shop#160 TSUMAMI-DO

Tsumami-Zaiku is a Japanese craft which has a 300 years' history, using a small square texture colorfully dyed in a traditional way. Here at Tsumami-Do, you can experience Tsumami-Zaiku. Folding a texture like Origami, you can make a flower-shaped accessory in 30 to 40 minutes. Once you know how to make it, you can buy materials here, as it is the only material store of Tsumami-Zaiku. A Kanzashi (hair ornament) made by this method is very beautiful.

The owner, Takahashi-san, said they welcome foreign people. However, the class is in Japanese only, so please take someone who is Japanese or who speaks some Japanese. Please contact them in advance if you are more than 3 people.

Located between Asakusabashi Station and Kuramae Station.

■　Tsumami-Zaiku Experience
Reservation is not needed.
Tuesday to Saturday from 11:00 to 17:00
Fee: 860 yen (hairpin), 1,600 yen (charm)
available children over 6 years-old

shop#159 Daily's Muffin

I must say that this shop's muffins are sooooo good. There are various flavors, some of which are changed daily.  When you eat at home, use microwave for 20 seconds, then use oven (toaster) for 2 minutes. I tried a corn cream muffin and a chai muffin and both are delicious. I think I have to visit Daily's Muffin until I eat all of the flavors.

http://dailysmuffin.jp/

shop#158 (esi)monyara (closed on August 2015)

(Shop will be closed on August 31, 2015.)

This is a small shop for handmade goods for daily life. The shop is located on the top floor of an old and unique building in Kuramae. The items are gathered and carefully selected by the owner from all over Japan. The name of the store is very funny. If you turn over the spells and change y to i, you will find the answer. (esi)monyara goes to "arainomise". Yes! It means "a store of Arai-san," the name of the owner :-)

open only on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Saturdays from 13:00 to 17:00.
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