Tokyu Hands in Taipei Breeze Centre 201608

Hands Inc., known as , is a Japanese

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. Hands is part of the (itself a member of the ); its first store opened in Shibuya, Tokyo in 1976. Tokyu Hands got its start as a DIY (Do-It-Yourself) store, hence the logo with two hands, and the emphasis on crafts and materials for projects. Hands focuses on hobby, home improvement and lifestyle products. At the Shibuya flagship store, products include toys, games, novelty items, gift cards, gift wrap, costumes, bicycles, travel products (such as luggage and camping gear), hobby materials, household hardware, tools, do-it-yourself kits, pet supplies, office supplies and stationery; calligraphy, painting, drawing supplies, furniture, lighting, home appliances, and storage solutions. Also of note is the Ikebukuro location, which contained a

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called Nekobukuro, or "Cat's House". Some 20 cats roam free in this area, though admission was not free. This location closed on October 31, 2021. Most branches offer free workshops (in Japanese) and have demonstrations running on various floors during busy periods (weekends and holidays). There is a delivery service available for purchases that cannot be taken home on the day. Until March 2022, it was a

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store.

Stores

Japan

Hands operates 49 stores in Japan, including in: *

Shibuya Shibuya (wikt:渋谷, 渋谷wikt:区, 区 ''Shibuya-ku'') is a Special wards of Tokyo, special ward in Tokyo, Japan. As a major commercial and finance center, it houses two of the busiest railway stations in the world, Shinjuku Station (southern ...

* Shinjuku *

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* Ginza

Singapore

In Singapore, Hands opened its first store in Westgate in 2014, and currently operates five stores across the country: * Orchard Central *

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* Paya Lebar Quarter

Taiwan

In 2000, an overseas branch of Tokyu Hands, named Hands Tailung (台隆手創館) opened in

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, in the

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area; as of 2017, Hands Tailung operates 15 stores in Taiwan.

References

External links

Official website
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