April 2026
How to Identify "Lifelong Assets" Discovered in Mukojima and Oshiage: Katsu Kaishu's Perspective and the Essence of Rattan Craftsmanship
Walking through "the times" at the foot of the Tokyo Skytree: I got off at Oshiage Station on the Tokyo Metro Hanzomon Line. Looking up, I saw the modern architecture that seemed to pierce the clouds...
"The Salon of Talent (Juzaburo) Vanishes, Only Capital (Mitsui) Remains" —Reflections on Tsutaya Juzaburo's "Koshodo Ruins" and "Nihonbashi Mitsukoshi"
The surprising truth behind this disappointing tourist spot: A five-minute walk from the nearest station, Kodemmacho Station. I was in the mid-Edo period, home to a rare producer...