Today, Patti and I went for our weekly little excursion... We went to Kappabashi which is known as the kitchen capital of Tokyo. For the most part, it's meant for restaurant owners to buy products wholesale but they sale to anyone. It's one L O N G street that starts with a H U G E head of a man dressed as a chef located on top of a building on the corner (I took a picture and will try to add later). We could not get over how many stores there were - the street just seemed to go on and on with some of the most beautiful pottery that I have seen - add to that it was dirt cheap and we were in business!
Fortunately for me, I've recently been getting some new dishware in cobalt blues and whites - everywhere I looked there were intricate designs and different styles in exactly the colors I was looking for! I ended up getting 8 different dessert style plates, 3 little bowls that could be used for nuts, etc, a gravy boat, and a larger serving bowl. I bought a few other things and spent around $50... Patti and I had the most fun trying to figure out what the "actual use" for each type of dish was... some were obvious, soup and cup, but others were a little more mysterious! And keeping true to "Japanese style" several of the stores had very teeny tiny walking spaces, so it was comical to try and maneuver through!
One thing is for certain though, it is not a "take your children to" kind of place! It is, however, go back again with your girlfriends and mom kind of place! Definitely another place to go back to and get gifts for family... :)
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