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If you have a chance to visit toy stores in Tokyo area, you will be enthralled by varied kinds of mini yet multi-functional electronic toys. Due to its small size and convenience, it has become a popular souvenirs among many foreigners. In this episode, we would like to introduce you to various high technology electronic toys.

If you walked around toy store area in Tokyo, you will discover this intelligent, miniature and pretty toy. Due to its compact size, this toy has been adored by many tourists as a famous souvenirs For the first part, we would like to introduce this intelligent small pretty pet doll.

Affordable variety shops, which are fashionable and inexpensive, are currently experiencing a wave of popularity in Tokyo! We will take a look at popular shops in the Harajuku/Omotesando area, a fierce battleground for this category, to get to the bottom of the appeal.

Affordable variety shops, which are fashionable and inexpensive, are currently experiencing a wave of popularity in Tokyo! We took a look at popular shops in the Harajuku/Omotesando area, a fierce battleground for this category, to get to the bottom of the appeal. This time we'll introduce the "Rainbow SPECTRUM SHIBUYA Flag Shop," which embodies the current progression of Tokyo's sense of cuteness and fun.

Affordable variety shops, which are fashionable and inexpensive, are currently experiencing a wave of popularity in Tokyo! We will take a look at popular shops in the Harajuku/Omotesando area, a fierce battleground for this category, to get to the bottom of the appeal. First we'll introduce the "ASOKO Harajuku Store," which has lines day after day!

Japanese sweets are popular gifts not only within Japan, but for tourists from abroad as well. As the charm of Japanese sweets extends even to appearance, it's tempting to choose a beautiful treasure that will charm its recipient. In the second half of this feature, we will introduce Japanese sweets whose traditional techniques shine, focusing on famous confections from established shops. We have carefully selected items with a focus not only on flavor, but also on shelf life!

Japanese sweets are popular gifts not only within Japan, but for tourists from abroad as well. As the charm of Japanese sweets extends their appearance as well, it's tempting to choose a beautiful treasure that will charm its recipient. In the first half of this feature, we will introduce new-age Japanese sweets that have style and originality. We have carefully selected items with a focus not only on flavor, but also on shelf life!

In Japan, cafés that let you get up close and interact with animals enjoy popularity, with the variety of cafés increasing every year. So what is the charm of these “animal cafés,” which are currently a mainstay when it comes to healing spots? Next we’ll visit an unconventional shop!

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