Here are some names and addresses of area businesses to help with your quest for better cultural understanding:

Animagix 2801 Guadalupe. 457-1342.

Asahi Imports 100 North Loop. 453-1850.

Atomic City (Japanese toys) 1700 San Antonio. 477-0293.

East-West Framing & Gallery 6015 Burnet Rd. 458-2088.

Gamefellas 2525 W. Anderson. 302-3021. 11200 Lakeline Mall. 250-0808. 2901 Capital of TX Hwy., 327-4263. www.gamefellas.com.

Japanese Airlines 800/521-1060. www.jal.com.

Japanese Grocery & Gift Store 1729 Riverside. 445-7468.

Japanese Information Service 3013 Yellowpine. 452-9937.

Summer Lawson Designs summersiren@hotmail.com.

Judy Masliyah Designs: Pink Salon & Gallery 1204 S. Congress. 447-2888. Blackmail 1202 S. Congress. 326-7670. Forbidden Fruit 108 E. North Loop. 453-8090.

Momoko 705 W. 24th. 469-0232.

New Oriental Market 6269 Airport. 467-9829.

Zanzibar 1009 W. Sixth. 472-9234. www.zanzibarhome.com.

This article appears in December 7 • 2001.

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