Okay, so I went to San Francisco to the periodontist today, thinking I was going to get my stitches out. Only to learn that they are resorbing stitches, so they’ll just continue to annoy me until they dissolve or fall out on their own. Lovely.
On the way there I shot this photo just for you guys. Remember this photo of the steep hill into nothingness but fog? Well, here’s what it looks like on a clear day.
Gorgeous!
And to help make up for the fact that the stitches aren’t coming out, I stopped to check out Kinokuniya Japanese bookstore in Japantown, which was right on my way out of town. I just discovered this place existed and decided it was a perfect time to check it out, after driving over an hour to the city for a 10-minute check up.
Can you say sewing and knitting books? The other crafts were on the other side of this shelf. They had a wide selection of books in English, as well as the Japanese books I was expecting.
A few covers for you. Gorgeous. Unfortunately, I was hoping to find something in Japanese that was sewing but not kids clothes or women’s clothes. No dice today. I didn’t buy a thing! But I have also discovered that there is another of these stores in San Jose, so I’ll be checking that out sometime. Can’t wait!
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All those books stacked around each other is a thing of beauty! I wish I could read Japanese… but next time I’m in NYC I’m going back to Kinokuniya to see what I can find there.
We have a Kinokuniya Book Store in Seattle and I love going there — just not with my husband, who gets all bored and antsy. I need lots of time because everything is just so darn cute — it’s better to just go by myself.
It’s still fun to browse books stores, even if you don’t buy a thing! I spent a weekend in Japantown, several years ago. Such a pretty area!
What a difference a foggy day can make! We’ve had fog all week, so I’m longing for a blue sky day like the one you pictured today. That store has a huge selection of sewing books! More in one place than I’ve seen. So fun just knowing they are there for your daydreaming.
That is such a great book store. I’ve been once and I am saving up for my next trip. good-luck with your stitches…
Wheee! Looks like a beautiful day there!! Nice to see the inside of that lovely store…that’s about right where I froze and stopped thinking.
Good luck with those stitches!
Wishing we had one of these around us! And wishing I had stopped there when we were in Japantown in SF a few years ago
I’m sure you already know this – but just in case you don’t – there is a Kinokuniya on Saratoga near 280. Not nearly as big as the store in the city but their knitting and sewing section grows a little bigger every year.