Dried fish hanging by a rope in front of a store.

I have so many questions.

Cameras: Fujifilm XT5 & iPhone 17 proMax.

One thing I notice about Japan is the number of bespoke, independent shops. Sure there are plenty of homogenized super-chain stores if you want ‘em (…I don’t).

But there is also a refreshingly large number of funky, quirky, utilitarian, vintage, and artisanal type stores.

And sometimes there are storefronts flaunting some sort of mysterious inner content. I have questions.

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