JUNIE MOON, BLYTHE DOLL SHOP IN DAIKANYAMA, TOKYO. JAPANESE NAIL ART, CRAZY NAIL DESIGNS, CUSTOM BJD DOLLS.
Does the name “Daikanyama” ring a bell? A one-stop subway ride from Shibuya, this ritzy Tokyo shopping district is home to the first Baby, the Stars Shine Bright (immortalized in the novel Kamikaze Girls).
Daikanyama’s clothing boutiques aren’t my cup of tea — too pricey and Park Avenue. But I enjoyed poking my head into the designer doll shop, Junie Moon.
I confess I’m not a doll person; however, I appreciated the sweet designs and dress sets. In addition to Junie Moon, this store stocks Neo Blythe / Petite Blythe stationery and character goods.
The girly window display.
A huge assortment of doll accessories… and these things aren’t cheap.
The pink and black Gothic Lolita doll was one of my favorites. Skirt too short? Not by my books.
Big eyes and oversized heads are always a draw in Japan.
Daikanyama Junie Moon: 4-3, 1F, Sarugaku-cho, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo. Map.
There is also a shop on the 4th floor of Marui One Shinjuku (this is the exterior). For more photos and info of the Marui department store, visit my Tokyo shopping guide.
What else can you find at Marui (and all over Tokyo, for that matter?) Nail art!
Flamboyant, tricked-out, ultra-decorated nails have spread from Japan. Now, you’ll often spot Western celebrities with crazy nail designs.
If you can’t afford a nail salon, or would rather DIY, you can pick up stickers, polish and fake nails from Odakaya. (This craft/design store is stupendous; see my store photos here and here.)
I’m sad that Halloween is over… had a riotous time in Mazatlan, Mexico. Photos of my costume to come!
PS: my Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern (Tokyo) episode aired again yesterday. On this page, you can watch all my TV hosting clips.
Are you fond of nail art? Designer dolls like Blythe and Junie Moon? If so, what draws you to them?
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I love nail art! I wish I lived in Japan :(
You can do nail art wherever you are!! It just takes creativity ;)
ahhh the doll shops!! T^T
:)
Waaa I wanna go!
Can you buy those nails online anywhere? or something similar
I think there are a lot of retailers online, esp from China, for supplies of all sorts!
Never been to Japan, but when I went to Taipei I bought tons of nail stickers since they’re so hard to find here, and so expensive. From the pictures they look more or less from the same brands. It’s unfair Asian girls have such a big choice D:
Oooh yes I bought lots of Halloween nail art stickers for $1 each!! I did my nails here: http://pose.com/p/71nb
hi ADMIN. Im from VietNam. I like doll like BJD doll…do you have it in ur shop. i’ve just too see ur shop and someone there like BJD ,Can you help me show someone same same BJD clearly .because next week my friend will be come JAPAN and he help be to try find some where can find doll for me , If you can …contact me on facebook ! Doomo ARIGATO GOZAIMASU!
I love it!!
@.@ Yaaaaay!
I want to buy tons of nail stickers since I can’t find the ones I like where I live. These dolls are really cute but I like Pullip or Dalh better than this kind of dolls. Their faces scare me…
I’m a stuffed toy person myself… stuffed cats!
not the first set of dolls but the second ones shown in the posters… they are breathe takingly gorgeous. I was reading a fanfic and the author based her character clothes on them and posted a link to show, ended up browsing the online store in awe
Yes there’s a whole world! Volks, Pullips, dollfies..
I used to have my real nails very long (just under 1cm longer than my fingers), file them into points and paint very fancy designs on them (my favourite was painting the tips silver, the body black, and then painting on metallic planets and using midnight glitter for stars) but I do conservation work outdoors now, and they’d get ruined very quickly! My favourite fake nails at the moment aren’t really “fancy” – they’re a plain colour – but they look like I have real metal nails, which I find very cyber-goth :)
Very cool!! Planets and stars – amazing!
So pretty
Where is the bed/scratcher like Basil has?
Hm, what do you mean? Do you mean this? http://lacarmina.com/2010/06/modern-cat-furniture-designer-cat-scratcher-modeled-by-cute-fat-scotish-fold-cat-pet-design-furniture-accessories-cheeky-chaise/
Oh yeah, I’ve been to this place couple of times. They seem to have a wider range of stuff now, going by this report.
nice!! It was my first time there.
I have warped taste when it comes to dolls. I very much prefer the dolls with much chiselled features over Blythe anytime, but I’d rather have Blythe accessories over others anytime!
How about creepy dolls? haha
Jajajaj so cutee!! nwn
So cute!!!!:D ☆
love you!!!
the nail art stuff in tokyo is so much cooler than the ones here in america T__T’
as a collector of ball jointed dolls, i’m happy to see photos of doll shops in Japan u< I love nail art! There's such a large selection too, wow~
Can't wait to see all the wonderful spookiness you got up to in Mexico!
There is more nail art on the way… I think you’ll enjoy! :)
I will totally! Need to pick up more tips on how to do my own nails.
Not a fan of dolls myself (I prefer lovely cute cats!!!), but I love the nail art!!! I’ll have to start buying online, as there usn’t much choice in London, UK – not as much as in Tokyo! I’d like my email address to be on “hotnail” rather than hotmail…! LOL
Yes, CATS beat everything!
Blythe Dolls scare me, I think it’s the giant heads 0_o
(O_O)
omg love it <3 <3 <3 <3
Happy!
I love this ! makes me want to go to Tokyo even more :D
The subculture is amazing here.
I love doing my nails! Mine are currently orange and pink sherbet colour!
Mine are grey with purple tips :D
How can I buy these stickers online?
so cute
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How can I buy this doll across the online , please help me if you know , this is my kik twix5 or twitter @twix6x
When I will be visiting Tokyo , for sure I will find this shop. But I also have a question . What are the prices there?
I don’t quite recall, but they are probably on the higher side… Perhaps you might be able to find out via their website!