Japan haul 🌸 + fabrics, crafts, toys, stationery and more! with Google locations 

Everything you got, incuding your post-trip eBay purchase, is perfect for you! It's nice to have what makes you feel good :)

I currently live in Japan, and here are my recommendations (especially towels) if you come back (or if anyone else visits!). Otsukaya is another brand of fabric store. The one in Nagoya has four floors full of fabrics and notions, and a further floor full of other crafts. I also think there is one in Osaka. Craft Heart Tokai is another craft store, they sell fabric (and new Sylvanians) as well as other crafts. These tend to be much smaller but much more common, at least in my area of Japan. Imabari, Ehime on Shikoku is famous for towels, but they are more wash cloth style. I do believe that these are only manufactured in Ehime, but I could be wrong. However some of the Japanese 'sweat cloth' style are fairly similar to tea towel texture, just softer. The Towel Museum in Imabari is fairly difficult to get to on public transport so I have never been, however you can buy these towels literally everywhere in Ehime. In the capital of the prefecture, Matsuyama, we have like three dedicated towel shops included one with a similar towel display to the one at the Towel Museum. This shop is much easier to get to as it is in the shopping arcade near Dogo Onsen - this onsen was the inspiration for the one in Spirited Away. In Matsuyama you can get second-hand kimonos for as little as 500 yen/£2.50 but the more common price is between 1000-2000 yen/£5-£10. I have seen others in the range of 5k - 8k yen, but these tend to be the proper silk ones, often with embroidery or gold thread, so I think they are worth the price if you can afford one. Tokushima, also on Shikoku, has a huge indigo dyeing heritage. I've yet to go, but I've bought some indigo threads from a craft fair in Matsuyama that came from Tokushima and they are fantastic. Each one is unique, and they were only two quid for a packet of like 8 of them. Shikoku is the most rural of Japan's main islands, but each of the prefectures has a decent sized city to start in, and the rural surroundings are beautiful, with lots of local culture and colour. The island is famous for the 88 temple pilgramage, and Imabari is the other end of the Shimanami Cycle Path that starts in Hiroshima prefecture. You can fly in from Tokyo, or you can actually do Matsuyama as a day trip from Hiroshima on the ferry.

The fabric is "Seersucker" or "Plisse". Love every thing you bought, Cheers, Muffy from Oz.(Australia)

Don't alter the kimono! The kimonos are meant to be a bit longer like that and wider to adjust to different body sizes. Look up some videos on how to put them on but basically you sort of fold them in the middle with ties to hold in place and the obi (the belt) will cover up the "mess" that's there.

That was excellent. Your choice of colors, designs, animal, fish, bird, flower, etc. reflected deep thought. Enjoy the energy youth affords. Please continue to make videos, they ROCK

I could go to Japan every year for the rest of my life and l would never tire of finding something new and wonderful. You chose well! ❤❤❤

I think the dimple fabric looks like seersucker ❤

Love the fabrics . The tea towels would be fab as a long panel on a dress or longline jacket

So fun!!! The fabric with the kitties would make a great vest with some black fringe!! Love all the finds.

Love the black kitty fabric, cannot wait to see what you create.

Love all the tea towels and the purses, especially. So many pretty things!

That was a fun trip. Love all the things you brought home. The best to you.

I loved EVERYTHING!!! I really want to go back to Japan - last visit was 12 years ago! It's an amazing place. I keep watching people in Japan and it's making me want to go so bad! Need to start saving the pennies! Those purses and bags were so cute! My daughter loves Hello Kitty.

Aw, you got so many nice things! I love the fabric with the red flowers that you got in Tokyo. I visited Japan 8 years ago and got some cool fabric that I am still too scared to use because its so beautiful!

Love your selections!! Especially love the black cat fabric. All are very beautiful. ❤

I think Japan would be No.1 place to visit. Thanks for sharing

Promise me you will make something for yourself with those beautiful fabric tea towels!!

I loved this video. You made wonderful choices and i loved your quick connection graphics to where you went x thank you x❤

I follow a Japanese minimalist on RU-vid called Samurai Matcha. In one video, he talks about how he stopped using bath towels because they're "bulky and heavy" and switched to using Tenugui towels instead, after bathing.

Love your haul, I also love upcycling old textiles so I cannot wait to see what you do with them 😁❤

I live in Tokyo you went at the right time as you are getting a lot for your money. I could have told you were to go, what second hand shops to go. Book off is a fantastic place for second hand fashion books. For as low as 100 yen. Even mode off and hobby off. I wish I knew now. I bet you never went to daiso, can do seria 3 coins or the 100 yen stores. You would have been in your element!!!

Amazing fabrics, can't wait to see what you make with the purple flower's piece, love, love the kimonos, they remind me of the ones I sold that I shouldn't ever had 😒

1st item bought, looks like neon coral & avocado green😊

the fabric leftover patches would be good for different kinds of japanese drawstring bags.

A wonderful experience ...I especially loved the last t-towel...pink with a tree

I love your Room it just like my sewing room 😅❤

It's funny that I also got engaged in Japan and only like a couple of days before you! :D You found some really stunning tea towels :)

New subscriber....your channel is a delight😊 I don't sew, but I enjoy watching the creative process. I loved the red floral print and the blue fabric with red flowers ! Will you be making tea towel dresses with the Japanese tea towels ? Sounds like it was a wonderful trip, I'm happy for you

Would the fabric with dimples either be double gauze or seersucker? Love your fabric purchases. I think I need to go to Japan too 😊

Thanks for this. It is my desire to go to Japan, have to encourage hubby... It would have been good to know how much you paid per meter (in UK pounds) for the lovely fabrics? The choice and creativity in Japan is endless. I have a HUGE stash of Japanese sewing books, that I have been collecting for years. Am enjoying watching you experiment with different fabrics, very inspiring.

I just realised the green kimono I work for the sister store in harajuku!! And I refit the kimonos there!! How funny!! They are very easy to hem. But if you’re not comfortable get it to a tailor.

I miss Japan so much this video was so cozy

great haul!

How did you get It all home?😂 Some beautiful fabrics x

I believe that fabric is called Seesucker

Did I spot an engagement ring?!! 🤔🤩

You have an absolutely beautiful voice and your descriptions and stories are interesting. Hard to hear you with the background music in the background. Unfortunately I have to cancel.

As a tinnitus sufferer, when talking can you please disarm the music, its very distracting and makes it harder to hear