Japanese are seriously Daaaaammmmnnn organized. Really like how they're so meticulous when it comes to categorizing their products for display. The two places i visited on Day 1's afternoon [Shinjuku's Tokyo Hands and Kinokuniya] gave me, and will also give you countless hours of Eye-gasms . I'm about to explode.
So what's TokyoHands? : Nope, its nothing to do with a handjob or anything related to porn for that matter. It's a crazy organized department stall with different items properly categorized and sold on each level. *Different Outlets may organize their stuff differently .
So what's TokyoHands? : Nope, its nothing to do with a handjob or anything related to porn for that matter. It's a crazy organized department stall with different items properly categorized and sold on each level. *Different Outlets may organize their stuff differently .
[Here's the link to Shinjuku's TokyoHands'. You may want to take a look at the floor information for this outlet
As you can see from the floor information, Tokyo Hands sells a pretty wide range of stuff. From Healthcare Products to Stationary to Gardening Supply. It's almost the same as Singapore's Carrefour , Except that TokyoHands doesn't sell Food.
Here's some of the interesting things to look out for:
[Location : Level 7 TokyoHands (Shinjuku) ]
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| Japanese Toys |
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| Badges. Really Nice but also really expensive ._. |
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| Not that i'm encouraging gambling but the designs here are not too bad |
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| Nanoblocks |
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| Colored Animal exoskeleton. What animal do you see? |
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| Do you see a fish? |
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| Frog design's still the best . Do you see the frog? |
After Shopping at Tokyo Hands, we went to Kinokuniya at B1 of Takashimaya Times Square, another place with extremely creative and organized display of products.
*And wait , when I say Kinokuniya, I'm not referring to the bookstore. In Japan, Kinokuniya is also the name of a supermarket.
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| Strawberries! |
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| Tomatoes[Yuck] & other Vegetables |
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| Fried Chicken + Cheese & other fried food |
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| Cool looking bread :D |
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| More Bread! |
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| Hate Tomatoes but you got to admit that this arrangement is awesome |
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| Tomatoes |
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| Anyone knows what this is ? |
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| More Vegetables ! |
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| Onions , Potatoes ... etc |
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| Ham , Sausages ... etc |
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| Japanese Crackers! |
Manage to find a nice Okonomiyaki Store to settle our dinner after 20 minutes ++ of aimless wandering
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To our huge ass horror, we had to cook our own dinner. Nope, no staff is gonna help us :/ So to future D.I.Y Okonomiyaki shop customers. Here's how its done :
1) Dip the brush provided into the bowl of oil and spread it on the cooking area such that it forms a circle of any size that makes you jist
2) Mix the bowl of ingredients together.You might want to add salt or pepper to enhance the taste *Make sure you break the yolk and stir it evenly!
3) Pour the mixture into the circular area marked out with the oil you've prepared previously. *Waits for it to cook* Use the two spatulas to flip the okonomiyaki once the underside is cooked (golden brown).
4) Once both sides are cooked, plate it. You may want to add Barbeque Sauce + Mayonnaise [Optional]
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| The Cooking Area |
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| Almost Done ! |
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| Done ! |
Later that Night , we went to the Tokyo Government Metropolitan Building's North Observatory Deck which is on the 45th floor of the building. Admission is free and it's open till 11.00pm !
*Tip : Go in the morning / afternoon when the sky is clear , you'll be able to see Mt Fuji , Tokyo Tower and many other famous Tokyo Attractions.
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