Usagi

Usagi or a rabbit, so cute shop name! I was interested in this cute name gallery with old Kyoto town house appearance. I entered the shop, the pathway was long like machiya-​style house, where inside was a little dark and dusty, characteristic of a typical Japanese old house. An earthen entrance called Doma, and next to the Doma, old Japanese Tatami mat rooms and a high ceilings, thick beams… When I entered the shop, an elderly woman welcomed me and recommended me to go up on the Tatami mat room. I thanked her but declined her offer, because I felt a little troublesome to take off my shoes.
She explained this house was built more than 100 years ago. In Nishijin area such old houses spotted everywhere. In the room antique table wares or old Japanese clothes are miscellaneously displayed and sold. Various kinds of children’s colorful Kimono or Yukata were also hanged on the wall. They were very showy, so I asked the owner what kind of occasions they wear them. She replied she didn’t know.
It was pity that the items were not lined up neatly. If they were arrayed on shelves or tables, it would be much more gallery like. The female owner was frank and generous, so you don’t worry about only looking at the goods.