Tokyo Container Quartet
Tokyu Hands is my second favorite Tokyo retail chain. It is narrowly edged out of first place by Don Quixote, which offers a comparably dazzling assortment of bizarre and outlandish merchandise, but is slightly cheaper and has a cuter logo. Though I didn’t consider this a factor in my comparison, Don Quixote is also the only store I’ve seen in which sex toys and pornography are shelved only a few steps away from children’s toys.
In any case, while browsing Tokyu Hands (an activity that can easily occupy an entire afternoon), I happened upon these fabulous containers:
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Hello Monzy. thanks for sharing your Japan adventures! My cousin spent a few years working there and sent us lots of culture-clash photos. My favourite was of the T shirt, displayed in a shop window, asking the question that has puzzled me ever since: “Marshmallows or Books?” What an amazing part of the world!!
Comment by Heidi — March 1, 2006 #
That question is HARD.
Comment by Helen Macdonald — March 6, 2006 #
Is “Collon” some kind of little chocolate filled tubes? heh
Comment by Jack — May 16, 2006 #