Muji

I always love coming to muji for their stationary & snacks .
However during my recent visit, I decided to brows around their home goods department, there are lots of simple, pretty storage boxes. Will definitely pick up a couple of these and help organize my home better !

In the past you went to Muji for their stationary, clothes and at times sweets. These days, Muji seems to sell anything under the sun– soups, noodles, cupboards, shoes and the shops seem to get bigger and bigger.
For Muji fans this must be a good thing, from the outsider though I do wonder whether this is a form of sacrilege; the fact that Muji is expanding its products outside of the traditional line. The shop still retains the the usual Muji-​esq feel about it. For me though, this is a good thing. They do charge a premium over anything they sell but it is expensive for a good reason– beyond the plain simplicity of their goods it is stuff that is very well made. I have never thought about buying Muji until recently when I needed a set of cupboard for my newborn baby. I needed something small with a clean design yet it has to be safe from any toxins (which a lot of plastic items seem to contain). I made a beeline to Muji without thinking and I have bought several more since.
This particular shop is probably one of the biggest around with the widest range of products on show. The only drawback is that along with the rest of Shatin, the place tends to get packed with tourists and it becomes a nightmare when you start queuing for the check out line. This though, doesn’t seem to have stopped anyone from going there and it certainly hasn’t stopped me!

Muji is like a Japanese superstore. It sells everything ranging from furniture to makeup to food, and it’s a great place to just walk around in because all Muji stores are very spacious to create the feeling of simplicity. This theme — simplicity — is obvious from the minimalistic design of their products. It’s very different from the bright colors and animations that we associate with Japanese culture, but I love this kind of straightforward, no-​frills theme.
Muji sells a range of products, but it’s really just the stationery and food sections I go for. They sell good quality notebooks and files, and they’re all as plain as can be. No designs, no colors, no nothing, which isn’t a bad thing actually because it leaves room for you to customize it, or just leave it as is like I do. Their pens and highlighters do come in a ton of pretty colors for all you visual learners out there. Muji has a small clothes section too selling basics, like solid color t-​shirts and cardigans. I find that their clothes are a little on the pricey side, though they seem to be of good quality.
I often come to Muji to buy snacks because they’re really good and super affordable. One of my favorites is the green peas snack, which doesn’t sound very appealing but it tastes much better than it sounds. They’re very crunchy and you can taste that there isn’t as much artificial ingredients as other chips. I also like their potato chips for the same reason. I’ve tried some of their hard candies as well which are not bad too. They come in a range of flavors so you’ll be bound to find one that suits you!
My favorite Muji to go to is either the one in Phase 3 of New Town Plaza or the one opposite Times Square. Both have extensive food sections, so that’s probably why!