Takashimaya is a jewelbox of a department store, full of the kind of perfect items that make me want to live in Japan: asymmetrically cut, dark-colored coats; gold-flecked sake cups; makeup bags created from kimono scraps. What more do you want? Everything is expensive and desirable, although they do make an effort to showcase affordable, funky items out front for Christmas. (And you can get the message bean plant in the garden area, top floor.)
Hey Tara,
ReplyDeleteAnd... don't forget the cute little teahouse in the basement where you can "do high tea" with cucumber sandwiches and such and the tea 'shoppe' next door which has an unbelievable array of loose teas. Full leafed Jamine and flowers that unfurl in your teacup - I can almost smell it steeping...
That sounds lovely. I've walked through the tea area but never had a proper tea there. Let's add it to the list!
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