Comments on: Where All the Cool Cats Hang in Tokyo

By: bakagaijin

bakagaijin — Thu, 20 Mar 2014 13:02:00 +0000

wow, the guy’s never been there and he wants the whole fucking world to go visit it coz he made them discover it. LOL you’re just a neo-orientalist hipster wannabe.

By: Hello Sandwich

Hello Sandwich — Sat, 05 Jan 2013 04:49:00 +0000

Hello, Yes, I live in Shimokita. It’s a pretty incredible little suburb. You should come and visit some time. I post a lot about some little Tokyo suburbs on my blog Hello Sandwich (sorry – there’s a lot of girly crafty stuff on my blog too but in between all that you might find the rest of interest).

By: Olivia

Olivia — Wed, 15 Aug 2012 00:33:00 +0000

I LOVE Shimokita! I was an exchange student in high school in Tokyo two years ago and this was definitely one of my favorite places to go. A lot of people are worried that it’s becoming too known and it is being expanded (but people probably thought I was just a tourist when I would walk through the streets sometime being an obvious gaijin and all.) My favorite store to go into would definitely be Village Vanguard – if you’re looking for unconventional gifts for friends that kind of scream Japan in their own way, this is definitely the place to get them (I got one of my friends some sushi headphones and they are still super cool.)

By: grotesk_faery

grotesk_faery — Wed, 30 May 2012 21:59:00 +0000

This reminds me a lot of East Village in New York, which just happens to be one of my favorite places.

By: FoxiBiri

FoxiBiri — Mon, 21 May 2012 02:16:00 +0000

Teehee, is this article a result of my recommendation in the “Traveling to Japan for the First Time” post?
I also saw that cat man first hand ;) and Grown Up Tabitha is expensive but awesome :DOh and don’t miss The Darwin Room!! A fitting name for a natural science bookstore. They mostly sell used books on everything from biology to geology, nature and human studies. They also serve a mean cup of coffee and the old lady who owns it (at least I think she owns it…) is really nice, friendly, and talkative :)I knew very little Japanese last time I visited, but next time I hope to be pro enough to read all those zoology books! Reading about such scientific topics in another language would be a great accomplishment! Lest I forget to mention, the exterior of the store as well as the interior fixtures are just as much a treasure as the books and knowledge you’ll find inside.

By: Erick Reilly

Erick Reilly — Sun, 20 May 2012 04:26:00 +0000

The Tabatha picture reminds me of Albuquerque.