+8: A Premium Japanese Homeware Boutique

Date: Apr 27th 2012 12:39p.m.
Contributed by: mengsta

Japan isn't just famous for sushi and weird gadgets. It's also known for producing premium quality homeware. If you'd like to add a touch of East Asia to your home and happen to have a bit of extra cash to burn, check out {+8](http://www.cityweekend.com.cn/shanghai/listings/shopping/homeware/has/8/), a Taikang Lu homeware boutique offering exotic home items imported from Japan. The store carries classic Japanese consumer products from kitchenware and wall décor to bottles of sake and small gifts. Bring home a daruma (RMB100-5,790), a red tumbler doll which, according to legend, will make your wishes come true. Fancy some homemade sushi but can't find a knife that's sharp enough? Impress guests with a set of Kouchi whale-shaped kitchen knifes (RMB350 each). For the fans of ukiyo-e painter Katsushika Hokusai, check out the gorgeous pig skin card case (RMB530) and passport case (RMB480) in the famous Great Wave off Kanagawa print.

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What: +8

Where: 176 Taikang Lu 泰康路176号

Tel:6418-6386

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