Four Notebooks, One Shelf, No Idea Which to Grab Japanese notebook brands crowd the same shelf at Itoya, LOFT, and Tokyu Hands, and they all look equally good under store lighting. You’ve got one souvenir budget and a flight to catch. Here’s the short answer: if you want one notebook that does everything well, buy […]
A Wall of Tape and One Hour Before Closing Shibuya LOFT washi tape fills an entire wall on the fourth floor, dozens of brands deep. You’ve got maybe an hour before LOFT closes for the night, and a suitcase that’s already half full. Here’s the short answer: if you want zero mess and zero scissors,
You Have 45 Minutes and 2,000 Pens to Choose From Itoya Ginza fountain pens fill an entire floor, close to 2,000 models deep. You have one afternoon in your Tokyo stationery itinerary and a flight home in four days. Here’s the short answer: if you want one pen that writes well, fits a carry-on, and