The next morning, we woke up like acclimatized salarymen and salarywoman, to hit Shibuya. J. has an errand to run in the area and I was somehow fascinated by his work. It made sense to look for Japanese made scissors since they have a tradition of making knifes and swords.
And so we headed for Shibuya and found the shop, but it was not opening until 10am and we had a little less than an hour to wait. So we camped among the workers dressed in suits and waiting for their meetings or interviews in the nearby Starbucks. It was a bit comfortable and disorienting for me as it was my first western chain I used in Japan (other than McDonalds in 2009).
We people watched as the morning advanced, and finally we climbed the stairs to the small showroom. I didn't know scissors could be that expensive (300$-500$), and I also didn't know there were different kind of scissors. So it was very interesting to see the different types and very technical terms as well that I could not remember. There was even a mannequin head to try how they cut on the wig. Unfortunately I had just cut my hair but I would have loved to get my hair cut by J.Sadly I forgot to take any pictures.
Anyway I think he settled for 2 items, one for him and another for a colleague. There was a discussion about how he was going to transport them because they were so valuable but not really suited for cabin luggage. The shop offered to send them but J. preferred to take them.
After the compulsory shopping out of the way, we had out day to play around town, for more compulsive spontaneous shopping. Shibuya station was being renovated but Hachiko statue was not crowded and well visible.
Somehow the streets were quiet and we had our chance viewing of Super Mario cart wiz by the station as we waited for the pedestrian lights to turn green.
We crossed the famous 4-6 way pedestrian crossing and proceeded to the shops.
We visited 109, a landmark in the area, and visited all the floors. I got myself a blue and red maxi dress and a striped top, marveling at my luck finding something I could fit in. We also visited 109 Mens and the guys also found something to their likings and we all were seriously happy to see so many items we usually did not see or even imagine.
And so we headed for Shibuya and found the shop, but it was not opening until 10am and we had a little less than an hour to wait. So we camped among the workers dressed in suits and waiting for their meetings or interviews in the nearby Starbucks. It was a bit comfortable and disorienting for me as it was my first western chain I used in Japan (other than McDonalds in 2009).
We people watched as the morning advanced, and finally we climbed the stairs to the small showroom. I didn't know scissors could be that expensive (300$-500$), and I also didn't know there were different kind of scissors. So it was very interesting to see the different types and very technical terms as well that I could not remember. There was even a mannequin head to try how they cut on the wig. Unfortunately I had just cut my hair but I would have loved to get my hair cut by J.Sadly I forgot to take any pictures.
Anyway I think he settled for 2 items, one for him and another for a colleague. There was a discussion about how he was going to transport them because they were so valuable but not really suited for cabin luggage. The shop offered to send them but J. preferred to take them.
After the compulsory shopping out of the way, we had out day to play around town, for more compulsive spontaneous shopping. Shibuya station was being renovated but Hachiko statue was not crowded and well visible.
We crossed the famous 4-6 way pedestrian crossing and proceeded to the shops.
We visited 109, a landmark in the area, and visited all the floors. I got myself a blue and red maxi dress and a striped top, marveling at my luck finding something I could fit in. We also visited 109 Mens and the guys also found something to their likings and we all were seriously happy to see so many items we usually did not see or even imagine.
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