for your kind words!🥰Love washi paper too...huge discipline required to resist buying everything!😂
@peacockbleu5 ай бұрын
Mesmerizing! ✨🤩✨ Your attention to detail - sharing the history and zooming in on the images - is so appreciated! I didn’t want your video to end! Thank you😁
@tokyotique5 ай бұрын
Aw thank you so much for your lovey comment!😍Very encouraged by your kind words. Thank you for watching!🥰
@Spangletiger5 ай бұрын
Oh, I would love exploring this area! Thank you for exploring it for us.
@tokyotique5 ай бұрын
Thank you so much! Hope you get the chance to check out Jimbocho some time!🤩
@Spangletiger5 ай бұрын
@@tokyotique I hope to visit Japan one day (watching your videos, I can see that I might have to bring a spare suitcase to bring things back in! 😂) For anyone who is, like me, stuck in London and 'travelling' around Japan vicariously through youtube, there is an amazing shop called Shepherds in Pimlico that stocks a variety of good quality, Japanese papers. I've bought some in the past and used them to cover books and to make things with. It's a very tactile and enjoyable way of appreciating a material that has such wide-ranging, cultural significance.
@tokyotique5 ай бұрын
@@Spangletiger The shop in Pimlico sounds wonderful! So lovely to hear you enjoy crafting with Japanese paper. Definitely will need extra space in your suitcase when you visit here!😊
Excellent tour, pleasant moment, I like also very much Jimbocho, I have been twice there, but not like you who takes more time, I'll doing it next time for sure when I'll go back to Japan, thank you so much for the time and details!
@tokyotique5 ай бұрын
Thank you so much for watching and for your kind comments both here and on IG! Hope you can spend a leisurely time in Jimbocho next time you’re here!😊🎵
@kidravenknight2335 ай бұрын
It is soo relaxing to watch beautifull Arts, I like it 😊
@tokyotique5 ай бұрын
Thank you so much for watching and for your comment😊Happy to hear the content’s relaxing too!🥰
@kurilord5 ай бұрын
Thank you for showing these stores! I'm always hunting for vintage stationery so these will go on my list.
@tokyotique5 ай бұрын
Thank you so much! Definitely pop into Yamagataya Kamiten if you can. They're so lovely and kind in there and have so much paper crammed in a tiny space!🥰
@TheDreamtimezzz5 ай бұрын
That was fun! Thank you!❤
@tokyotique5 ай бұрын
Thank you so much!✨Happy you enjoyed it!🥰
@suewindebank76945 ай бұрын
"Nature calls" 🤣 deliberate or Japlish do you think? Loved your sakura tree print🌸! And I was momentarily concerned that there were no crane prints - but not to worry, you had it covered😀. Nice video as always!
@tokyotique5 ай бұрын
Thank you so much!🥰Yeeeesss, had to pick up some cranes!😂You know, I think the "Nature Calls" book may have been a Western publication and maybe my mind amusing itself...🤣
@elgallito82525 ай бұрын
Another remarkable video! Your choice of prints reveals your aesthetic flair. 🎎Kōun o 🐲🎏
@tokyotique5 ай бұрын
Thank you so much! Aw that's kind of you to say about the selection of prints🥰Happy you liked them!🤩
@mymonfort5 ай бұрын
Great content. May I ask youto prepare more videos about stationaries such as pen and pencils.
@tokyotique5 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching. My content is about thrifting second hand, vintage, antique and flea markets with some introduction to certain areas in and around Tokyo…so much as I love stationery it’s unlikely I’ll make a video dedicated to that. Thank you for the suggestion though😊
@lmg68455 ай бұрын
Jashin-chan Dropkick anime brought me here 😊
@tokyotique4 ай бұрын
Nice!😊🎶
@senhueichen30625 ай бұрын
3:18 明倫堂 specializes in math, physics and engineering and sciences in general, has quite a few books in English.
@tokyotique5 ай бұрын
Thank you for watching and for your comment😊
@masashiisanАй бұрын
i would like to own an original ukiyo-e print, how much does an original costs by a new artists ? and where can i buy it ?
