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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
Oct 26, 20242 min read
The Date for the 2025 "Kagurazaka Bakeneko Festival" Has Already Been Announced!
Mark Your Calendar for the 2025 Kagurazaka Bakeneko Festival: Experience Tokyo's Most Iconic Cat Costume Parade! It's only been two weeks...
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Shinya Yamada
Oct 13, 20242 min read
The "Machi-Tobi Festa 2024" Has Begun in Kagurazaka, Tokyo! Today is the "Bakeneko Festival"!
Celebrating 26 Years of Culture: The Kagurazaka Machi-Tobi Festa Begins, Bringing Weeks of Autumn Festivities to Tokyo On Saturday,...
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Shinya Yamada
Oct 5, 20243 min read
I Am a Cat: Kagurazaka Machitobi Festa 2024 Recommended Event #3 - Kagurazaka Bakeneko Festival in Tokyo
Why Not Walk Around Kagurazaka Saying, 'I Am a Cat'? The Kagurazaka Machitobi Festa 2024 , held in Shinjuku’s Kagurazaka from Saturday,...
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Shinya Yamada
Sep 15, 20242 min read
Why Did Natsume Soseki, Famous for I Am a Cat, Love Kagurazaka, Tokyo?
Exploring Kagurazaka Through the Eyes of Natsume Soseki, Famous for Works like I Am a Cat The internationally renowned author Natsume...
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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
Jun 1, 20242 min read
Our Traditional Cultural Experience Tour, "Kagurazaka Refined Wander," Featured on Shinjuku Convention & Visitors Bureau’s Social Media
On May 31, 2024, our traditional culture experience tour, " Kagurazaka Refined Wander ," was featured on the Shinjuku Convention &...
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Shinya Yamada
May 14, 20242 min read
Kagurazaka: The Town Where Cultural Figures Reside
The Presence of Many ‘Yose’ Made it Home for Famous Rakugo Storytellers From the Edo period (1603-1868), Kagurazaka was home to 'Yose,'...
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Shinya Yamada
May 1, 20243 min read
Did you know that Natsume Soseki, author of "I Am a Cat" and "Kokoro," had deep ties to Kagurazaka?
Natsume Soseki’s Deep Connections to Kagurazaka Kagurazaka is known as a cultural city where many literary giants have lived. Figures...
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