Japanese Lucky Bags 2010 – Lots of Pictures!
The days following New Year's Day are huge shopping days in Japan. One of the biggest reasons for the shopping frenzy are the fukubukuro (Happy Bag, Lucky Bag, Mystery Bag, etc.) that many stores offer to kick off the New
Shibuya Christmas Pictures 2009
The end of the year holidays - which, in Japan, mostly means New Years and Christmas - are quickly approaching. Now that we're into December, Christmas decorations and lights are quickly appearing all over Tokyo. The local government of each
The House of 247 Love Closes in Harajuku
While walking in Harajuku recently, we noticed that the massive House of 247 Love store on Meiji Dori has closed its doors. This shop opened back in 2003 and was the flagship Tokyo store for several popular Japanese fashion brands