Japan Stores
A list of the coolest japan shops around.
About Glamour
Williamsburg - Brooklyn, NY United StatesIt's safe to say About Glamour is about a lot more than glamour. The sprawling shop puts a Japanese bend to shopping for (mostly) vintage and (sometimes) new clothing, accessories and housewares. Browsing through the racks will find vintage pieces from Issey Miyake and Comme des Garcons....
Atsui Tokyo
Downtown - Seattle, WA United StatesReader Suggested: This downtown Seattle fashion boutique carries exclusively Japanese designer clothing for men and women. Atsui concentrates on the up and coming designers of Tokyo which include labels like MofM (manofmoods), Mr. Olive, Kunna, Stodja, Filly O'Lynx, Cookie Fortune, Balcony & Bed,...
Blue in Green
SoHo - New York, NY United StatesThe typical Blue in Green customer will not only care a particular pair of jeans are blue but also what sort of indigo dye was used, what type of loom the fabric was woven on and what weight fabric was produced. The denim specialist won't...
Chamalyn
The Mission - San Francisco, CA United StatesIf you haven't had the pleasure of eating the Black Sesame Pocky snack or using an eraser shaped like sushi or writing on a notepad decorated with some cutesy critter on acid, it's never too late to start. Chamalyn stock the sorts of...
Giant Robot
West LA - Los Angeles, CA United StatesIf Giant Robot the magazine began as an ode to Asian pop culture, then Giant Robot the store is now a mecca for the same. Alongside copies of the latest issue of GR you'll find all sorts of pop-y Asian items (and some American stuff that is...
Giant Robot
Haight - San Francisco, CA United StatesIf Giant Robot the magazine began as an ode to Asian pop culture, then Giant Robot the store is now a mecca for the same. Alongside copies of the latest issue of GR you'll find all sorts of pop-y Asian items (and some American stuff that is...
Giant Robot
Silverlake - Los Angeles, CA United StatesIf Giant Robot the magazine began as an ode to Asian pop culture, then Giant Robot the store is now a mecca for the same. Alongside copies of the latest issue of GR you'll find all sorts of pop-y Asian items (and some American stuff that is...
Giant Robot
East Village - New York, NY United StatesIf Giant Robot the magazine began as an ode to Asian pop culture, then Giant Robot the store is now a mecca for the same. Alongside copies of the latest issue of GR you'll find all sorts of pop-y Asian items (and some American stuff that is...
GR2
West LA - Los Angeles, CA United StatesIf Giant Robot the magazine began as an ode to Asian pop culture, then Giant Robot the store is now a mecca for the same. Alongside copies of the latest issue of GR you'll find all sorts of pop-y Asian items (and some American stuff that is...
Kita Ceramics & Glassware
Downtown/Gaslamp - San Diego, CA United StatesKita Ceramics & Glassware is dedicated to two ancient art forms: glass making and pottery making. They carry an extensive and amazing assortment of Murano glass. In 1292, when government officials banned glass-making in Venice, all the glass...
Kobo
Capitol Hill - Seattle, WA United StatesReader Suggested: I like this store because it features modern goods with a strong love of nature and design, which is the way of the Japanese aesthetic. With two locations in Seattle, one in Capitol Hill and a larger historic store in the International District...
Kobo
International District - Seattle, WA United StatesReader Suggested: I like this store because it features modern goods with a strong love of nature and design, which is the way of the Japanese aesthetic. With two locations in Seattle, one in Capitol Hill and a larger historic store in the International District (known as the I.D. and aka Chinatown), I like...
Kozo Arts
Cow Hollow - San Francisco, CA United StatesFollowing age-old Japanese techniques, Kozo Arts is all about the art of paper making and book binding. Their silkscreen prints are printed on handmade paper, each color individually screened to achieve a gorgeous layered effect. Their albums,...
Miki's Paper
Fourth Street - Berkeley, CA United StatesA purveyor of Japanese hand stenciled paper, Miki's Paper proves that on rare occasions a store can be a calm, tranquil space. We're not sure why it happens, but as soon as you walk into Miki's Paper the tone and volume of your...
Seasons International
SoHo - New York, NY United StatesIn New York, there are 84,000 places to eat Japanese food, a few dozen places to buy Japanese clothes, maybe 2 or 3 place to buy Japanese toys and thanks to Seasons International at least one place to buy Japanese antiques and home crafts. The...
Self Edge
The Mission - San Francisco, CA United StatesReader Suggested: Self Edge is the San Francisco version of Blue In Green and Denim Bar. Walking along the hip Valencia Street/18th, you will see this store stacking many different Japanese denim labels, KMW, Skull, Iron Heart, Sugarcane, Samurai, etc... Great store.
Super7
Japantown - San Francisco, CA United StatesWho would know better what the hottest toys are, who the most talented designers and artists are, who to see about designing a mean looking T-shirt, than a store that's an arm of a magazine covering the world it inhabits. The Super7 store is...
The Paper Place
West Queen West - Toronto, ON CanadaThat's The Paper Place, with an emphasis on the "The," as in once you walk inside you really wont consider getting fine paper from anywhere else. Opened in 1982 as The Japanese Paper Place, the store still carries an incredible collection of traditional Japanese papers. Chiogami...
Thousand Cranes
Fourth Street - Berkeley, CA United StatesMost of us know futons as "college furniture". Enter Thousand Cranes, the Japanese futon shop. It seems in Japan futons are perfectly stylish and functional pieces of furniture. Thousand Cranes lets you pick a frame and match with a...
Tokio7
East Village - New York, NY United StatesDespite alluded to affiliations, Tokio7 actually does a fine job of bringing together clothing from all the world's fashion centers. From Europe come luxury standards like Prada, Gucci and friends. From America come stylish standards from...