Croissant Issue 1150 "Good Things from Established Shops."

Good things from a long-established store.

Skills and wisdom handed down through the ages.
It's not right to just revere something because it's "long-established,"
but there are definite reasons why things loved for a long time endure.
The quality of everyday items you can tell just by holding them,
the unchanging taste and atmosphere of a store that has lasted over 100 years.
Please enjoy encounters with "good things" that enrich your life.

■ Essay by Yoko Hiramatsu
■ Recommended because they are beautiful and easy to use.
Everyday items from long-established stores that enrich the heart.
■ What is inherited is the wisdom of food.
Everyday luxury: "century-old seasonings."
■ Always new, always attractive.
The spirit of challenge while preserving tradition.
■ Happy to receive, proud to give
Charming specialty products proud of their hometown.
■ Connecting the spirit of folk art for 300 years.
Visiting the village of Onta pottery, passed down from parent to child.
■ Craftsmen polished by Kyoto's history,
valuable souvenirs found at long-established stores.
■ Flower arrangements, sprinkling water, careful cleaning.
Learning from the aesthetic sense of an inn that has lasted 200 years.
■ Celebrating and cherishing the returning seasons.
Small works of art, the heart of Kyoto sweets.
■ Flavors passed down through generations,
famous shops with a comforting unchanging atmosphere.
■ Ginza and Kamakura, strolling around
many shops loved by the townspeople.
■ Long-selling products for everyday use.
We have been relying on them both now and in the past.