Japan from the view of a miniaturist
What does Japan offer to miniaturists, both local and tourists?
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Dollhouse hobby history of Japan
- summary of early beginnings in the hobby
- Japanese love everything small and cute
Popularity of miniatures, approximate number of miniaturists, most popular scales
- the most popular scale is ... also ... and ... are used
- there are about ... miniaturists and doll lovers and there are ... associations:
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Well known Dollhouse Projects
- The most famous dollhouse is ...
- See museums for places to visit
Famous trademark related to dollhouses/dolls/miniaturists are...
Publications
Famous artisans, miniaturists, writers
- name of the artisans and link to their home page
Ichiyoh Haga - Lives in Tokoyo, tutors miniaturists, His work is featured in the miniature museum in Lyon.He doesn't do kits. Students at his regular classes learn to make everything from scratch, including metalwork like door knobs and railings.
Photos, web pages, shops and blogs
See blogs_japanese and Japanese for all other pages in this wiki related to this country
On-line Digests
Digests which discuss Japanese minis
Clubs/Groups/associations
Add links to Japan's national and local clubs here, along with contact information.
Exhibitions
Check wiki photo_exhibits page.
List regularly scheduled shows by month and location e.g. September - annual show x, and link to website.
FAQ for people living in this country
As a newbie miniaturist, what should I know?
Japan is a dream place for a miniaturist because you kind find cute stuff everywhere.
Where can I find the materials I need?
In Tokyo there is Tokuo Hands - a big departmnt store full of materals
FAQ for visitors
Where can I find miniatures in an average town in this country?
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Yamanote line Fabric Tour of Tokyo!! Nippori Textile Town (Tomato has everything), Kinkado in Ikebukero, Okadaya in Shinjuku,, Marunan in Shibuya and Yuzawaya in Kamata . It's an ALL DAY tour!! NOTE; Tomato is NOT open on Sundays My fabric "tour" isn't a formal tour... I just entertained my self one Saturday by getting on the Yamanote line at Hamamatsucho near my apartment and going to all the fabric stores I could find! Kamata isn't actually on the Yamanote but the rest are. This is my Google map of these as well as some fun restaurants I have found. Hope it works.
What are the craft shops called or are there other places to try out?
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Tokyu Hands (many locations in Tokyo) is a famous arts and crafts store, but has almost everything you might need. Fabric etc.
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Kinkado (in Ikebukuro amongst other places) is probably the place to go for fabrics and dress-making supplies. Yuzawaya (in Urawa, Kichijoji, etc, but not in central Tokyo) is also good for materials and craft supplies.
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What should I buy as a souvenirs?
- local fashon dolls, BJD's or Momoko
- Books of crafts
When a friend of mine is going to this country, what should I ask her to bring me?
- a box of Re-ment. Their scale is actually 1/6 but they work well in 1/12 dollhouses too. The variety of them is huge and if you buy one its content is not known. So buying a whole serie (4-9 boxes) is a good idea
- the variety of doll magazines is big and they are well worth the money as the instructions have detailed phase pictures so they are understood even by foreigners. E.g. "Dolly dolly"
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