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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
Nov 11, 20242 min read
A Unique Collaboration of Ukiyo-e, Contemporary Artist Noritaka Tatehana, and Geisha Ryotei – Only 10 Days Left Until This Unmissable Exhibition!
Ukiyo-e Meets Contemporary Art in a Geisha Ryotei: The Reiwa Ukiyo-e Tokaido Fifty-Seven Stations Exhibition From November 21st (Thu) to...
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Shinya Yamada
Aug 8, 20242 min read
"The Impact of Hokusai’s Great Wave: Under the Wave off Kanagawa" Exhibition. Experience Ukiyo-e Making After the Exhibition
Discover the Global Impact of Hokusai's "The Great Wave off Kanagawa" at the Sumida Hokusai Museum Recently, I visited the special...
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