@tokyotiqueАй бұрын
Apologies I don't know!
@yuiao40485 ай бұрын
I was wondering if she is American or Japanese? I think she is an American who speaks more than two languages.
@tokyotique5 ай бұрын
I’m half Japanese, born in Tokyo😊Other half British but as I also went to international school my accent can fluctuate. Thank you for watching the video!✨
@yuiao40485 ай бұрын
@@tokyotique I see now ^^
@timcastle18444 ай бұрын
For booklovers this is a wondrous area to visit.
@tokyotique4 ай бұрын
Indeed!😊
@rombinesjanna88482 ай бұрын
I knew about this place because of my recent reads "DAYS AT THE MORISAKI BOOKSHOP" I wander if the place that was said in the story exist and it sure does. What a wonderful place for readers!!
@tokyotique2 ай бұрын
Hope you can check out Jimbocho for yourself one day! Thanks for watching😊
@Hoakaloa3 ай бұрын
Mahalo nui loa for such a beautiful, educational and helpful video.
@tokyotique3 ай бұрын
Thank you so much for watching and for taking the time to leave your lovely comment!😊
@Odensama225 ай бұрын
So much details and information, Thanks for the video. How did you learn so much? What did you study in unversity?
@tokyotique5 ай бұрын
Thank you so much for watching and your kind comment😊I’m half Japanese and from Tokyo so it’s kind of a combination of what I already know and further research✨
@contempl8ive5 ай бұрын
I studied printmaking in university and loved this, thank you!
@tokyotique5 ай бұрын
Oh awesome! Glad you enjoyed the video😊Thank you so much for watching and for your comment!✨
@MarcoRuschkowski5 ай бұрын
As a huge fan of stationary, pens and art supplies in general this has to be my favorite episode so far.
@tokyotique5 ай бұрын
Thank you so much! Happy to hear you enjoyed the video😊 I'm a huge stationery fan too!✨
@ciganyweaverandherperiwink62935 ай бұрын
YES! I raised an eyebrow when I first learned about this Japanese stationary obsession online...all these shopping vlogs in stationary stores etc. And then of course I went to Japan and the big ol' penny dropped: I was comparing the IDEA of Japanese stationary to my Western experiences thus far. I couldn't believe what I was seeing over there. Exquisite stuff that I never even knew I wanted until I saw it. The Guinness World Record for 'darkest black ink' is a Japanese pen. The smoothest ball point pens in the world with the finest tip are Japanese for the obvious reason that if you have to write that language on a small area you NEED to have both a superfine pen AND one that doesn't smudge and blur. Every aesthetic is covered in the mix of the practical too with so many hidden artisanal 'niche' stationary stores. Thank you inadvertently for reminding me to keep working overtime so I can indulge myself wildly on my next trip. I wish the same for you too Marco! 📝🖊✏📔📓📎✌😃
@nancybecker11735 ай бұрын
Another fabulous tour! Wonderful shops and fantastic art. Everyone says Tokyo is so expensive but-just like here in New York City-if one knows where to look and has the time,treasures abound. Great narration: both knowledgeable and lovely (I can hear the smile in your voice). Thanks for taking us along. Arigato gozaimasu!
@tokyotique5 ай бұрын
Aw thank you so much for your kind words!✨Definitely, if you dig around there are bargains to be found😊Also with the yen currently being so weak, things will seem even less expensive for visitors here. Oooh I've never visited NY! Bet there are some amazing treasures at flea markets over there. Arigato gozaimasu for watching the video🥰
@senhueichen30625 ай бұрын
This is THE my favorite spot in Tokyo. I did a few times already, just spent a day there, good coffee shops in this area in case tired and yet more bookstores to browse, lunch? Many moderate good restaurants in walking distance.
@tokyotique5 ай бұрын
Happy to hear you enjoyed your visit to Jimbocho😊
@AmbientWalkingАй бұрын
Wow! Absolutely my favourite place in Tokyo!
@tokyotiqueАй бұрын
Love Jimbocho! Thank you so much as always for watching and for your comment😊
@jayc8535 ай бұрын
A very informative video, thanks! I moved to Tokyo not long ago to learn mokuhanga, I'll have to go check out some of those shops.
