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Color

2023.09.12

Daily updates on Doburoku
Sake culture once again blossoming in Kabutocho

Toshiki Shukuminami

Brewer, Heiwa Doburoku Kabutocho Brewery

#Color, #Heiwa Doburoku Kabutocho Brewery

Toshiki Shukunami divides his time between Wakayama and Tokyo. Shukunami, brewer at Heiwa Doburoku Kabutocho Brewery, oversees the sake process from production through to consumption. People may have the impression th...

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Dialogue of Food

2023.08.25

Tacos tell a story of tradition and diversity unique to the region

B by the Brooklyn Brewery

#B by the Brooklyn Brewery, #DialogueOfFood

How is a particular dish or drink created? By unraveling a restaurant’s signature you reveal the chef's personality and philosophy, their commitment to the ingredients, and even the attitude of the producers. Explorin...

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Curiosity

2023.07.19

Ferment our urbanization creatively.

Kentaro Ichiki

Creative Director / Film Director / Founder of UNIVERSITY of CREATIVITY

#Curiosity

Just as Columbus embarked on an ocean voyage and discovered a new continent, throughout history, it has always been human creativity that has driven innovation and creativity. How will the effects of capitalism – the ...

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Joy

2023.07.04

A Portland-themed brunch pop-up held in a corner of Kabutocho

True Colors of Portland

#Event report, #Joy, #Keshiki, #Portland

The “True Colors of Portland” Brunch pop-up was held on April 1st and 2nd at Keshiki, a micro complex facility in Kabutocho. The event celebrated the publication of the ’23/24 edition of the "True Portland x Travel Po...

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Dialogue of Food

2023.06.28

Handmade every day. A chat about the depths of fresh pasta

PONY PASTA

#DialogueOfFood, #PONY PASTA

How is a particular dish or drink created? By unraveling a restaurant’s signature you reveal the chef's personality and philosophy, their commitment to the ingredients, and even the attitude of the producers. Explorin...

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Color

2023.05.12

Subterranean Homesick Anti-Hero
Free air flows underground

Kotaro Hosono

AA Director

#AA, #Color, #Keshiki

Kotaro Hosono translates the things he finds interesting into various events and spaces, including the multi-purpose space “ANAGRA”, hidden deep in the underground of Hanzomon. He has created spaces that are free-spir...

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Color

2023.03.29

An "extraordinary" dining experience
Free creation and respect for the land

Jun Hishiya

Head Chef of caveman

#caveman, #Color, #K5

Born the son of a sushi chef in downtown Tokyo, Jun Hishiya began his career as a French chef. Hishiya, the second-generation head chef at "caveman," a restaurant on the first floor of K5, tells us about the source of...

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Color

2023.03.10

A community-driven space to observe the changes in Kabutocho

Yo Yatsugi

Manager, CAFE SALVADOR BUSINESS SALON

#CAFE SALVADOR BUSINESS SALON, #Color

CAFE SALVADOR BUSINESS SALON, a mix between a café and a business salon, has supported community projects in the financial districts of Kabutocho and Kayabacho since its inception. Yoh Yatsugi is the cafe manager and ...

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Color

2022.02.28

KNIT TOGETHER
A comfortable space for neighbors to be together

Miki Yoshitake

KNAG Community Builder

#KABUTO ONE, #KNAG, #Color

When you visit, there is always someone there. With the goal of making a communal space, community builder Miki Yoshitake has created "KNAG," a cafe recently opened in Kabutocho. KNAG, which means "coat hanger" in Dan...

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Curiosity

2021.07.13

Does the chair or the space come first?
Gridlines drawn from the tabletop of culture

Yusuke Seki

Architectural Designer

#Curiosity

Architect Yusuke Seki was in high school when the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake struck, forcing him to bear witness to the crumbling city. During the reconstruction, his perceptions were reshaped as he made new conne...

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Curiosity

2021.04.01

In Search of the Urban Context

Akihiro Matsui

Kontext Editor in Chief

#Curiosity

During the process of creating K5 with my friends, we would visit Nihonbashi Kabuto-cho often. Over time, I fell in love with this city.

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Nihonbashi Kabuto-cho was the area Eiichi Shibusawa, the father of modern Japanese economics, settled in the early Meiji period (1868-1912). He went on to establish Japan's first bank, the First National Bank, and the Tokyo Stock Exchange. However, with the computerization of stock trading, the people and companies that used to gather there are now leaving or have already left, and in recent years the area has lost its color. Now, however, a new color is beginning to spread in the city.
The new colors of Kabutocho, or in other words; the activities of the people and their connections, have a new context. This website carefully weaves together those invisible connections and their contexts. By digging deep into the little-known stories of each person, we will bring out the charm and character of the ever-changing Kabutocho.
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