Maruzen is a mega bookstore and stationers that I discovered way back on my first visit. It has a pretty good English book section and I used to wile away the hours browsing. Back in the old days, I was accosted on several occasions by locals that wanted to strike up conversation in order to practise their English skills and I learned to have a collection of easy to explain topics.

Another thing Maruzen was brilliant for was phenomenally interesting writing implements. Things like fountain pens with retracting nibs; combo colour pens in a single body; mechanical pencils with touch precision. I gave into temptation and decided to have a poke around.