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Guide to shopping online and offline for Japanese Sewing Books and Fabrics

Fabric Shopping in Tokyo – Nippori Fabric Town

Christmas is around the corner and very soon it will be the New Year! I can’t believe how quickly this year has gone by. Being busy with the baby has made me lose count of days (and nights) and it’s no wonder how fast…

December 24, 2015

Fabric Shopping in Japan – Pandora House in Narita Aeon Mall

Every time I go to Tokyo, it is almost without fail that I end up at Narita the night before my flight. Why Narita? Someone asked me once. There is nothing much to do there, in terms of sightseeing, but anyone who has travelled…

December 3, 2015

Buying Guide – Buying Japanese Fabrics from Rakuten.co.jp – Part 1

As promised, here is the updated guide to how I buy Japanese fabrics from Rakuten’s Japanese site – www.rakuten.co.jp. Why the rewrite? Firstly, at least half of the original post is no longer valid. The interface of the global Rakuten has changed such that…

September 26, 2015

Where to buy – online sources for Japanese Sewing Books

I get a lot of questions about where to buy Japanese sewing books and magazines, so I decided to compile a list here.  This list is only for online shops as I think it will be more useful for now compared to a list…

October 3, 2013

Directions to nani IRO Atelier

While the memory is still fresh in my mind, I thought it would be useful to jot down the directions to the nani IRO Atelier in Osaka. Some of you who might be heading to Osaka for a holiday might find it useful if…

July 11, 2013

Guide – Shopping for fabrics on Rakuten

Talk about procastination. After the flurry of requests last week about how to buy fabrics from Rakuten, I dug out this old draft that I started in February! Before I begin, I must emphasize that this may not be the cheapest way to get…

April 15, 2013

Fabric Shopping in Sapporo

My third trip to Sapporo and I think I should write about my favourite fabric shop in Sapporo. The shop is called カナリヤKanariya. They have shops selling fabrics as well as ready made clothes. There are quite a number of branches but today I…

December 17, 2012