The other day, my parents took Yuuki and I to Kamata, a little suburban town in Tokyo. I wanted to go to
Yuzawaya to get some yarn to knit a scarf for myself. Yuzawaya is like the mother ship of all arts and craft stores in Tokyo. They have multiple locations, but I think the biggest store is in Kamata. Kamata is like Yuzawaya Town and they have at least 4 separate buildings that handle different craft goods and gadgets galore. Endless rows of ribbons, buttons, prints, beads, art supplies, stationary, and yarn fill the stores! I only went to the yarn section, but it would definitely take days, maybe even weeks to browse through all the stores. This place must be heaven for crafty people.
After getting the yarn, we took a walk around the town. It is an interesting town, Kamata. Kamata is an industrial town where lots of small and medium sized businesses are located. There is a big shopping arcade with lots of local stores selling daily goods and supplies, a little diner that's been around for years, a local barber, a fruit shop, etc. They have old-fashioned neon lights all over the arcade, and Yuuki was just mesmerized by all the bright colors.