@tokyotique5 ай бұрын
Oh how amazing! Hope you’re enjoying your mokuhanga classes😊Thank you so much for watching and for your kind comment!
@jayc8535 ай бұрын
@@tokyotique Classes haven't started quite yet, just been practicing on my own in preparation. To that end, I'm always down in Bumpodo's basement stocking up on supplies and I'm a bit embarrassed that I never popped in to any of the book shops. Anyhow, I'll be sure to remedy that after I watch the rest of your videos for tips on other interesting spots. Keep up the good work!
OMG!!! love everything on your video esp the taxi vintage care..love it so much!!!!🥰🥰🥰
@tokyotique5 ай бұрын
Thank you so much!🤩Glad you loved everything shown in the video!🥰
@CrocoArt5 ай бұрын
I'm starting to think my 5 nights in Tokyo is not going to be enough!
@tokyotique5 ай бұрын
Have a great time!😊
@Its_just_me_again4 ай бұрын
Nice video thx for posting. Could I humbly suggest to just leave prices in yen unless of course ur viewers are 90% Americans :)
@tokyotique4 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching and for your comment😊The prices are already in yen, either on the products or on any signage! You can work it out in your own currency from there✨
@angelaem2054 ай бұрын
Thank you so much for this very informative video. 🙇🏻♀ I only new Ukiyo-e . I really love Japanese aesthetics, arts, crafts, etc and all types of japanese woodblock prints look amazing to me. I really enjoyed the washi and postcards store, especially the postcards which had the washi paper collaged and then printed, so pretty. 💓In love with the old book and magazines shop, being a librarian I can't help it🤩 I adored the postcards you showed and the one you bought look so harmonious and fascinating. I have a collection of postcards but I haven't any japanese ones unfortunately. I am so grateful for finding your video. Arigato gozaimashita👏🤗🥰
@tokyotique4 ай бұрын
Thank you so much for watching and taking the time to write such a lovely comment🥰Loved hearing you're a postcard collector too. Also that you're a librarian😍There's something meditative and comforting about a library, with everyone focused in quiet concentration...and not on their phones (hopefully)😄Hope you can visit Japan some time and explore the Jimbocho area. Arigatogozaimasu again for your encouraging words🥰🎶
@angelaem2054 ай бұрын
@@tokyotique Oh thank you so much for taking the time to answer. 💓💓 And I think if you ever had the time among all your beautiful videos, maybe you could do a book cafe or even library video! I think it would make many people start to want to read! Books are magic and libraries are wonderlands to my eyes! And even reading on our digital devices can make us feel at least some of the magic of the books (especially those of 700 pages😆he he). Good luck with all your next videos 🌹
@annetteziegler7944Ай бұрын
Are those "handmade" woodblock prints, or copied reproductions?
@tokyotiqueАй бұрын
Hi there, specifically which ones are you referring to? Some are woodblock, some are regular printing press. Usually the price will indicate which you're getting, but some in this video are vintage woodblock prints regardless of the low price😊Best to double check with the vendor when you visit if you're not sure. All the best✨
@saxonsasuke4297Ай бұрын
awesome video ! I find it very intriguing thus i must ask, how one shall educate themselves about these historic and cultural relic ? Thank you.
@tokyotiqueАй бұрын
Thank you for watching. Personally I research by reading mainly!😊
@maiko735 ай бұрын
Amazing! All of my favourite topics,books,posters,dolls and Japanese art❤❤ thankyou so much,I learn so much from you, beautiful 😍 x
@tokyotique5 ай бұрын
Thank you so much!✨So happy you enjoyed all the places we visited and all the items!😍
@felang-9363Ай бұрын
Wonder if I would have missed this area without this video showing in my feed. Let's see if the wallet can withstand Ohya Shobo.
@tokyotiqueАй бұрын
Hope you had an enjoyable time checking out Jimbocho and Ohya Shodo! Thank you so much for watching😊
@marisamlee12 күн бұрын
I just unlocked a whole other place to dream about going to
@tokyotique11 күн бұрын
Hope you can visit sometime! Thank you for watching and for your comment😊
@antonc815 ай бұрын
Some of those prices are crazy cheap for handmade woodblock prints.. they take a huge amount of skilled work to produce. I’ll have to pick some up next time I’m in Japan.
