A happenstance internet finding sparked a lifelong journey of building my own "itabeya" and continuously updating it to reflect my ever-changing interests- both serving as a timeline as a collector as well as a portrait of my life as an otaku. Over the course of three different rooms I’ve continuously built, dismantled and rebuilt my itabeya in increasingly different ways. Continue reading →
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