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DIRECTORY
Fashion Buildings
LaForet Building
1-11-6 Jingumae. Map 1 C5.
Tel (03) 3475-0411.
Mark City
1-12-1, Dogenzaka. Map 1 B5.
Tel (03) 3780-6503.
Shibuya 109
2-29-1 Dogenzaka. Map 1 B5.
Tel (03) 3477-5111.
Venus Fort
1-3-15 Aomi Odaiba.
Tel (03) 3599-0700.
Women’s Fashions
A variety of basics for men and women, Uniqlo store, Aoyama Comme des Garçons
5-2-1 Minami-Aoyama.
forms, and shapes to create kimono at the waist. Hayashi Map 1 C5. Tel (03) 3406-3951.
expensive but highly regarded Kimono in Yurakucho, sells Daikanyama Address
work. The window displays are classic outfits but also a Dixsept
a joy. Nearby Undercover is light cotton summer version 17-6 Daikanyama-cho Shibuya.
the brainchild of Jun Takahashi, called yukata, which can be Tel (03) 3461-5586.
a punk musician whose comfortable house wear. Hysteric Glamour
designs are inspired The Oriental Bazaar 6-23-2 Jingumae. Map 1 B5.
by the music his (see p139) and Uniqlo Tel (03) 3409-7227.
band plays. offer a good range
The menswear at of yukata. Asakusa’s Prada Aoyama
Uniqlo, a popular Nakamise-dori 5-2-6 Minami-Aoyama.
Map 1 C5. Tel (03) 6418-0400.
clothing chain with (see p58) has a lot
branches overseas, is of less expensive fabric Tsumori Chisato
simple, contemporary, kimonos in bright colors, 4-21-25 Minami-Aoyama.
and bottom-line for many the assumption being Map 1 C5. Tel (03) 3423-5170.
shoppers at this store that foreigners like
along Jingumae’s Meiji- brilliant, gaudy designs. Menswear
dori. The fashions here Kimono with There are some terrific Issey Miyake
target all age groups. an obi sash traditional and modern 3-18-11 Minami-Aoyama
kimonos and textile Map 1 C5. Tel (03) 3423-1407.
bargains to be found
Textiles and Kimonos at the eclectic Sunday flea Muji
Silk, cotton, linen, and hemp markets (see p139). 3-8-3 Marunouchi. Map 5 B2.
Tel (03) 5208-8241.
all feature in Japan’s long and
rich textile history. While some Undercover
traditional techniques are 5-3-22 Minami-Aoyama.
fading, most are alive and Map 1 C5. Tel (03) 3407-1232.
well. Depart ment stores are Uniqlo
often the best places to find 6-10-8 Jingumae. Map 1 B4.
a varied range of textiles, Tel (03) 5468-7313.
from bolts of kimono cloth Yohji Yamamoto
made in Kyoto to textured 5-3-6 Minami-Aoyama. Map 1 C5.
furoshiki (square wrapping Tel (03) 3409-6006.
cloths). The shop at the
Tokyo National Museum (see Textiles and Kimonos
pp52–5) has a good selection
of furoshiki and scarves made Bengara
using traditional techniques. 1-35-6 Asakusa. Map 4 F3.
Also good is Bengara. Tel (03) 3841-6613.
Miyashita Obi on Nakamise- Hayashi Kimono
dori at Senso-ji temple (see 2-1-1 Yurakucho. Map 5 B2.
pp58–9) has wonderful obi A colorful kimono with traditional Tel (03) 3501-4012.
sashes, used to wrap a floral motifs

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