Shubun no Hi - Vernal Equinox Day

March 20th will be the Japanese Vernal Equinox Day or Shunbun no Hi, where the daylight and night hours of equal length, marking the end of winter and the beginning of Spring.

For this change of seasons, as of with most changes of season or year, it is a time when we give our house a deep clean which is also cleaning our minds. A time to think about any changes in your life, start something new, etc.

During this national holiday we traditionally visit our families and go to visit our gravesite to clean the grave and pay respect to our ancestors.

We also like to spend time enjoying the spring flowers and there are many famous spring flower viewing spots and gardens to enjoy all over Japan.

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Hightide Tape Dispenser

A simple, rugged steel tape dispenser. With rust and scratch resistant hammer tone finish, industrial coloring is attractive. With two sizes of S / L, S size is perfect for masking tape etc. It is a tape base that is perfect for professional use with a bottom screw hole for fixing to a wall or desk. L size upgraded the body weight, renewed more easy to use on the desktop.

Current available colors: Navy, Red, Green

Cute Neighborhood

Some our favorite stores in a cute neighborhood close to Ueno. We recommend starting off at かきもり (Kakimori):

1 Chome-6-2 Misuji, Taito City, Tokyo
Tel: 050-1744-8546
https://kakimori.com/

It’s a wonderful select stationary store. While you are there pick up one of their hand drawn illustrated maps and look for :“Raul General Store”, Ink Island, and many cafes and many hidden treasures on the map.

One of our favorite stores about a few blocks from Kakimori, isi SyuRo. It’s a bit difficult to find as it is on a back street in a residential neighborhood but we found many cute stores, cafes, etc in the neighborhood. A nice walk outside of the regular neighborhoods we visit in Tokyo.

1 Chome-16-5 Torigoe, Taito City, Tokyo
+81-3-3861-0675