September 07

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Need. Wooden. Keyboard.

Posted by on September 7, 2011 in Made In Japan | 1 Comment

Saw this in the window of a shop at the Aki-Oka artists’ colony under the train tracks in Akihabara. Hacoa specializes in beautiful modern things made of wood: computer stuff (keyboards, mice), iPhone covers, pens and more.

If you’d like to visit Aki-Oka Artisan the next time you’re in Tokyo, directions & maps are on my website, The Tokyo Guide I Wish I’d Had.

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Jonelle Patrick is the author of the Only In Tokyo mystery series, now out for the first time in paperback

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