At Imena, a smoothie specialty shop in a back alley in Yanaka/ Photo by Daisuke Uchida
At Matsunoya, a hardware store in Yanaka/ Photo by Daisuke Uchida
Yuko Ando is interested in wooden lunch boxes/ Photo by Daisuke Uchida
The day of the interview was blessed with clear blue skies./ Photo by Daisuke Uchida
Yuko Ando examines umbrellas at Matsunoya in Yanaka/ Photo by Daisuke Uchida
Anodized aluminum tableware that elicits comments of "Nostalgia!"/ Photo by Daisuke Uchida
Matsunoya also sells celluloid goods./ Photo by Daisuke Uchida
The interior of Imena is bathed in gentle light./ Photo by Daisuke Uchida
Imena, a smoothie specialty shop in the back alleys of Yanaka/ Photo by Daisuke Uchida
"Green Power" (550 yen) is packed with spinach, carrots, and other vegetables, while "Koji Spring" (640 yen / spring only) is a drink that mixes amazake, also known as "drinkable IV drip," with fruit and milk./ Photo by Daisuke Uchida
At Matsunoya, a hardware store in Yanaka/ Photo by Daisuke Uchida