Paper Heaven

Posted by Emma on March 26, 2008 at 01:00 PM

If you're after traditional Japanese paper and you want it to be pretty check out Tokyo's stationery-filled Aladdin's Cave, Kyukyodo.

Origami paper, wrapping paper, cards, writing paper, bookmarks, notebooks, scrolls, address books, photo albums, card holders, photo frames, calligraphy kits and more. Almost everything is made from or covered with traditional Japanese washi in a myriad of colours and designs. Yum.

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Open for business since 1663 this place is a serious Tokyo institution. There are 6 shops in the capital in Ginza, Shinjuku, Ikebukuro, Shibuya, Yokohama and Marunouchi. Ask your concierge for directions in English and Japanese.

The Ginza shop is meant to be the best, and if you haven't got your washi fix after you've been there you could stroll down to Itoya, one of the biggest stationery shops in the world. Write on.

Kyukyodo: 7-4, Ginza 5chome Chuo-ku, Tokyo

Itoya: Ginza 2-chome, Tokyo

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Paper Flock by Jippolito via Flickr (Creative Commons)

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