Bric-a-Brac

I am adding Nikko to our list of places to see. Thanks, NYT.


Oh yea, and also, Tokyo's electronic stores are pretty awesome. They have, among many other interesting, cutting-edge items, an enviable assortment of iPhone covers:

For the ultimate hipster. So hipst-a-matic -

For anyone who wants to lose their phone in their dog's bed or their bear skin rug --

And for foodies -- 

(I wish I could have captured the depth of this pile of rice. It's a solid inch of plastic deep. Also, you get a peek of another food inspired cover in the background - some sort of crispy noodles or maybe sardines??)

... and these were just a few of literally hundreds, some gauche, some chic and everything in between!