@tokyotique5 ай бұрын
Always bargains to be found if you know where to look😊Hope you find some prints you like when you’re next in Japan!✨
@peterreston647817 күн бұрын
Thank you so much. I could listen to your beautiful voice all day.
@tokyotique17 күн бұрын
Aw thank you so much for leaving such a lovely comment! So happy you enjoyed the video😊
@christopherpaul758819 күн бұрын
I thought this video was about bookstores. I would love to hear more about the books they sell!
@tokyotique19 күн бұрын
My channel is more about thrifting, antiquing, sharing my culture in general. Hope you find another video that's focused on individual books. Thanks for watching anyway and have a fabulous day! All the best to you😊
@Kuchi-e_woodblocks4 ай бұрын
Thank you for this video! Next time I go to Japan, I will be searching for kuchi-e, and I have heard that one can possibly locate some in Jimbocho!! ❤
@tokyotique4 ай бұрын
Thank you for watching and have a great time exploring the area on your next visit!😊🎵
@Tommyc11385 ай бұрын
Awesome vid, luv Japanese Prints, Artwork. Thanks for the location of the Jimbocho Area, I'll be back in Tokyo in Mid November so I will definitely check it out.🙂
@tokyotique5 ай бұрын
Thank you so much for watching and for your kind comment😊Hope you can add Jimbocho to your itinerary and explore it when you're here in November!✨
@micheliu4 ай бұрын
Omg loving this video and content. I’m going in November so thanks for the tips!
@tokyotique4 ай бұрын
Thank you so much for watching and for your lovely comment! Glad the content is of use and hope you have an amazing time visiting this November😊
@mattallison52205 ай бұрын
Thanks for yet another wonderful and informative video tour. I’d love you to do one on Kakejiku/Kakemono sometime. They seem few and far between with really low quality reproductions, damaged or worn/torn pieces, to newer quality repos purchased from the likes of galleries and museums. I see a fair few in flea markets videos I have seen and believe that some of the Bookoff Super Bazaars have them (I love watching your visits there!)?
@tokyotique5 ай бұрын
Thank you so much! You can sometimes find Kakejiku at at Oi Keibajyo Flea, mainly with calligraphy rather than illustrations. They're really hard to unravel and film though (I've tried😅). Hope to find some displayed unravelled and hanging up sometime. Appreciate you letting me know your interests!😊
@ahughes98825 ай бұрын
Wow. I’ve just found your videos. This was so interesting. You really know your art. I love hearing you speak Japanese when you’re speaking English. I’m going to watch all your videos, as we visit japan yearly, and like to go to all the markets etc. I’m definitely going to visit this book and art area next time we visit from Scotland. Thank you so much. You’ve put a lot of time into this for us.
@tokyotique5 ай бұрын
Thank you so much for watching from Scotland and for your lovely encouraging comment!🥰So happy to hear you found the video useful. Brilliant you visit here every year! Definitely recommend popping Jimbocho on the itinerary for next time😊Thanks again!
@morsots475 ай бұрын
Do you know the name of the print at 1:25 showing a colorful phoenix or peacock on a branch?
@tokyotique5 ай бұрын
No I don’t know the name of it🤔
@morsots475 ай бұрын
@@tokyotique I found it by chance: it's Golden Pheasant with Pine Cones in Snow by Hiroshige. Thank you for the great episode. I just discovered your channel yesterday. Have you done an episode focussing on fountain pens and stationery? That would be yummy!
@tokyotique5 ай бұрын
Glad you found out the info on the print😊The content for this channel is in the main thrifting second hand, vintage, flea and antique markets with the occasional area walk (but still with a shopping slant)…so much as I love stationery it’s unlikely I’ll be making a video solely on that. For now anyhow. Thanks for watching and the suggestion though!🥰
@984416584 ай бұрын
Are the prices in yen or dollars?
