Tokyo Japanese Lifestyle

Their stuff is expensive but its the only place you can get some things. I always come here to get my Gatsby hair products. Its the only store in the area who sells the grey container. They are located right across from Daiso.

I think this is your average store for Japanese things. It seemed kind of expensive. There was alot of people in the store tonight so the workers were pretty busy, but other times I’ve gone in I felt like I was being watched like a hawk. I get that yu want to make sure nothing gets stolen, but it’s kind of hard to want to buy anything when you can feel eyes daggering your back. Anywho, I’d just go to lil tokyo in dtla.
They do have alot of cute stuffed animals which i like.

The stuff is a bit expensive but I bought an anniversary gift there along with a card but was a few cents short and the cashier helped me pay the cents out of his own pocket. Friendly workers :)

Expensive, I guess they have to mark up items even more to cover the rent! Great stuff but only for looking around and killing some time, if you want to buy something more affordable and «Japanese» go to Daiso next door instead, especially cute molded erasers.
Many items you can find online for cheaper or as other reviewers had mention at other Tokay Japanese Lifestyle locations.

I do liked this place before. They have lots of cute stuffs. I actually bought a lot things from there. But I will never go to this store again (only this location).
I went there to buy the face masks the day before yesterday at night. When I checked out, I saw a paper bag of something. So I took it and saw there are lots of circle cute cartoon patterns. I thought it’s the cover for home button of iPhone. So I asked the sells girl if it is what I thought. She said yes. I bought it.
When I opened it again, I found out this is not what I thought. It’s a button badge. I went to the store and asked if I can return it about one hour age. I told the sells man what happened the day before yesterday. He said since it’s been opened, he can’t do return for me, but he will call his manager to see what he can do.
He made several calls and told me that his manager said I was lying!!! I didn’t expect that! I’m okay if his manager said they can’t return it since it’s only 10 dollars. But lying? I just let him keep it. I don’t want something I don’t need.
I know it’s not the sells man’s problem. Maybe his manager just don’t want me to return it and find an excuse. But it was sooooooo rude! Don’t come to this store only if you don’t need to be treated rude.

Japanese gift store. They have green tea pocky!!! And random doggy key covers that are pretty cute. Overall it’s a small store, but if you’re looking for pedobear stuff, you’ll probably find it here. The prices are a little steep, so try daiso across the walkway before you come here.

This stores just like any other Japanese store. It’s full of stuffed animals, phone cases, and absurd amounts of Rilakkuma plush dolls. The only thing this stores missing is manga and chococat.
Wherez da chococat maaaaaaan!
Got an extra star for having the Itazura coin banks. If you have a coin that thing is freaking hilarious!

Cute stuff as in every location!
Love all the Rilakkuma and Hello Kitty stuff.
The shop was crowded on the Saturday afternoon before Christmas but no one seemed to be buying.
The mall that this is in is pretty dead… except for the Daiso.

A nice store with alot of goodies, and cheap, but they seemed pushy at times. Over all it was a decent experience and I brought a ton of stuff

Cute store with Japanese goodies. They have green tea kitkat bags here straight from japan & crunch green tea flavor. Although I did prefer the kitkat over the crunch. The kitkats had a more potent green tea flavor. Each bag is filled with 19 or so mini’s for $ 9.99 I know its a hefty price especially if you have not seen these before. Japan is famous for their unique kitkat chocolate flavors & green tea is the top seller.
The lady was very straight forward on no photos of the store or inside allowed. Bummer! btw, they take credit card $ 10min

I’ve been to several locations, but this one was very low in inventory. They did have cute panda and bear character items. They had a few Sanrio items too. I was expecting to find more Japanese items from stationary, school and office supplies, as well as kitchen items.
The store space is ample in size. They could really use more inventory to fill up the space, otherwise it kind of looks like they’re going out of business. I’m sure with Daiso being their neighbor, this store is craving attention.
The sales girl wasn’t very inviting. I had a question about an item, but I wasn’t even sure if she worked there. She was standing against the wall observing the customers. When I did ask her my question, she seemed surprised I had. Things could get pricey in there, so I wanted to make sure what I was buying was worth it.
Stapled to my receipt was their No Refund/​Exchange Only policy. It’s quite strict. You can only exchange, with receipt, an unused (except cosmetics, candy, and special items – whatever that means, in sum, all sales final) within one week of purchase. You can only exchange for equal or greater value and must pay the difference, of course. However, if you exchange for a lesser price, you will not be refunded the difference or issued a store credit. I’ve never had a problem with my purchases in any of their locations.
When I approached the register, the sales girl finally smiled. Maybe she’s tired of being the only employee there. Who knows? I doubt I’d ever buy anything from this location again, unless they stocked up on more cute and useless things I may want to buy.

How can you resist a cutesy store like Tokyo Japanese Lifestyle? When you see Hello Kitty and other loved Japanese characters, you just have a smile on your face!
The store selection is very sparse compared to other locations in a mall, but I actually appreciated that after shopping at the very crowded Daiso a few shops down.
I was pretty amused by their adult costumes (some type of animals). I liked the stuffed animals, the car accessories and even the Hello Kitty rear view mirror attachments but I really had to restrain myself from purchasing things that I didn’t absolutely need! So I ended up just getting adorable items as presents! ;)
The prices aren’t the cheapest, but they are pretty comparable to other stores that sell Japanese items and accessories.
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I walked in, looked at a pillow, saw a price, walked out.
For sure one of the more expensive Tokyo Japanese Lifestyle shops I have been to. I usually see way more selection and some pretty nifty prices. I guess it is AOK. I would rather drive south on Atlantic a bit further and go to the one on Atlantic closer to the 60.
Yeah, a dude is writing about this place. What do I know? I have a little girl so I know more about these things then you think.
Overall, AOK.

Last is usually not least but that’s not the case here.
This newest Tokyo Japanese Lifestyle is probably my least favorite of mine. My top TJL: Sawtelle & Japanese Village Plaza.
The place is roomy, new and all that but the selections are minimum.
No tester for car freshener?
Half of the store is empty?
Maybe they are not done in stocking the merchandise.
3 stars! Not a fan yet.

Expensive but a fun place to browse around in. I think the other locations are better — this one is new though, so it’s not that lively. They have a lot of cartoony things but prices are high.

I’ve been a fan of Tokyo Japanese Lifestyle for quite some time. I love Japanese false eyelashes, household supplies, and Hello Kitty.
My most favorite location is in the Japanese Village Plaza, but this new location is literally 10 minutes from my place (by foot). I can walk here any time, so I think this store is going to be my 2^nd favorite. It offers the same merchandise as the other locations throughout California, but the prices on certain items differ slightly. I can’t really complain because this place is just around the corner.
I like the sponges and utensils from Japan. I always buy a cute sponge to bring to my office. I don’t like sharing cleaning items with others, so I use my own cute cat sponge to wash my cups. ^_​^
Tokyo Japanese Lifestyle also carries the best false eyelashes at the most reasonable price. I don’t bother buying falsies on eBay or any website when I can always rely on this cute little store.
Oh, and I can always find Totoro here. How awesome is that?!