Five stars for the originality alone! Movie theatre in the underground floor, cafe on the main floor and shopping and art on the upper levels.
The main boutique area has unique items from Japan, but tend to be on the pricier side. Things I liked were the handheld manual paper shredder and J-POP souvenir mugs.
Upstairs, just like at a Japanese department store, there are mini "stores" within the building. One in particular has the "Lolita" fashion featuring the style that reminds me of Holly Hobbie-meets-Little Bo Peep. Not exactly my cuppa tea, but it is refreshing to see lacy petticoats as opposed to the whole sexy schoolgirl look that used to be in. Out of curiosity, I picked up the price tag. Whoa $300 to look like a grown up doll?!?
Other stores were the "tabi" Vans. Well, not really Vans, but similar except you have the split toe and the requisite socks to go with them. Really cool fabrics! They were around $90 or so. Another shop that just opened featured air plants and moss balls. The perfect place to pick up something for the person who has everything.
Unfortunately the art gallery was shut, so I couldn't check it out. But next time I'm in J-town, I'm definitely coming back!
