Important Notice 
These links are provided for information only. We cannot vouch for the reliability of the shopping sites, the quality of the goods or the security of transactions. No liability can be accepted for loss or damage in any circumstances.

Japan Centre
Web site of the Piccadilly shop which has a food section and travel service as well as a huge stock of Japanese books, magazines and CDs. Books and CDs can be purchased online.

Muji
Simplicity and style from the chain of shops in Japan, France and the UK. Online shopping for stationery, storage, house ware and cosmetic accessories plus store guide. 

Mount Fuji International
Online shopping for over 150 different items of Japanese food including rice, noodles, tea, sauces and confectionery. They also sell chinaware, chopsticks and sushi mats. Japanese travel section. Site can be viewed in English or Japanese.

Japan Food
Bristol-based supplier of Japanese food via the internet. Only recently set up, the company offers a selection of noodles, sauces and other items such as tempura flour and pickled ginger. They plan to increase the range of goods as the business develops.

Jun
Japanese gifts and souvenirs - ornaments, dolls, geta, T shirts, tableware, games and stationery. There are also some interesting pages on Japanese culture.

Distinctive Drinks Company
Sheffield-based company selling a range of Japanese drinks such as sake, beer, green tea, shochu, plum liqueur and Pocari Sweat. There appears to be no online ordering but they can be contacted by email, fax or phone for details of pricing and delivery.

Japanese Garden Supplies
Based in Worthing, West Sussex, this company sells a variety of Japanese items for the home and garden, including bamboo ware, lanterns, stone bridges, stepping stones, rain chains (kusari-doi), plants, shoji paper and books. 

1st Choice Japan
This online shopping site offers household items, tableware, fans, bamboo crafts, books, clothing, ornaments, tea and miniature rock gardens. They also feature items portraying the maneki neko - a lucky beckoning cat.

Fujisaki
The home page of the Fujisaki department stores. This and the next couple of links are listed for browsing rather than online shopping unless you are reading this in Japan.

Mitsukoshi
Another large department store guide. The "Only You" online shopping section is aimed at the domestic Japanese market but is still fascinating to look at.

Takashimaya
Major Japanese department store site with a "Virtual Mall" online shopping section for the Japanese market.

O-cha.com
American site selling various kinds of Japanese green tea online worldwide.

Amazon.com
This site and its British counterpart Amazon.co.uk have a wide selection of books on Japan and text books for learning Japanese. There is a Japanese version at Amazon.co.jp for an even bigger choice.

Yodobashi Camera
Not just cameras, but television, video, hi-fi, computers, watches, games, telephones and other electronic goods. British technophiles can see some products which will arrive in Britain next year or never!

Eat-Japan
Japanese food, culture and recipes together with online shopping for food

Ja-Ja-Japan
Online shopping site in English and Japanese. Tableware, fans, ornaments, Pokemon goods, tea ceremony sets, books, CDs.

Asahi Japan Collectibles
Kimono, sweatshirts, T shirts, dolls, furoshiki, ukiyo-e prints, paper products and more.

Midori
Brighton-based shop selling Japanese rice, noodles, soups, sauces, condiments and utensils for cooking and serving Japanese food.

Maruzen
Major Japanese book retailer with numerous shops. Online ordering only in Japan, so find what you want and ask a Japanese friend to send it if you can afford the postage! Mainly in Japanese but there is an English Language section.

Fujisan.com
Japanese online superstore selling books, magazines, music, video, food, cosmetics, electrical appliances, kotatsu products and pharmacy. Currently orders taken only from North America and Guam but they plan to expand to Europe soon - you can register for e-mail updates. In Japanese and English.