first off, am tired of seeing my friends order everything off Amazon when they want something relatively “kawaii”
second, there are a few pens and other items that i would buy on the regular while living in Japan, that i cannot find in the states, and would prefer to shop directly on a Japanese website or two that ships to the US
third, i make large origami pieces as my little hobby art form, and while there are a few decent paper stores in the US that ship around the country (particularly Kim’s Crane)
is would love to order from the source, shipping prices be damned
forth, my partner just ordered a “kawaii” phone case from Amazon and well, it’s a pretty cheap knock-off
Tokyu Hands (just Hands now, apparently) was a weekly stop for me in the early 2010s, among a few other spots.
*if this is inappropriate for this sub, i apologize
by CapGunCarCrash