@tokyotique4 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching! Please refer to the description box under the video😊
@jaydock14 ай бұрын
Am going to Japan for the first time in a few months and honestly am feeling kind of overwhelmed- will have to check this area out. I feel looking at things from the past very grounding. Wonderful video 😊
@tokyotique4 ай бұрын
Thank you so much for watching and for your comment😊Rather than a jam-packed itinerary, I recommend you just have 2 to 3 things you'd like to do per day for Tokyo. The trains/metro systems are really easy to navigate (after your first day😉). I'm sure a wonderful adventure awaits for you in Japan! Have a great time🎶
@discinfiltrator_games4 ай бұрын
Going to Tokyo next year, will make sure to visit! My wife is gonna love these.
@tokyotique4 ай бұрын
Have a great time checking the area out😊
@discinfiltrator_games4 ай бұрын
@@tokyotique sure! I also want to check out nearby Ochanomizu for the music instruments. Can't believe it's been already 16 years since I last went there
@noalelkins14495 ай бұрын
Thanks! I really enjoy watching your videos and always learn new things from them. You have a good eye.
@tokyotique5 ай бұрын
Thank you so much for your encouraging comment. Super happy to hear you're enjoying them!🤩
@areareare99535 ай бұрын
This is fascinating, because I always was interested in different methods of block printing, and took many classes - the West Coast printmakers of Arts and Crafts were strongly influenced by Japanese methods, even if the style itself was different. I definitely would like to check out the art tools place! Fascinating video! Thanks
@tokyotique5 ай бұрын
Oh how cool you took class in printing! Hope you can put Jimbocho on your itinerary when you visit Japan😊Thank you so much for watching and for your kind comment!🥰
@FelMago-rn6mu5 ай бұрын
I love your picks. Great style so interesting
@tokyotique5 ай бұрын
Thank you so much for watching and for your lovely comment!😊
@johnsteinman44625 ай бұрын
Awesome video, love all the cool prints, you are lucky.
@tokyotique5 ай бұрын
Thank you so much! Happy you enjoyed the video!🤩
@kopoporobbins5 ай бұрын
Thank you so much for this! 🤩It's so informative and you're very well-versed with Japanese art and places to visit in Jinbocho. I've been living in Tokyo for a few years now and I've been wanting to visit Jinbocho as a stationery and book lover, but I don't know where to start or which places are a must visit. This will definitely help a lot! ☺
@tokyotique5 ай бұрын
Thank you for watching and for your lovely comment!🥰Such a lovely area and if you live here you can just dip in, check out a few shops at a time. Have a great time exploring it and finding some treasures!😊
@alexmac3375 ай бұрын
An amazing video. Loved seeing all those prints and books.
@tokyotique5 ай бұрын
Thank you so much for watching and for your comment!😊It's such a fun area to explore, especially for book and art lovers!🎶
@lovebunny23455 ай бұрын
these are so beautiful!!! and so cheap again even the mokuhanga!❤
@tokyotique5 ай бұрын
Thank you so much!🥰Those little mokuhanga pieces are so affordable and fun!🤩
@johnwayne21035 ай бұрын
Thank you for a lovely tour of all the Wonderful shops. I was hopping you were going to get some shots of the Ohya Shbo Edo Period Ukioye. Just fascinating subject matter.
@tokyotique5 ай бұрын
Thank you for watching and for your lovely comment!😊Unfortunately filming is not allowed in there (there's a big sign as soon as you enter😅). Hope you can visit it some day!
@stephaniedegiovanni40935 ай бұрын
Thank you for such amazing videos!! I'm planning my trip and this video is exactly what I've been looking for!
@tokyotique5 ай бұрын
Thank you so much!🤩Hope you can add Jimbocho to your Tokyo itinerary!🥰
@elliefrew34295 ай бұрын
This is a lovely and informative video, thank you. So glad I stumbled across one of your other videos the other week. I'll be putting some of these shops on my to-do list for my upcoming trip.
@tokyotique5 ай бұрын
Aw thank you so much to watching the videos and for your kind comment!🥰 Hope you have an amazing time in Japan!😊
@GinkoHanga5 ай бұрын
This is cool, thanks for sharing mokuhanga with your followers. I'm frequently asked about spots to buy prints so I'm gonna like them you vid!
