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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...


Shinya Yamada
Jan 292 min read
Experience a Traditional Japanese Setsubun Festival in Tokyo’s Kagurazaka – Enjoy Free Lion & Geisha Dance!
On Sunday, February 2nd , the annual Setsubun bean-throwing festival will take place at Bishamonten Zenkokuji Temple in Tokyo's...
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Shinya Yamada
Sep 8, 20243 min read
Was the First Fruit Parlor in Japan in Kagurazaka’s "Taharaya" or Ginza’s "Sembikiya"?
Which Was the First Fruit Parlor in Japan? It is commonly said that " Sembikiya " is the first fruit parlor in Japan, which serve...
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Shinya Yamada
Jul 25, 20242 min read
Kagurazaka Festival 2024 Kicks Off. Kagurazaka Street is Packed, but the Charming Cobblestone Backstreets are Sadly Empty.
The "Kagurazaka Festival 2024" Has Begun Yesterday, July 24, 2024, the "Kagurazaka Matsuri (Festival) 2024" began. It will continue for...
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