Spotlight on - Katuki, Nakazaki-cho, Osaka (Part 3)

If you are ever in the Nakazaki-cho area in Osaka, you absolutely have to find Katuki. This amazing and precious shop belongs to Katsuki-san. Inside this little shop, you'll find a treasure trove of antiques and hand-made items. What I absolutely adore about this place is that there are just so many things to see. The antiqued kimonos are just beautiful. It is a textile and antique collector's dream shop! Katsuki-san is also very nice! ^^ When I left, she gave me a little rabbit toy with her best wishes which I will treasure always. :)

Unfortunately, the time I spent there was simply not enough to really explore the shop due to other plans for the day. (I was going back to Australia the next day). I would love to be back there again the next time I'm in Japan. ^^

Katsuki-san also has a map of all the shops in the Nakazaki-cho area. The places that I managed to find when I was there was just the tip of the iceberg... Nakazaki-cho is definitely a place to visit when in Osaka! ^^

Visit Katuki's website here!

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Tuesday Tune: I do

I've been hearing this song by Colbie Caillat on the radio and I absolutely love it.

What is your Tuesday Tune? :)

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On competing priorities....

Sigh~!

Silence for now....

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Tea, tea cups and tea pots.

I just added a new tea cup and tea pot to my collection. It is also fairly obvious, I love tea. My favourite tea is Earl Grey.

What's yours?

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Part of Anna's Much Love Monday

Spotlight on - Nook Tour, Nakazaki-cho, Osaka (Part 2)

One of the shops that I visited while in Nakazaki-cho was Nook Tour. They sell lovely jewellery and cute small items. Some of the earrings in this store is sold as a piece. I love the concept that you can buy just one instead of a pair. After all, the fun bit is mixing and matching. Each key earring has a different number and you can pick which number you like. Totally love the packaging too! ^^

Visit Nook Tour online here.

Stay tune for more spotlight on Nakazaki-cho. ^^

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Trend Spotting: mush-haves

I couldn't help but notice mushrooms are sprouting everywhere.... here are some picks from my favourite shops!

Peter Alexander: magic mushroom pants & tee
Typo: woodland mushrooms notebook & get mugged woodland wonderland

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Travel Photography - Nakazaki-cho, Osaka (Part 1)

One of the places that I visited while in Japan was Osaka. In Osaka, there is an area of old houses and some of these old houses have been converted into cute shops. These cute shops are located in Nakazaki-cho. Some of the shops sell 2nd hand/vintage items, while some sells hand-made items. Nakazaki-cho is the Osaka version of Melbourne's Brunswick Street or Singapore's Haji Lane. It definitely worth a visit if you are in Osaka area. ^^

In my next post I'll talk about some of the shops I visited while I was there. ^^

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Shopping Finds - Cute stationery & coffee (or rather for tea) cup

I was in Melbourne Central the other day and noticed in front of soon-to-be closed down Borders, there were a couple of mini stalls. One of them was selling these really cute mugs, ceramic cups and stationery. I picked up these cute pouches and how cute is it that the packaging is an envelope?

I also picked up a ceramic coffee (in my case for tea) cup. I was told by the person at the shop that the cup depicting the Eiffel Tower was the most popular. I was not surprised though given how Paris or images of Paris seemed to be the trend nowadays....

But to be different, I got a cup depicting Saint Basil's Cathedral of Moscow. I also picked it because it is more colourful. As you know I like colours. :) Not that I've been there...but since my postgraduate research touches upon TRIZ (a problem solving tool) which is from Russia, I thought it was pretty apt!

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Travel Photography - Lights & Trees

Taken at the climb towards Jigokudani Monkey Park, Yamanouchi, Nagano-ken, Japan

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