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Insights from a Kagurazaka Store Owner


Episode 4: Insights from a Kagurazaka Store Owner – The Seasonal Beauty of the Geisha District and the Grace of Geisha – An Interview with Ayumi Terada, Proprietress of Yukimoto In Tokyo
The Kagurazaka Geisha District Recovered Earlier Than the Other Five Districts in Tokyo This is the fourth installment in our Kagurazaka...


Episode 3: Insights from a Kagurazaka Store Owner – Discover the 400-Year History of Soumaya, a Stationery Store in Tokyo’s Kagurazaka
Exploring Japanese Culture and History Through Stationery Store in Tokyo's Kagurazaka This is the third installment in our series...


Episode 2: Insights from a Kagurazaka Store Owner – The History and Evolution of Toushien Pottery Shop in Tokyo
Kagurazaka Store Owner Interview Series In the second installment of our Kagurazaka store owner Interview series exploring the charm of...


Episode 1: Insights from a Kagurazaka Store Owner – “Japanese Pottery Should Be Held to Be Appreciated” – Exploring Maruoka Toen and the Charm of Ceramics in Tokyo
Kagurazaka Store Owner Interview Series Begins This marks the start of the series " Exploring the Charm of Kagurazaka’s Shopping Street...


Traditional Dyeing in Shinjuku: Beat the Heat with a Cool Dyeing Experience by the River
Enjoy Traditional Dyeing Experience in Shinjuku Our company offers dyeing experience tours at " Tomita Sen Kogei (Tokyo Some Monogatari...
Shinya Yamada
Aug 20, 20242 min read
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Do You Know "Shijuhattcha Hyakunezumi (48 Browns 100 Grays)"? The "Iki" Colors of Edo
The "Iki" Colors of Edo: Creativity Within Constraints Due to the sumptuary laws of the Edo shogunate, commoners' kimonos were strictly...
Shinya Yamada
Aug 4, 20242 min read
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Do You Know About Wagasa (Traditional Japanese Umbrella)? How to Borrow Wagasa for Free
What is Wagasa (Traditional Japanese Umbrella)? Wagasa is a traditional Japanese umbrella made by attaching Washi paper to a frame...
Shinya Yamada
Jul 24, 20244 min read
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Katsushika Hokusai's "The Great Wave off Kanagawa" Featured on the New ¥1000 Note: A Tribute to "Japan Blue"
Finally Got My Hands on the New ¥1000 Note Featuring Hokusai's "The Great Wave off Kanagawa" I finally got my hands on the new ¥1000 note...
Shinya Yamada
Jul 19, 20242 min read
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Experience Traditional Japanese Dyeing workshop in Shinjuku
Experience Traditional Dyeing: Things to Do in Shinjuku Today, we introduce the dyeing experience offered by Tomita Sen Kogei (Tokyo Some...
Shinya Yamada
Jun 30, 20242 min read
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