Up early to catch the shinkasen to Tokyo. Arrived at our hotel in time to meet up with Mariko and head to the Nippori the fabric area. I might be in trouble!
We visited a few stores and I came up empty. Nothing was speaking to me until…. we found a button store. Oh, how I love to shop for buttons, and they are the perfect souvenir for me and all my fabric loving friends. Perfect because – they take up little space in a crammed suitcase and don’t tip the scale.

What a serendipitous find! They’re lovely!