@tokyotique5 ай бұрын
Oh awesome! Glad the video was useful!😊Thank you so much for watching and for your kind comment!🎵
@sequiny13025 ай бұрын
You have such gorgeous taste and are so knowledgeable! 🌸
@tokyotique5 ай бұрын
Aw thank you so much for watching and your encouraging comment!🥰
@biancaraposo57045 ай бұрын
I was enchanted by your video. I love Japanese prints and learned a lot about the styles and eras from your mini lesson at the end of the video. I am a fine arts university student in Brazil and my future training will be in engraving and prints. I hope to see more videos related to this subject and places to buy and see in Japan. Thank you :)
@tokyotique5 ай бұрын
Thank you so much for watching and for your lovely comment😊How exciting for you to have the opportunity to study the technique at some point. I’m sure you’ll create some wonderful unique prints incorporating Brazilian scenes, culture, landscapes etc. in your future artwork!🤩🎵
@tarynleeartist5 ай бұрын
Loved watching your video - you explained things so well and I learned a lot! What fun shops to visit they must be.
@tokyotique5 ай бұрын
Thank you so much!✨So happy to hear you enjoyed the video and there was something new to learn about. Thanks again for watching!🥰
@rmcv37695 ай бұрын
Michelle, thank you for another wonderful video. It makes me so impatient for our trip next year!!!
@tokyotique5 ай бұрын
Thank you so much! Hope there's some ideas in there you might want to add to your itinerary!🤩
@EkibenExpress4 ай бұрын
Really enjoyed learning about Jimbocho, I love learning about specialty neighborhoods. I subbed!
@tokyotique4 ай бұрын
Thank you so much for your lovely comment and for subscribing! Glad you enjoyed the Jimbocho shops😊
@ayshemaylke53444 ай бұрын
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@tokyotique4 ай бұрын
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@ericl98755 ай бұрын
When I lived in Japan I loved wandering around Jimbocho. Picked up quite a few woodblock prints and stationary. Is the Jimbocho Theatre still open? I saw many classic Showa area movies there by Japanese Masters like Naruse Mikio, Shimizu Hiroshi, Ichikawa Kon.
@tokyotique5 ай бұрын
Yes the Jimbocho Theater is still there. Did think about featuring it but as my content is more shopping/thrifting/antiquing-related I cut the footage out😅Hope the video brought back some natsukashii memories for you!😊
@birgitbonde66775 ай бұрын
Love the video🎉
@tokyotique5 ай бұрын
Thank you so much for watching and for your kind comment!😊
@anodyne575 ай бұрын
Well done video. I'll be sure to visit Jinbocho next time I'm in Tokyo. I presume there's also a similar district in Kyoto as well?
@tokyotique5 ай бұрын
Thank you so much for watching and for your comment😊Hope you can add Jimbocho to your itinerary when you visit. I’m from Tokyo so not familiar enough with Kyoto to answer your question😅
@yenxion65165 ай бұрын
Oh I would love to go antique shopping in Japan.
@tokyotique5 ай бұрын
Hope you can visit sometime!😊
@plauditecives5 ай бұрын
Loved every second of it, and certainly appreciate your sharing your obviously vast knowledge of Japanese arts and culture with us. Loved learning about Shikō Munakata -- wonderful creative work. Very sad to read that his house and most of his pre-1945 woodblocks were destroyed during the war. And fellow stationery addict here. I think I have enough to drop a note to the citizens of a country or two. :)
@tokyotique5 ай бұрын
Thank you so much for watching and for your lovely comment. Love Munakata’s creativity too. Such originality! If you’re a stationery enthusiast a visit to Tokyo is a must😊🎵
@fringehead2 ай бұрын
I really appreciate your willingness to share your knowledge
@tokyotique2 ай бұрын
Thank you so much for watching! Grateful for your kind comment😊✨
@redimurit5 ай бұрын
❤ ito takumi’s woodcut
@tokyotique5 ай бұрын
Super nice right?😍Thank you so much for watching!✨
@nadamas49545 ай бұрын
I'm dying to come to this neighborhood and shop! Too bad we don't have a lot of wall space left!
