Category Archives: Japanese Toy Store

Japanese Toys ! Talk and Tour at SFO

Thanks to the Japan Society of Northern California and SFO Museum, you can buy tickets to see the Japanese Toys ! exhibit plus attend a talk about Japanese Toys ! The event is April 22nd, 2014. Full details and how … Continue reading

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Sitting Gaia by Indonesian artist Budi Nugroho

Ever since I stumbled on a picture of this sculpture via Tumblr… I knew it would be in my collection. Getting obsessed about a toy or artwork doesn’t happen much to me and of late really not at all … … Continue reading

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Japan October 2010, In Living Kolor – Part 3

The following series of blogs are about my trip to Tokyo, Japan to participate in the “In Living Kolor” toy art sale and demonstration show. The basic idea of this show was to introduce a new type of paint for … Continue reading

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Kimono My House Closes

What is most likey the last of it’s kind toy store in the US,is in the process of closing. Kimono My House has been a haven for many Bay Area Japanese toy collectors now for many decades. Located in Emeryville, … Continue reading

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