@tokyotique5 ай бұрын
Ahhh, maybe just one more print to add to a gallery wall?😊Hope you can check out this area when you visit Tokyo!
@socks_cat3565 ай бұрын
It is interesting that there are many buildings in this area, known as pencil buildings, that have bookstores and curry shops that offer easy cooking.
@tokyotique5 ай бұрын
Hope you can visit sometime! Thanks for watching and for your comment😊
@nico-s5kАй бұрын
this is the freaking paradise, jesus
@tokyotiqueАй бұрын
Haha!😂Thank you so much for watching! Hope you can visit Jimbocho sometime😊
@riverSaucedo5 ай бұрын
Wow thanks for taking me along on your beautiful video I can't wait to go to Japan
@tokyotique5 ай бұрын
Thank you so much for the watching and for your lovely comment😊Hope you can visit Japan soon!🎵
@frankicool45 ай бұрын
I stayed at th APA hotel in jimbocho the last time i went to tokyo and it was books heaven to me. Also, try different kissaten (retro cafés). Good video 😎
@tokyotique5 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching and glad you enjoyed when you visited the area😊
@frankicool45 ай бұрын
@@tokyotique I went to the Shueisha buildind because i heard there was a shonen jump gallery to visit, but it was closed because of covid 🥲. I wonder if it's open now.
@simplejack16015 ай бұрын
i get know this from persona 5 game 😂
@tokyotique5 ай бұрын
Ah sorry I have no idea as don’t play video games!😂Thanks for watching!😊
@mianh61195 ай бұрын
I enjoyed this walk through and how clear your introduction to the art is 😊
@tokyotique5 ай бұрын
Thank you so much for watching and for your kind comment!😊Glad you enjoyed the walk through Jimbocho!🥰🎶
@mianh61195 ай бұрын
@@tokyotique perhaps you could conduct a paid private tour for likeminded people who need a local guide to take them on specific tours like this 😊 speaking for myself who wouldn’t mind one when i next visit japan
@tokyotique5 ай бұрын
Aw, thank you so much for your encouraging words!😍Coincidence but I'm currently working on creating tour itineraries related to thrifting/antiquing as it's something I enjoy myself!🤩My guiding niche and experience has mainly been food and history, ranging from one day walking tours in Tokyo to multiple day large group tours across Japan. I was away a lot last year so decided to take a break from guiding, start this channel and put together tours that differ from what's already out there. So your comment really meant a lot✨Thank you again!🥰Hope to have a tour that will be of interest to you for your next visit😊
@mianh61195 ай бұрын
@@tokyotique yes, i will definitely consider when i go to Japan 😊
@mianh61195 ай бұрын
I will contact you 👌 i am a Singaporean 😊
@ciganyweaverandherperiwink62935 ай бұрын
I ran out of time to visit this area on my last trip but the more videos I see the more I wince at how much I missed out on. One doesn't need to be able to read Japanese text with advanced proficiency in order to find really, really interesting things to buy in 'booktown'. There's art, movie posters, vintage graphics and everything in between. Thank you so much for this ravishingly lovely video, filled with a constant stream of inspiration for my next adventure in Tokyo. You did a fantastic job. 🤩👍
@tokyotique5 ай бұрын
Thank you so much for watching and for your comment!🥰Hope you can explore the area next time you're visiting and find some wonderful treasures!😊
@oppositeofh85 ай бұрын
wow, thanks for the prints lesson. loved the bookstores tour! 😻😻😻😻😻 5/5 🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸 5/5
@tokyotique5 ай бұрын
Thank you so much for watching and for your lovely comment!🥰Happy you enjoyed the bookstores!😊🎶
@paulharris70345 ай бұрын
Kanda/Jimbocho area is a hidden gem that is mostly frequented by the locals. Thanks for the upload and I’ll definitely be back next time I’m in Tokyo.
@tokyotique5 ай бұрын
Thank you for watching and enjoy visiting the area when you’re next in town!😊